U.S. authorities fired on by border bandits

[TX-RAT]

http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=14190&Section=Valley

[datasuspect]

1. the border is a dangerous area

lots of narcotics traffickers doing plenty of cowboy shit on both sides.

[TX-RAT]

2. Friend of mine used to be a tick rider around Laredo

He got shot at several times, finally gave it up and went to work for the sheriffs Office in San Antonio.

[datasuspect]

3. what's a tick rider?

never heard of that before.

[Richard Steele]

4. Apparently that is NOT a typo.

"Tick Riders":
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090501145_pf.html

[TX-RAT]

6. No typo, and thanks for the link, good article.

I rode with him 3 times, luckily we never had any problems. Glad he's out of that business. Thanks again for the link.

[patdem]

5. If we follow Isreal's defense plan, we should bomb Mexico City

and blockade their sea ports. Just sayin...

[Igel]

7. Poor analogy.

Unless the bandits control N. Mexico and compose an important part of the Mexican government.

[TX-RAT]

8. May be something to what you say, now thats scary.

[Igel]

9. Well, it's possible.

I do seem to recall a red/blue political map for Mexico ...