Fleeing Vehicle Kills Border Patrol Agent

Agent Was Trying To Stop A Vehicle That Had Illegally Entered The Country From Mexico

(CBS/AP)  A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed Saturday when he was struck by a fleeing vehicle along the border in southeastern California, agency officials said.

The agent was trying to stop a vehicle that had illegally entered the country from Mexico when he was hit, said agent Eric Anderson, a spokesman for the agency's Yuma sector. The incident happened in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area about 20 miles west of Yuma at about 9 a.m.

Details of the incident are still under investigation and Anderson said the agent's name was being withheld until relatives were notified.

"Mexican authorities are using every means at their disposal to arrest the people responsible" for the slaying, Mexico's Foreign Relations department said in a statement.

"I am outraged by this tragic loss," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a statement. "I have spoken to the Mexican ambassador who gives me both his condolences and deep assurance that their government will be resolute in tracking down the perpetrators, and bringing them to swift justice."

"The agent attempted to impede their progress," Anderson said. "We don't really know what happened then - he was either struck or run over by the vehicle, which resulted in the loss of one of our agent's lives."

Witnesses told the Yuma Sun newspaper that agents were chasing a Hummer and a Ford pickup on Interstate 8 when the vehicles turned into the dunes and fled toward Mexico. The agent was trying to place spike strips in their path and was struck by the Hummer.

The Imperial Sand Dunes are the largest dunes in California, extending north of the border for 40 miles and averaging five miles wide.

The area is popular with off-road vehicle enthusiasts but also is frequently used by smugglers trying to bring people or drugs into the country from Mexico.

[cpaide]

jesus told me he wants everybody to go back to their own countries. except for the morman indians who came over from jerusalem. they can stay and have their casinos and peyote and such.

[krotec54]

Jumexkey..
Why do you stoop so low to help out an illegal?

[jumkey]

Ahh, the final refuge of the wingnut - someone else did something worse so what I did is OK. The rhetorical equivalent of "look over there!" Brilliant.

"Illegal loving" sounds remarkably similar to "*** loving" Klingon69. How''s that cross burning thing working our for you you racist scum?

You know what I love about illegal immigration? It''s that it so vexes idiots like you. That every time you have to "push 1 for English" or hear Spanish spoken or see a Mexican you burn up a little more inside. It gives me hope for the world pal, it really does. You are so low on my food chain I would help 5000 illegals come across the border myself rather than stoop to give you a drink of water if your were dying of thirst. That''s how detestable you are.

So from a middle-aged white man let me leave you this: Viva La Raza!!!!

LOL!!!

[jumkey]

Hey bhappy2:

That is without a doubt the funniest thing I''ve read all day. "They gave it to us upon our victory".

Wow. Just wow.

[j-whitman]

underdogus,,,,, Uncle Sam Needs You -- Enlist

17 year old girls have more courage & patriotism than you do coward.

[klingon69]

Hey, anyone know how we got most of the western US? No? Well we started a war under false pretenses with Mexico and stole the land from them. California, Arizona, New Mexico...we stole it all. So actually WE''''RE the trespassers, the Anglos.

History''''s a ***, ain''''t it?
Posted by jumkey at 12:04 PM : Jan 20, 2008
Hmm, and no mention of how the Spanish and later Mexicans slaughtered Native Americans by the thousands to get this land. Fug off, illelgal loving ***** stain

[Krazcarl]

Why is this so complicated why are we talking about it .ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FINE AND CONFISCATE PROPERTY OF THOSE THAT HIRE ILLEGALS AND IT WILL GO AWAY OVER NIGHT PUT A JAIL SENTANCE ON IT IT WILL BE OVER IN HOURS PERIOD....But the goverment being bought and sold won''t do a thing thet were hoping NAFTA would keep them there but it was a pipe dream.

[mediapreachr]

The transformation of good old USA in a third world country is well under way.Our CEO''s,who have visited and have businesses in China and India,have big plans for us.
There will come a time when you will be working 12 hours and be happy when you got your food rations that day.Surprised?Don''t be...that''s how people in a third world country live.

[bhappy2-2]

Prinzowhales- Maybe someone should inform dogpoopunderus that we BOUGHT the land from Mexico after we won the war.
"The treaty called for the annexation of the northern portions of Mexico to the United States. In return, the U.S. agreed to pay $15 million to Mexico as compensation for the seized territory."

Not that dogpoopunderus would understand, he is too busy supporting ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS!

[underdogus]

CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA,NEW MEXICO,TEXAS,COLORADO,YOU''RE LUCKY THEY''RE NOT MUSLIMS!! ha ha haaa

[underdogus]

Prinzowhales hey you "prinzo" since you want ISRAEL to give back their land to the Palestinians...give MEXICO their land.....right?

[bhappy2-2]

ghesss what an IGNORANT SCHUMCK!!! go back to your porn sites!!

Posted by underdogus

Let me guess; you know all about ignorance and being a schmuck from YEARS of SELF-TRAINING, right? You ignorant @sshole, ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS are taking over and IGNORANT @SSHOLES LIKE YOU ARE ALLOWING IT! We need to set up a network of AMERICAN CITIZENS along the border and SHOOT these ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS and ALL of their supporters. Bunch of TREASONOUS BAST@RDS!

O.K., I have wasted enough time on dogpoopunderus, now back to the chore of addressing NORMAL people.

[underdogus]

IF AMERICANS WEREN''T SO LAZY, WE WOULD BE WORKING THE JOBS THAT THEY "TAKE" FROM US!!!!

[bhappy2-2]

Shoot people looking for work bhappy2-2?
Posted by jumkey

Shoot ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS for being ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS! As for how we got OUR Southwestern states,
"The peace treaty, which was ratified on May 30, 1848, turned the entire Southwest over to the United States."
THEY GAVE IT TO US UPON OUR VICTORY! SPOILS OF WAR that are now part of The United States of America.
This means these are ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS, not "people looking for work". THIEVES, DRUG DEALERS, MURDERERS, CHILD MOLESTERS, RAPISTS, GANGS, ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS! KILL THEM ALL!

[underdogus]

THEN ALLOW THEM TO SHOOT TO KILL Posted by bhappy2-2......what the fluck ANOTHER WAR??? ghesss what an IGNORANT SCHUMCK!!! go back to your porn sites!!

[prinzowhales]

jumkey--What is this ''we'' thing?--I don''t make one thin dime off of illegals...Most people don''t. And, as they use more in social services than they provide in revenues, as a taxpayer, I''m stuck with the bill.

[jumkey]

Shoot people looking for work bhappy2-2?

Genocide much there Adolf? I''d be easier to build a bunch of ovens, know what I mean?

Sure ya do.

Hey, anyone know how we got most of the western US? No? Well we started a war under false pretenses with Mexico and stole the land from them. California, Arizona, New Mexico...we stole it all. So actually WE''RE the trespassers, the Anglos.

History''s a ***, ain''t it?

[jumkey]

Heh. You''re all funny.

We "tolerate" illegal immigration because "we" make billions of dollars from cheap labor.

Not all of us of course, just mainly the giant wealthy corporations. Of course, that wouldn''t be possible without a willing group of mindless sheep (mostly conservative Republicans) who worship the power and authoritarian nature of the American corporate structure. I don''t understand it myself, but then again I''m rational.

[jeepmanjr]

"wow hold on sparky.. fer your info MEXICO is the WORLD''''S no.9 Exporter of crude oil, shipping an average of 1.7 MILLION barrels PER DAY in 2007, and a TOP-THREE SUPPLIER TO THE UNITED STATES!! and buys roughly 80% of MEXICAN exported oil..our ECONOMY is going down the toilet..are ye ready to pay MORE at the PUMP? $$$$$$ think about it IDIOT!!!"

Posted by underdogus at 10:52 AM : Jan 20, 2008
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I''m sure that the family of this agents really gives a *** about oil prices at this moment.

[cfin5]

I think it''s pretty clear to our Border Agents that saying "HALT" is about all they had better do to these thugs or they''ll get the "NIFONG" treatment and then sent to Solitary Confinement in a Federal Penitentiary. And don''t hold your breath for a presidential pardon either,......your sqrewed and how.