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jwirr

(39,215 posts)

8. The border patrol was chasing people who were crossing the border when this guy pops up carrying

Reply to Iggo (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 01:59 PM

Sep 2014

his gun. The border patrol officer took him for a drug cartel member and shot at him. I would have arrested him for interfering with the job of the border patrol. I think if I am not mistaken that the people he was chasing got away.

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Bwah-HAH!1 Border Patrol shoots at militia bozo "patrolling the border"!1 [View all] UTUSN Aug 2014 OP

"He was not arrested..." Iggo Aug 2014 #1

The border patrol was chasing people who were crossing the border when this guy pops up carrying jwirr Sep 2014 #8

"7 of them dressed in camouflage, carrying rifles appeared out of the dark and began helping " dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #2

This shows how quickly their anti-government bravado collapses arcane1 Aug 2014 #3

Looking past the general asshattery of these militia types, it appears that petronius Aug 2014 #4

if that same person onethatcares Aug 2014 #5

"legally occupying private/permission" - fog of war. In the dark, not marked boundaries UTUSN Sep 2014 #7

IMO, "fog of war" is not a justification or explanation that law enforcement petronius Sep 2014 #9

*Not*being sarcastic or contentious,more so since yourDU handle is familiar for yrs, just differing UTUSN Sep 2014 #10

The smell of fresh poop probably gave him away. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2014 #6

I hope Mr. Militia brought an extra pair of pants along. tanyev Sep 2014 #11