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Example of the difficult terrain in Campo area
San Diego – Increasing U.S./Mexico border violence leads to the death of a California Border Patrol agent late Thursday night. Robert Rosas was gunned down while he was protecting the region’s border.
“This act of violence will not stand, nor will any act of violence against Border Patrol,” Secretary of DHS Janet Napolitano said. “I have directed that full resources of the Department assist in the investigation to find and bring to justice those responsible for this inexcusable crime.”
She goes on to remind everyone that these brave agents put their lives on the line everyday they report to duty.
Sources on the scene say the agent was shot fatally while working near the border in the Campo region. This was no different than any other routine round up of illegal border crossers.
Once, Border Patrol spots the group they begin detention. However, this time the group scattered and agents split up to trail the presumed illegal group, according to Agent Daryl Reed. Moments later something went horribly wrong.
San Diego police reported the agent was shot several times in the head. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Nick Schuler said, despite fire engines, ambulance and medical helicopter assistance the agent suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The agent was monitoring the Shockey Truck Trail area near Campo when the shots rang out. The area of Campo is the scene of spotty border fence coverage.
Currently there is a massive search underway, however law enforcement has yet to find anyone in connection with this crime, Reed says.
According to U.S. Officials the Mexican authorities have been notified and are searching their side of the border. Reed points out that details are sketchy and they do not know if drugs were involved.
“This incident demonstrates the serious danger connected to the Southwest border and tremendous responsibility undertaken by the brave men and women of the U. S. Border Patrol,” a spokesman from Duncan Hunter’s office said. “The Congressman’s thoughts and condolences are with the Rosas family.”
Echoing those sentiments is Carl Braun of the Boarder Patrol Auxiliary; “All of us in the Border Patrol Auxiliary and other citizen watch groups mourn the death of Patrol Agent Rosas. Everyone knows it is a dangerous job.”
He continues to say, “As vigilance along the border increases, so will the smugglers desperation. This tragically underscores, once again, the need for a secure border and will certainly escalate the intensity of the law enforcement in this, the most dangerous neighborhood in America.”
The California Border Patrol has scheduled a press conference for later this afternoon.
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It's not the "California" Border Patrol; it's the United States Border Patrol. We can only wish that California had it's own border patrol to augment the work of their federal counterparts in order to protect the legal residents of California from illegal aliens, drug traffickers, and terrorists.
Secretary of DHS Janet Napolitano said. “I have directed that full resources of the Department assist in the investigation to find and bring to justice those responsible for this inexcusable crime.”
Big deal! What is she doing to prevent this happeneing in the future?
How many tens of thousands of Americans must die before we get serious and do something about this problem.It seems that the hispanic vote is much more important to the Obama administration than any amount of American lives that are lost.
Pete, since he was stationed in California, that is correct.
there are no words to put on here that would actually express the anger i feel over this knowing out government is most of the blame.
I do feel for his wife and their two small children who are both under the age of 3, because they will never know their father
This man was innocently slaughtered while attempting to serve his country which has refused thier Duty under Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. The military need to be on this border. We need the fence - and we need it to be the double layer promised before Kate Hutchison gutted the bill in favor of letting DHS decide what needed to be done. Well we have seen what DHS can do with a weenie witch like Napolitano in charge, and it was no better under the Bush Administration. It is time for people to stand up for thier country and demand that this government carry out its Constitutional duties and forget about bailing out private industry, creating stimulus packages, a national health care system that will all put our great grandchildren in debt for thier entire lives. It is past time for government to ignore their responsibilities outlined in the Constitution in favor of thier own ends. Robert Rosas died needlessly. He is a hero. God Bless him, his family, and America!
Just another sacrificial lamb slaughterd for the new world order. He was in the way of cheap labor and future undocumented democrats.
More will be killed, many more.
Question: How many must die before the National Guard is posted permanently with real guns and bullets?
Answer: We will never know because the guard won't be used.
U.S Border Patrol = collateral damage. They will just hire more.
officerrobertrosas.chipin.com/officer-robert-rosas-family
This is the site for anyone wanting to donate or send their condolences to Officer Robert Rosas Beautiful wife and children.
Now what exactly has Janet The Napolitano DONE about this case..????? Anything?
Investigate? where the Hell is the National Guard and what is our GOVT waiting for? This makes me sick!
I'm sure the Mexican "authorities" will be giving their full cooperation.
Obama is unfit to govern the United States.
He refuses to Secure our Borders... just as much as he Refuse to Pledge Allegiance to the United States !! Do you Remember that??? Anyone?
Obama is either a Double Agent.. or just insane.
But.. he is Un-Fit to Govern the United States !!!
www.flickr.com/photos/richard_french/4734488019/
LOL @ California Border Patrol.... gotta love blonds....
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