Texas Border Sheriff Says Rick Perry Throwing Region "Under the Bus for His Own Political Gain"

[JoethePleb]

Source: Burnt Orange Report

In a video interview conducted by a citizen journalist, Interim Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. "Eddie" Guerra said that Gov. Perry sending National Guard troops to the border was not helpful to local law enforcement.

He also said that the appearance of a militarization of the border sent the wrong message to the community, and created a false characterization that "rampant" crime was occurring.

Watch the interview below the jump...



Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15567/texas-border-sheriff-says-rick-perry-throwing-region-under-the-bus-for-his-own-political-gain

[Gothmog]

1. Perry really thinks that he can win the GOP nomination

He is serious in this run for 2016.

[Historic NY]

2. Ask Ricky boy why he didn't catch that pretender wetback ?

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. It's border security theater, brought to you by the master of it, Rick Perry.

[tanyev]

4. He had to do something. People saw right through his smartifyin' glasses gimmick.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. Perry/Palin 2016

[DBoon]

6. Perry needs to consider California

and what prop 187 did to the Republican Party.

Many legal citizens have relatives who are not legal.

It is perfectly obvious to anyone of Latin American ancestry this is about race and not immigration laws.

Your party pisses off and mobilizes a large part of the electorate and they are doomed.

[Cha]

7. thanks for speaking up, Sheriff Guerra!

thanks JtP

[Sunlei]

8. "What can you help me with? Get that message out there that there is no need to have those troops do

"What can you help me with? Get that message out there that there is no need to have those troops down here."

texas and Republicans always!! SQUANDER our Federal money!!