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Blue_true

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11. I can tell you one of my thoughts.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2019, 04:56 PM

Aug 2019

Since the shooter appears to be another angry rightwing White man, he could have walked past those border people with a fully loaded AR15 slobbering from the mouth and they would likely have done nothing.

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Why is the us border patrol in tactical gear at the el Paso shooting ? [View all] drray23 Aug 2019 OP

They have an excuse to practice their gestapo techniques. Heil Trump. triron Aug 2019 #1

Oh come on! If I was an officer responding to a mass shooting, I would put on everything I had. zackymilly Aug 2019 #2

They are the fucking border patrol. drray23 Aug 2019 #3

Like I said, EVERYONE responds to a situation like this. zackymilly Aug 2019 #6

Are you kidding? onenote Aug 2019 #4

No I dont. drray23 Aug 2019 #5

FFS, it is what they are trained to do. onenote Aug 2019 #7

You can never have too many respond. zackymilly Aug 2019 #8

This is some ignorant shit. BP is made up of tons of armed federal agents in that sector. NightWatcher Aug 2019 #9

That is what First Responders do True Blue American Aug 2019 #10

I can tell you one of my thoughts. Blue_true Aug 2019 #11

Border Patrol has a very large presence in that area. They send everyone available in the area rollin74 Aug 2019 #12

Don't be moronic. Codeine Aug 2019 #13

It appears that the OP no longer is choosing to defend his/her post. onenote Aug 2019 #14

Guess aliens will take advantage treestar Aug 2019 #15

just a guess but: responding to reports of active shooter(s) with tactical gear sounds logical Skittles Aug 2019 #16