A federal judge in San Diego has ruled in favor of the United States in a wrongful death civil lawsuit alleging excessive force by Border Patrol agents. The lawsuit was filed by the estate of Silvestre Estrada, a human smuggler fatally shot during a smuggling incident, along with two individuals who were being smuggled, Francisco Madariaga and Jaime Madariaga-Gonzalez. Battaglia determined that the Border Patrol agents' use of deadly force was justified. The ruling stated that Estrada drove toward the agents in a threatening manner, creating a reasonable fear for their safety. The court further held that less-than-lethal alternatives were... [Continue Reading]
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Wow! Cryin' Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that "NOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE." That is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a "professional" politician. HE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW!" - "Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! The infighting is between the "Hardliners, " who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the "Moderates, " who are... [Continue Reading]