It Begins… Mexican Drug Cartel Openly Threatens Arizona Police Force (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 5:43 AM
The Mexican drug cartel warned Arizona police officers this week to look the other way when they are off duty or face sniper fire.
These foreign criminals are now openly threatening our law enforcement officers here in America.
The Sierra Vista Herald reported, via Free Republic:
A Mexican drug cartel has threatened Nogales police officers, saying they will be targeted for retribution if they conduct off-duty busts.
Nogales Police Chief Jeffrey Kirkham told the Nogales International late last week that the threats stemmed from an incident approximately two weeks ago, when off-duty officers surprised marijuana smugglers while riding horseback in an unincorporated border area east of town. The officers seized part of the drug load, and the smugglers were able to flee back into Mexico with the other part.
“As a result of that,” Kirkham said, “our officers have received threats from the cartel that they are to look the other way if they are off duty, or they will be targeted by a sniper or by other means.”
NPD learned of the threats through informants, he said.
Following the threats, Kirkham said, NPD notified the Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agencies, which responded by stepping up manpower and surveillance in the area where the off-duty bust occurred. In addition, Kirkham met with his officers to advise them of the threats and to authorize them to take precautions, including wearing firearms while off duty.
“The Nogales Police Department will not be intimidated,” he said.
Kirkham said the threats highlighted the need for more federal law enforcement at the border. “This has nothing to do with SB 1070 or illegal immigration,” he said, “it has to do with narco-trafficking and the violence of the cartels.”
Previously:
It Begins… Obama Gives Major Swath of Arizona Back to Mexico (Video)
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seven commented:
Obama said he sent many more to the border for patrol Is that true or just another joke?
KR commented:
seven,
I’ve only heard that some unarmed national guards have been sent.
pst314 commented:
“some unarmed national guards have been sent”
That’s right. Thousands of unarmed National Guards, because Obama and his cronies only want to make gestures that will not accomplish anything useful.
Opus #6 commented:
Oilbama will only hide his head in the sand. He will not help save us from the drug cartels.
Richard Bagg commented:
I believe that the loser in chief should send the 82nd Airborne Division to AZ to clean up this mess once and for all. We are being invaded, the turd colored president is allowing it. We should declare war on the Mexican Cartels or Mexico for that matter and end this.. Authentic Mexican food sucks anyway.
Valerie commented:
No need for the 82nd Airborne, good as they are. All they have to do is let local law enforcement do their job. Right now, the Feds don’t do their job, and won’t let the locals do it for them.
Arizona has had outlaws before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MAz9NY44Qc
Valerie commented:
That song at #8 was by Marty Robbins, from the same milieu of this one, by Tennessee Ernie Ford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gZuabWfb8
As far as I am concerned, this embodies the best part of Liberalism. The radicals we have in control now have no idea what country they “lead.”
Joanne commented:
When you think about it, not only is America not sealing their southern border, but neither is Mexico. The U.S./Canada border is pretty much sealed because both co-operate in this regard. If Canada was on your southern border, you wouldn’t have a problem. Mexico doesn’t seem to be held accountable in this regard whatsoever.
Aren’t the U.S. troops over in Afghanistan and Iraq to keep the terrorists out of the States, but while away, the terrorists flood in unabated – it doesn’t make sense.
Big T commented:
The drug cartels are supporters of the Mexican Government. I say send the Big Red 1 to Mexico City and fix this nonsense once and for all.
kansas commented:
Well it’s certainly a good thing that Obama is suing Arizona over their unfair law. These dope smugglers deserve a decent wage for their efforts, and worker compensation if they get shot.
Kevin P commented:
Joanne #10 – “…the terrorists flood in unabated…”
All the way into the White House!
Kemo Sabe commented:
Communists like hugo chavez have partnered up with drug cartels. It’s a win, win situation for them. It gives more power and ability for the drug cartels to smuggle more drugs and gives the islamocommunists a way to get terrorists into the U.S. while destabilizing our societies and it helps fund leftist groups.
Iranians are becoming more involved in Venezuela every day.
Barry is allowing (dare I say helping?)the bad guys around the world proliferate.
One answer to this is for dumb a$$ Americans to STOP DOING DRUGS! No buyers – no need for dealers.
jomojava commented:
“Daddy, Daddy. Have you sealed the border yet?”
HandyBill commented:
“One answer to this is for dumb a$$ Americans to STOP DOING DRUGS! No buyers – no need for dealers.”
These are the same people that put Obie into office. They could care less.
bg commented:
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water will not put this fire out,
we need to fight fire with fire..
else we be the ones who get hosed..
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Sandy commented:
Obama can afford to close the Canadian Border because those Canadians aren’t a big Democrat voting block.
The State of Nevada is 90% Govt. land — maybe Obama can turn it into Palestine and make them instant citizens. Goodbye Casinos — hello Sharia Law.
AuntieMadder commented:
seven, 1200 National Guard troops were sent to AZ. They’re unarmed because they were sent to work desk jobs, not the border patrol.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/25/obama-deploy-national-guard-troops-mexico-border/
Joanne commented:
Actually shooting illegals, sight seen, crossing the U.S./Mexican border would take care of the problem – pronto.
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