Comments on: Cops: Border agent shot, hurt man

By: Bluebonnet Sue

Bluebonnet Sue — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:20:07 +0000

I think you might enjoy this article. It goes along with some of the comments made here. It was my best laugh of the day.

http://patdollard.com/2008/01/retired-green-beret-shoots-intruder-gets-court-martial/

Here’s a ‘teaser’ :

BREVARD, Jan. 19, 2008 â€“ Retired Army Green Beret James T. (Smokey) Taylor got his court martial this weekend and came away feeling pretty good about it.

Taylor, at age 79, is one of the oldest members of Chapter XXXIII (The Larry Thorne Chapter) of the Special Forces Association. He was placed on trial by fellow Chapter XXXIII members under the charge of â€œfailing to use a weapon of sufficient caliberâ€ in the shooting of an intruder at his home in Knoxville, TN, in November.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:00:07 +0000

All I can say is: They better be glad he didn’t taze the driver….the law suits would be overflowing Sutton’s mail box. The cop just shot him, I suspect the cop will get less time in jail than he would have if he used the tazer. (dripping with sarcasm)

I am a little disappointed in the BPA, he has got to spend a little more time on the range…LOL

By: Bloviating Zeppelin

Bloviating Zeppelin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:23:58 +0000

My guess will be this: the agent will be disciplined. Unknown if the feds will file official criminal charges; I suspect not. However, I would also guess the USBP and the specific agent will be sued civilly.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:35:03 +0000

Yep, that’s what everyone keeps telling me….shoot to kill.

I’m just all ripped up about that wounding…can’t ya tell?

By: BobF

BobF — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:12:24 +0000

“If ya have to shoot the SOB, make damn sure ya kill him, itâ€™s a lot easier to explain a DEAD body than it is a wounded one thatâ€™s talking”

That is the God’s honest truth.

By: ablur

ablur — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:15:54 +0000

Capas said the other four occupants apparently did not attempt to escape and were taken into custody by the Border Patrol.

He has shot one of ya, would you risk it.

Too bad the agent wasn’t a better shot.

By: TexasFred

TexasFred — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:16:47 +0000

GuyK: Agreed, 110%... Years ago it was my extreme pleasure to knowÂ Mr Bill Jordan, he lived in my hometown of Shreveport and Mr. Bill was one of the most skilled combat pistoleros that ever came down the pike, I was a snot nosed kid and I was in total awe of the man, I just thought I could shoot a pistol well, Mr. Bill set the standardâ€¦ Bill Jordan Mr. Bill gave me MANY great pieces of advice over the years and a hell of a lot of wonderful instruction in combat pistol shooting but the very best, and most memorable line went something like "If ya have to shoot the SOB, make damn sure ya kill him, it's a lot easier to explain a DEAD body than it is a wounded one that's talkingâ€¦ Mr Bill was a genius... Â

By: GUYK

GUYK — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:03:14 +0000

I am kinda pissed about this..seems to me like the Border Patrol Agents need some more time on the firing range …they are wounding to many people that they should be killing.

By: FHB

FHB — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:21:45 +0000

No doubt. One wonders if maybe sometimes he’s planning a run as president of Mexico.

By: BobF

BobF — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:40:00 +0000

It wouldn’t surprise me if Johnny Sutton is already filing charges against the agent.