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"Corruption among CBP’s ranks got so bad that in Obama’s first year, CBP and DHS leadership ordered the agency to change its definition of “corruption” to downplay the number of total incidents..." politi.co/2JMc3y1 via @politicomag
"...sexually assaulting detainees was no longer considered “corruption” worthy of reporting to Congress." politico.com/magazine/story…
"Amid that leadership vacuum, CBP shootings and use-of-force complaints started to rise, too. Between 2007 and 2012, more than 1,700 allegations of excessive force were leveled against CBP officers and Border Patrol agents, though the exact number is impossible to reconstruct..."
"because the agency’s record-keeping is so poor. There were more than a hundred shootings, leaving dozens dead, and CBP’s standard operation procedure—unlike nearly every other law enforcement agency in the country—was to keep silent about any officer-involved shootings...."
And you all just thought I was being a reactionary, right? Well, now you know.
This was just last month, right where I get pulled over crossing (or got pulled over, since I haven't crossed since November.) What really happened? 10news.com/news/local-new…
Or how about this, from 2013? I remember crossing on foot there around that time and hearing bloodcurdling screams from one of the "processing" rooms. I can't remember the exact date and I wish I could.
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If DHS in general and CBP in particular want to continue, they need to clean house. Otherwise they will either collapse from the weight of the corruption or it will be pulled to pieces by the public at large, and no one will shed a tear.
This was from 2014. Again, there's a reason I say the shit I say. It's not just my feelings or emotions I'm broadcasting: articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/27/na…
