By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An investigation is underway after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a suspected “illegal border crosser” Thursday while on patrol near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington State, CNN reports. CBP said the agent, whose identity has not been released, fired his weapon after he was assaulted by the suspect. “The agent…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A video has surfaced showing a Border Patrol agent potentially mishandling a driver who refused to say where he was going and declined a search. “What is your reasonable suspicion?” asked Rick Herbert, who was in the car with his 4-year-old son. The agent grabbed Herbet by the arm. “Hey, dude,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent told a Senate committee Tuesday that Homeland Security is fudging border statistics to make the border seem safer than it actually is, The Business Insider reports. “I want to be crystal clear – the border is not secure,” said border agent Chris Cabrera in prepared testimony before…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Mexican immigrants think of the Border Patrol, they often think of agents in green uniform with a gun, handcuffs and a baton. Intimidating figures. Now the agency is taking a more humanitarian approach and is urging immigrants to dissuade others from crossing the border because it is more dangerous and…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents are going to have a harder time getting overtime under a proposal to overhaul the system after a whistleblower exposed abuse, FOX10 News reports. The overhaul of the overtime system is expected to save about $100 million. The agents aren’t happy about the new system, though, because many…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Police arrested a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of sexually assaulting a child, MySanAntonio.com reports. Luis Angel Lozada, 28, is out of jail on a $750,000 bond Saturday. Lozada has worked for Border Patrol since 2009. Details of the allegations weren’t immediately clear, but the crimes allegedly occurred in El Paso….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor accused of hiding a camera in a women’s bathroom is expected to be officially charged today following a federal investigation. Reuters reports that Armando Gonzalez, 46, was arrested and is being held on charges that are expected to be unsealed today. Gonzalez is accused of installing…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol unveiled a statue honoring slain Agent Brian Terry on Saturday at the newly renamed Brin Terry Patrol Station in Bisbee, Ariz., Fox News reports. “That iconic image of Brian carrying his BordTac team member on his shoulders represents everything good about Brian, his strength, his determination, his attention to…
