Mexican shot dead while throwing rocks at Border guards

[DucatiMonster696]

So you're OK with the BP shooting that kid across the border because he was throwing rocks from a distance where it wasn't the least bit deadly

and you know it was "not the least bit deadly" how? Were you there?

 

[spidey07]

but im just saying hypothetical. Would that person be in their rights to fire back? (if still alive)

Yes.

 

[Modelworks]

Pic sent to me in an email of what the area where the kids were throwing rocks looks like. This is from the Mexico side . Not an easy area to defend yourself, lots of places someone could hide. The area isn't well lit and if its dark and people start throwing rocks you can't tell who else is out there.I would have shot too.

It was suggested the kids had gotten the rocks off the train tracks that weave through the area. If anyone has seen rock on train tracks it is large pieces of granite. Definitely not something you want to have thrown at you.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

surely world opinion will turn on the US and demand that they take down their illegal border with Mexico.

Yes they should organize an aid flotilla to shine the international light upon this heinous blockade

 

[JSt0rm]

wait. I was thinking the throwing was being done up close. It was that far? Did they have scopes on their hunting rifles or something. I don't even think I could throw that far. That kid could of played baseball, oh I see baseball is one of them white sports. Good idea killin him :sneaky:

 

[Corn]

So you're OK with the BP shooting that kid across the border because he was throwing rocks from a distance where it wasn't the least bit deadly

I thought you were smarter than this. Please, do tell, at what magical distance thrown will a rock smashing into your skull not be the least bit deadly?

 

[spidey07]

wait. I was thinking the throwing was being done up close. It was that far? Did they have scopes on their hunting rifles or something. I don't even think I could throw that far. That kid could of played baseball, oh I see baseball is one of them white sports. Good idea killin him :sneaky:

yes. It teaches that you do that you risk death.

Hahaha, I throw rocks at you. You won't do anything.

Bang. You dead. See how often this happens again. Defend this country patriots.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

The rock thrower should be a Darwin Award candidate.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

good shot!

 

[Mani]

No. It's defense of our country. And if did happen, oh say ever day this shit would stop. The invasion of our country that is.

Pro-life!

 

[waggy]

hahh throwing rocks is not deadly?

 

[DAGTA]

1. invade another country at night
2. get chased back by border guards that DON'T shoot on sight (try that in most countries)
3. start assaulting border guards with rocks
4. continue assaulting despite yelling by guards to stop
5. get shot

Seems to me our border guards are VERY lenient.

 

[Noobtastic]

Oh a straw man argument! A mainstay of rightist idiots.

Let's replace that with Mexico attacking humanitarian ship headed for the US.

US routinely boards "humanitarian ships" in open seas destined for US ports.

And by humanitarian, I mean drugs.

 

[palehorse]

Darwinism FTW!

 

[joebloggs10]

So you're OK with the BP shooting that kid across the border because he was throwing rocks from a distance where it wasn't the least bit deadly

1 sentence, 26 words, no punctuation, so much fail.

1) You assume that just because I refute your asinine statement that a rock is not deadly that I am ok with what happened.
2) You assume you know the distance involved. The article says they were "under" the bridge. They could be under the bridge and on opposite sides of the border and be as close as inches apart or as far as a couple dozen meters.
3) You assume that it was as simple as 'kid throws rock, agent shoots kid'. From the account given the agents and their detainee were "surrounded" by foreign nationals and under assault by said nationals on BOTH sides of the border.

From the chain of responses you've given so far it is obvious that you want to pass judgment based on personal reasons and not information.

 

[dahunan]

US routinely boards "humanitarian ships" in open seas destined for US ports.

And by humanitarian, I mean drugs.

Please do tell us about all the "humanitarian ships" coming to the USA to help people trapped in their own country without the ability to buy shoes and other items..


Maybe you can just point out even one

 

[CitizenKain]

People are really believing the cop on this? Really?
"I shot a brown kid today because I could."
"Quick, say they were throwing rocks at you, that way people with poor critical thinking skills will instantly believe you."

 

[OrByte]

wow...cop must have had awesome aim...but I'm basing that on just the one picture posted in this link.

It would be interesting to see the results of the investigation.

 

[DucatiMonster696]

People are really believing the cop on this? Really?
"I shot a brown kid today because I could."
"Quick, say they were throwing rocks at you, that way people with poor critical thinking skills will instantly believe you."

All you have is the race card. Remove that and you have absolutely no argument until further evidence is presented to contradict what was said to of happen by the agent in question. Even then your insinuation that this was race related is flawed at best and at worst down right dishonest. You do realize that a good number of border patrol agents are also "brown" people?

P.S. This message is coming from a "brown" person as well.

 

[JSt0rm]

P.S. This message is coming from a "brown" person as well.

and that gives you instant street cred.

 

[DucatiMonster696]

and that gives you instant street cred.

About as much as someone making emotional appeals such as "wut about th3 brown people!!!" to try and sway minds without presenting any argument or evidence of real substance.

 

[BoomerD]

Good.

If the Mexican government has issues with this, they should control their northern border better so their citizens don't end up in such dangerous situations.

 

[Noobtastic]

Please do tell us about all the "humanitarian ships" coming to the USA to help people trapped in their own country without the ability to buy shoes and other items..


Maybe you can just point out even one

please do tell us about all the "humanitarian ships" stopped by Israel/USA bent on delivering aid to needy, starving victims?

You say Gazans can't buy shoes?

 

[OCGuy]

We need to bring (most) our boys home from Iraq and Afghanistan, and secure our borders.

The next time a corrupt Mexican general sends a helicopter over our border, or send Humvees full of drugs, they need to be taken out.

Sadly both (R) and (D) refuse to do this. The citizens who volunteer to help the situation get branded as redneck and racist. We should all be concerned with our border security.

 

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