Special thanks to Jared Nutall, Tucson Station, for preparing this video
Requires Adobe Flash Player Version 8 __________________________Legal Defender Isabel Garcia Embarrasses Pima County Again Isabel Garcia (In this official photo from the Pima County Legal Defender's website, Garcia is actually posing while reading a book, rather than overseeing acts of hatred and violence directed at elected officials with whom she disagrees)
07-14-08 Isabel Garcia attended a book signing at the Barnes and Noble bookstore on East Broadway in Tucson last week. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was there to promote his new book "Joe's Law". Garcia was there to protest against the "hatred" and "racism" she accuses Sheriff Arpaio of promoting. How did she do this? With a disgraceful display of hatred and violence, of course. She was accompanied by the usual assortment of followers that she always has around her at these types of "protests".
We have two videos of Garcia. In the first video, you will see her overseeing a brutal beating administered to a "pinata" in the likeness of Sheriff Arpaio. This display is carried out by a young male and a young female. Garcia is seen urging them on and then directing them to separate the "head" from the "body" of Sheriff Arpaio after they beat it with sticks. After the body is separated Garcia approaches, picks up the head, and proudly announces to those around her "The head."
In the second video, Garcia can be seen proudly walking around displaying Sheriff Arpaio's severed "head".
Although Garcia's behavior is no surprise to us, we are constantly amazed that she is allowed to remain on the Pima County payroll as she constantly "protests" and exhibits disgraceful, unprofessional behavior, not to mention the groundless allegations she spreads without just cause or proof. Garcia is not elected to her position, she is appointed. She recently attended every day of the Nick Corbett trial in Federal Court. A case with which the Pima County Legal Defender's office has no official relationship and no official interest in following. It is as if she answers to nobody and is completely unaccountable for her actions and her time.
Garcia and her gang were eventually ordered off the Barnes and Noble property.
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Voluntary Relocation Program Agreement Reached
6-13-08 The National Border Patrol Council has reached an agreement with the Agency regarding the Voluntary Relocation Program. You can view the signed agreement here and the remedy portion here. __________________________
Why Are We Still Wearing "V-Neck" Undershirts?05-23-08 A Tucson Station steward has been asking for years that the Agency allow us to wear a more practical undershirt. Read a memo here. Read the Agency's response and the steward's rebuttal here.
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Crime Suppression SweepsCounty Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County deputies engaged in a crime suppression sweep in Mesa, Arizona. To read the full details CLICK HERE __________________________ Corbett Trial03-12-08 Another Trial? - After this mistrial, Grant Woods and Ed Rheinheimer immediately engaged in a new round of character assassination against Nick Corbett. To read the full details for the Corbett Trail CLICK HERE __________________________
Agent Injured1-28-08 Border Patrol Agent Luis Pena from the Casa Grande station was severely injured recently while patrolling the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. To read the full details CLICK HERE __________________________
Douglas Agent Involved In Shooting1-24-08 A Douglas Border Patrol agent shot a man after a traffic stop on Hwy. 191 this morning. The agent is a Union member, and we are providing attorneys and other support at the scene. Based on what we have learned, we are convinced the agent did everything properly. We stand behind him 100%. Unfortunately, this shooting incident will be investigated by some of the same unprofessional and thoroughly incompetent Cochise County Sheriff's investigators who railroaded Nick Corbett. We will be scrutinizing everything they do to make sure this agent's rights are protected from the outset.
Update 6 p.m. This agent was dragged for a short distance by the smuggler (the agent became entangled with the truck door when the smuggler attempted to flee). While the agent was being dragged he was able to retrieve his pistol and shoot the smuggler. We are unsure at this time if the smuggler will live. We have received uncomfirmed information that the toxicology tests on the smuggler may indicate that he had ingested a large amount of cocaine prior to the encounter. We are fortunate the agent wasn't severely injured or killed during this incident. We would like to thank Douglas station management for handling this incident with professionalism and compassion. They did a very good job of providing support for the agent, which makes all of our jobs easier.
While we continue to face the reality of corruption, stolen vehicles, ruthless smugglers and dead Border Patrol agents on our southern border, it is shameful that politicians like Senator John McCain continue to lie to the American people about their disgraceful immigration records while they sell us out at every opportunity. McCain is the worst of the worst. He is a pro at throwing out stupid, unrealistic sound bites like "I'm not going to call a soldier in Iraq and tell him that I'm deporting his mother." However, he fails to offer any real solution, and worse, he continues to be part of the problem.
We will post further updates on this incident as necessary.
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Yuma Agent Killed1-19-08 A Yuma Sector agent was killed in the line of duty this morning at about 9 a.m. To read the full details CLICK HERE__________________________
"Deputizing" Border Patrol Agents1-9-08 We are constantly amazed at the shrill hysteria coming from the anti-Border Patrol crowd in Southern Arizona which is spread by some in the media. The frightful prospect of "deputizing" one Border Patrol agent so that he or she can participate fully in a Sheriff's Department task force is cause for great alarm and consternation according to Isabel Garcia, "Kat" Rodriguez, and other purveyors of misinformation and scare tactics. What they and some of the local press would have you believe is that there is a conspiracy afoot to create a massive army of "deputized" Border Patrol agents. The agents would roam around stopping innocent citizens for minor traffic infractions to promote an "institutionalized racial profiling" agenda. Further, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias is "very concerned" about the "precedent" it may set. Nevermind that the "precedent" has already been set, when Sheriff Dupnik was "deputizing" Border Patrol agents as far back as the 1990's so that they could participate fully in anti-crime task forces. There was never a complaint, never an incident, and never any kind of controversy whatsoever during the time these agents were "deputized". But let's not allow facts to interfere with the hysteria here. Elias and others simply get away with spreading fear and disinformation to prevent a simple act which is no threat to anyone except criminals. Nobody will call them on it, nobody in the mainstream press will correct their misinformation, and Garcia, Rodriguez, Elias and the rest of them will crow about how they stopped a massive injustice from taking place. All the talk about "racial profiling" and other unfounded allegations will continue. It's too bad that so many citizens of this state don't bother to get all the facts before they believe what they read in the media and start jumping to conclusions..
Unfortunately, Sheriff Dupnik has now buckled to the political pressure put on him by these radical activists. The people who really pay the price are the citizens. Once again, the radical activists and the criminals win, the vast majority of taxpayers and citizens lose.
The radical activists have one agenda. They want open borders, and they want continued massive illegal immigration. They will use every trick in the book to ensure their agenda goes forward, like it has for decades now. It's a sad state of affairs.
An article on Sheriff Dupnik's withdrawal of his request is linked here. As we have stated on a prior occasion, we will no longer link to any articles from the Arizona Daily Star or the Tucson Citizen. They now force online readers to register and supply a personal e-mail address to access their online articles. Supplying personal information to newsgroups can subject you to unwanted spam and can be an intrusion into your privacy. We use the Arizona Republic and the Sierra Vista Herald, among others, for local stories now.
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Cochise County Supervisor Decries Fence
12-17-07 Cochise County has a supervisor named Paul Newman (there are a total of 3 county supervisors in Cochise County). It was reported by various news sources in 2004 that Newman was stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint in his taxpayer-funded county vehicle. A Border Patrol service dog alerted on his vehicle, indicating an odor of marijuana was present. Newman subsequently had his county car taken away from him. Newman is a member of the same county board of supervisors that hired Grant Woods to prosecute Border Patrol Agent Nick Corbett. Read a news report on Newman's marijuana incident here.
Mr. Newman's official county web page can be accessed here.
Click here to read some of the shrill hysteria being spread by Newman and other activists about attempts to secure this nation's border. One activist even reports that she "almost cried" when she saw the fence being built on the border. We assume she is much happier looking at the tons of trash and the vast physical damage left behind by illegal aliens who successfully cross the border. Newman claims the fence keeps Americans "locked in". Huh? We would like to assure Mr. Newman that we have never witnessed hordes of Americans desperately trying to illegally invade Mexico by the millions to take advantage of their disastrous economy and their rampant political corruption. Notice the typical "racist" allegation in the picture below, which is always the last line of defense for organizations who can't win an argument on merit.
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Agent is Victim of Home Invasion12-10-07 A Tucson Sector agent was the victim of a home invasion by four armed men early Sunday morning. The agent is a K9 handler, and he has a take-home patrol vehicle. It is possible, though unconfirmed at this time, that he was targeted because he is a Border Patrol agent. The agent was fired upon in his home, he returned fire at some point, and the suspects fled. We have information that one of the suspects was shot and killed at some point during the confrontation. The suspects' vehicle and a body have reportedly been recovered at this point.
Notice to agents: Due to the fact that it is possible these suspects specifically targeted a Border Patrol agent, we are urging you to use extreme caution at home, especially if you have a take-home vehicle or if you wear your uniform shirt to and from work. We have recently had a number of thefts throughout Tucson Sector where the thieves broke into off-duty agents' personal vehicles and stole work related items. Further, even if you have an unmarked take-home vehicle, if it has DHS plates on it, you are easily identified.
From all appearances, this agent did everything right. He was a Union member, and we will provide attorneys for him throughout the coming investigation.
We will post more information as we are allowed to release it.
Update: 12-19-07 This agent has been transferred after a request was made by Local 2544. Thanks to CPA Gilbert and HQ personnel who acted quickly on this request and made it happen. We won't divulge details, but the agent was transferred for his safety and that of his family. As a reminder, off-duty agents are still being targeted by criminals. Duty gear, uniforms, radios, and other law enforcement items are being stolen. PLEASE SECURE YOUR GEAR to help prevent this from happening. We just had another incident where an off-duty agent's car was burglarized, and they stole all his gear.
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