US Border Patrol "interior checkpoints"
Posted by LionelHutz 10 years, 10 months ago to Government
So, while driving around in Texas this past weekend I stumbled across a surprise that got me thinking.
The surprise was a Border Patrol checkpoint, arrayed with a mass of cameras and who knows what other sensors, as well as K9 units.
The location: near Sarita TX, on HWY 77, between Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
Mapquest says Sarita is 100.33 miles away from Brownsville, which is on the border.
Don't take this as a knock against the Border Patrol. They've got a legitimate job to do. I'm just incredulous that we're bothering to call them the "Border" Patrol if they're allowed to operate this far inside the interior. I'm also highly suspicious that the electronic gear they've got surrounding this checkpoint is being used for purposes other than securing a border.
The surprise was a Border Patrol checkpoint, arrayed with a mass of cameras and who knows what other sensors, as well as K9 units.
The location: near Sarita TX, on HWY 77, between Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
Mapquest says Sarita is 100.33 miles away from Brownsville, which is on the border.
Don't take this as a knock against the Border Patrol. They've got a legitimate job to do. I'm just incredulous that we're bothering to call them the "Border" Patrol if they're allowed to operate this far inside the interior. I'm also highly suspicious that the electronic gear they've got surrounding this checkpoint is being used for purposes other than securing a border.
There are some great videos of folks that come upon these checkpoints and refuse to be inspected. You are not required to allow those inspections, but most people just give in to get on their way. If you're not doing or carrying anything illegal, they posit, what's the big deal. The big deal is that this creeping intrusion will just continue until all liberty is lost.
Just hypothecating but it's possible. If they start showing up farther inland I'll get worried real quick. Itf the FBI, ATF etc start showing up, then I'll be way past worried.