AZ: Border Patrol Agent Attacked

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AZ: Border Patrol Agent Attacked

WED 02.12.2003 11.10 PT

American Border Patrol

Palominas, AZ (ABP) 02/12/03 -- An American Border Patrol Hawkeye has reported that 10-12 suspected illegals attacked a Border Patrol agent near Palominas, Arizona last night by sneaking up behind him and knocking him unconscious with a rock as he was approaching the group. The assailants allegedly stole the agent's gun, badge, radio, etc. More details will be posted as they become available later today. The Hawkeye has indicated that serious consequences will become known today sometime. Stay tuned.

 

[Leatherneck]

An American Border Patrol Hawkeye

What's a Hawkeye? Surely not the Navy command and control aircraft, I assume. Is it some form of surveillance system, or a human monitor or something?

TC
TFL Survivor

 

[Viking6]

Sounds like a very dangerous line of work.

 

[hammer4nc]

Here's an article from the Arizona Republic:http://www.arizonarepublic.com/arizona/articles/0213borderattack13.html

Illegal crossers beat Border Patrol agent


By Hernán Rozemberg
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 13, 2003


A Border Patrol agent was beaten unconscious after a rare fight with a group of illegal border crossers Tuesday night in a remote desert area west of Douglas, officials said.


The unidentified agent, assigned to the agency's Naco station, was knocked out for 40 minutes before back-up agents arrived.

The FBI is investigating the case. Susan Herskovits, spokeswoman for the FBI in Phoenix, said the agent was taken by helicopter to University Medical Center in Tucson, where he was treated for a concussion and bruises on his back, neck and head. He was released Wednesday morning.

Herskovits said the agent was running after one group of suspected crossers at about 10:30 p.m. two miles north of the border near the town of Palominas, when a group of six migrants attacked him.

While the agent fought one attacker, another sneaked up from behind and hit him several times with a large rock, Herskovits said. The agent radioed for help before passing out.

The border crossers ran away, and no one was arrested.

Frank Amarillas, spokesman for the Border Patrol's Tucson sector, said it's unusual for agents to face such hostility from border crossers, who tend to carry water jugs, not weapons.

Violent confrontations, even shootouts, do happen, typically when officers encounter drug-traffickers.

"The regular illegal crosser usually isn't apt to attack Border Patrol agents," Amarillas said. "But it shows just how dangerous our jobs are. Such attacks may be infrequent, but we know we can encounter any sort of criminal activity."


Reach the reporter at [email protected] or (602) 444-8480.

 

[cobb]

It's the border patrol fault. It they would just leave the illegals alone and ignore them, this type of thing would never happen.

 

[TallPine]

We need rock control legislation!

 

[Bottom Gun]

The illegals are becoming increasingly bolder since they know they have little punishment to fear even when they assault American citizens.
In the unlikely event these illegals are caught, they'll simply be taken back to the border and released so they can try it again.

 

[Seeker]

I have been in Az for the last two weks and saw on the news the other night that one of the local PDs caught a dozen+ "undocumented workers" in vehicle that was stopped by police. After holding the "undocumented workers" for a time they were released. Free to wander of into AZ. Why? Because the INS didn't havce time to come get them.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Since they want to raise the stakes...

a cheaper way to patrol the border is to have snipers just sitting and waiting...

 

[TracerSpies]

How about a bounty? It worked on coyotes when I was a kid! Might also help the sagging economy of the border states.

 

[DeltaElite]

Use the military, only within one mile of the border.
This is a national security issue, not an immigration issue.

I hope the Agent does well.