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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:12 AM Mar 2015

Border Patrol kills 'suspected illegal border crosser' in Washington

Source: Bellingham Herald

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a "suspected illegal border crosser" in the head while on patrol west of Sumas Thursday, March 19, the federal agency said.

The dead man, who was not immediately identified, assaulted the border agent in a confrontation on Kneuman Road, according to a press release. ... Multiple radio dispatches said the man suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

The agent had been hit by pepper spray but wasn’t seriously hurt, according to police radio traffic.

... U.S. Customs and Border Protection released this statement late Thursday night: "On Thursday, March 19, at approximately 2:30 p.m. PST, a U.S. Border Patrol agent on patrol along the U.S.-Canadian border near Sumas, Washington, was assaulted after an encounter with a suspected illegal border crosser. The agent discharged his service-issued weapon, fatally striking the individual. Federal Authorities including the DHS Inspector General, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Internal Affairs are coordinating the investigation with cooperation from CBP’s Border Patrol and the Law Enforcement Multi-Agency Response Team (LEMART) of Whatcom County. Details of the incident have also been provided to the FBI." "

Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/03/20/4195332_one-killed-in-shooting-near-sumas.html

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Border Patrol kills 'suspected illegal border crosser' in Washington (Original Post) Newsjock Mar 2015 OP

oh for god's sake; when was the last time a 'suspected illegal border crosser' was murdered on ND-Dem Mar 2015 #1

Really Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #5

Well, I bet the Right wingers will demand yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #8

He was peppered sprayed and still able to shoot the guy in the head. peace13 Mar 2015 #2

questioning DustyJoe Mar 2015 #3

Yes but we have gone from shoot to disable... peace13 Mar 2015 #7

It depends Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #4

I wonder if it was the agent's pepper spray. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #6

Uh, barney probably sprayed himself DiverDave Mar 2015 #10

UPDATE : Man killed at Sumas border was wanted for murder uppityperson Mar 2015 #9

ND-Dem

(4,571 posts)

1. oh for god's sake; when was the last time a 'suspected illegal border crosser' was murdered on

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:14 AM

Mar 2015

the Canadian border?

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)

5. Really

Reply to ND-Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:35 PM

Mar 2015

That's one of the quietest boarder crossings along the state line.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

8. Well, I bet the Right wingers will demand

Reply to ND-Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:24 PM

Mar 2015

A fence on the Northern border now too... FEAR THE CANADIANS!!!!!!!!!

Right wingers = baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaka!!

peace13

(11,076 posts)

2. He was peppered sprayed and still able to shoot the guy in the head.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:50 AM

Mar 2015

Most people I have seen that were pepper sprayed would not be quite the marksman. One comment at the article....'Good job, keep it up!' People are just sick! Think about it. If this person were sneaking in, wouldn't it be good to question him in case he had important security information. Too late for that, the damage is done!

DustyJoe

(849 posts)

3. questioning

Reply to peace13 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:17 PM

Mar 2015

Ok, question the criminal sneaking over the border that just pepper sprayed you as you try to wipe the spray out of your eyes, can barely see and as you're half incapacitated allows him if he's armed to shoot you, further assault you or go for your service weapon. There's a time for questioning, but that time is not when you are being attacked.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

7. Yes but we have gone from shoot to disable...

Reply to DustyJoe (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:20 PM

Mar 2015

...to shoot to kill. So many of these confrontations are dealt with the heavy hand. We all know that our police and security have undergone much different training post 911. I have been searched at the border many times and fully understand the attitude that comes with so many in the uniform. Americans returning to the U.S. by car suffer an attitude from many agents that is quite frightening...even to the innocent. That is the way they like it.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

4. It depends

Reply to peace13 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:40 PM

Mar 2015

If border patrol is being attacked he has the right to defend himself

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

6. I wonder if it was the agent's pepper spray.

Reply to peace13 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:47 PM

Mar 2015

We know cops carry that stuff.

DiverDave

(4,886 posts)

10. Uh, barney probably sprayed himself

Reply to peace13 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:46 PM

Mar 2015

which would show some restraint, but whipping out the gun closes any testimony from the alleged border crosser.
So, the BP will shower the 'hero' with praise, and the family gets to bury the guy.
nothing to see here.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

9. UPDATE : Man killed at Sumas border was wanted for murder

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:34 PM

Mar 2015

Not much more info yet, name, age, etc. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this and my first reaction was wondering if it was a tweeker or related to meth production.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/03/20/4197023/man-shot-by-border-patrol-near.html
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/03/20/sumas-border-suspect-shot/25093805/

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