Border agent hit, killed by suspect's car

[Scott & Lai 12]

Yanno, this is about a man who was killed in the line of duty....it really shouldn't be some 'let's generalize about all Mexicans and whether this particular story means you love or hate brown people'

Sorry, I'm crabby today maybe.....

Why should this topic be any different? It's SOP around here to portray any topic involving the illegal acts of someone hispanic (or whatever the PC term of the day is) as being about "oh, no! BROWN PEOPLE!!! "

[Fandango 1,440]

Yanno, this is about a man who was killed in the line of duty....it really shouldn't be some 'let's generalize about all Mexicans and whether this particular story means you love or hate brown people'

Sorry, I'm crabby today maybe.....

Why should this topic be any different? It's SOP around here to portray any topic involving the illegal acts of someone hispanic (or whatever the PC term of the day is) as being about "oh, no! BROWN PEOPLE!!! "

The only time I really see any talk of 'brown people' in general is in response to an anti-illegal POV. Now that post can be as well thought out and quite explanatory, but the response is 'you hate brown ppl' or some such.

[Amby 490]

All of my friends that are Mexican call themselves "brown people" I don't think they find it offensive. I could be wrong though.

[eric&gen 0]

Screw the brown people get the illegal browns the fuk out of our country they are taking our jobs.

[almaty 19]

hmmmmmm....wow brother eric..tell us how you really think....

[Ban Hammer 14,269]

hmmmmmm....wow brother eric..tell us how you really think....

he can't - according to his custom title, lal is watching him.

Edited January 22, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[Scott & Lai 12]

All of my friends that are Mexican call themselves "brown people" I don't think they find it offensive. I could be wrong though.

What is offensive is responding to a post about homicide or other criminal acts with ad hominem remarks insinuating (or stating) that the poster must have a problem with skin color. The amount of melanin these thugs have is completely irrelevant to what they did, and it is a pointless red herring to bring it up.

[eric&gen 0]

hmmmmmm....wow brother eric..tell us how you really think....

he can't - according to his custom title, lal is watching him.

lol AB OUT to burst lol hold back eric be strong lololololol.

[Ladylethal 12]

My husband is trying to get into Border Patrol.

[SMOKE 1,426]

All of my friends that are Mexican call themselves "brown people" I don't think they find it offensive. I could be wrong though.

What is offensive is responding to a post about homicide or other criminal acts with ad hominem remarks insinuating (or stating) that the poster must have a problem with skin color. The amount of melanin these thugs have is completely irrelevant to what they did, and it is a pointless red herring to bring it up.

don't let it bother you. its just because they have no arguement to back their POV on the subject. i find it sad really, when they start w/ that stuff its usually directed at one of us that has a "brown people" SO.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

My husband is trying to get into Border Patrol.

My little brother has been a BP agent since 2000. He is supposed to take a deportation officer position soon (desk job for the most part). It can't come too soon for me, I'm such a worrier. Some of the stories about what happens down there are scary (SE Arizona).

[Scott & Lai 12]

All of my friends that are Mexican call themselves "brown people" I don't think they find it offensive. I could be wrong though.

What is offensive is responding to a post about homicide or other criminal acts with ad hominem remarks insinuating (or stating) that the poster must have a problem with skin color. The amount of melanin these thugs have is completely irrelevant to what they did, and it is a pointless red herring to bring it up.

don't let it bother you. its just because they have no arguement to back their POV on the subject. i find it sad really, when they start w/ that stuff its usually directed at one of us that has a "brown people" SO.

It just gets tiresome. And it is sad how obsessed some are about skin color.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Not saying I agree with it, but whatever happened to "if you don't like it, don't read it"?

[Peikko 1,575]

It is indeed tiresome to read again that somehow illegal aliens are responsible for all the evil in the US. This guy got killed doing his duty and that's tragic whatever way you look at it and I don't think anyone here condones/apolgises for the actions of drug traffickers either.

However Troll isn't so far out of line suggesting legalising drugs would reduce this type of thing. Drug trafficking and everything that goes along with it is just one of the manifestations of some very destructive behaviours. Legalizing drugs would at least remove the marginalisation that surrounds it and creates these underground networks where law has very little meaning.

[SMOKE 1,426]

All of my friends that are Mexican call themselves "brown people" I don't think they find it offensive. I could be wrong though.

What is offensive is responding to a post about homicide or other criminal acts with ad hominem remarks insinuating (or stating) that the poster must have a problem with skin color. The amount of melanin these thugs have is completely irrelevant to what they did, and it is a pointless red herring to bring it up.

don't let it bother you. its just because they have no arguement to back their POV on the subject. i find it sad really, when they start w/ that stuff its usually directed at one of us that has a "brown people" SO.

It just gets tiresome. And it is sad how obsessed some are about skin color.

pfft. i don't let it get to me. ironic or idiotic? you decide

It is indeed tiresome to read again that somehow illegal aliens are responsible for all the evil in the US. This guy got killed doing his duty and that's tragic whatever way you look at it and I don't think anyone here condones/apolgises for the actions of drug traffickers either.

However Troll isn't so far out of line suggesting legalising drugs would reduce this type of thing. Drug trafficking and everything that goes along with it is just one of the manifestations of some very destructive behaviours. Legalizing drugs would at least remove the marginalisation that surrounds it and creates these underground networks where law has very little meaning.

i'd be ok w/ the legalization of marijauna, but not chemicals.