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Monday, January 12, 2026

The Los Angeles Times obtained an internal review of US Border Patrol's use-of-force policies, which US Customs and Border Protection has refused to release publicly (members of Congress have seen a summary). While the Times did not offer the report in full, the paper did publish previously unseen snippets that portray a law enforcement agency operating under loose use-of-force standards and little accountability. The review was completed in February 2013 by the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit that develops best practices for law enforcement use-of-force policies. It examined sixty-seven use-of-force incidents by federal border agents near the US-Mexico border that resulted in nineteen deaths.

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More: Here are some key findings of the review, revealed by the Times Thursday:

Border Patrol agents have intentionally and unnecessarily stepped in front of moving cars to justify using deadly force against vehicle occupants.

Agents have shot in frustration across the US-Mexico border at rock throwers when simply moving away was an option.

Border Patrol demonstrates a "lack of diligence" in investigating incidents in which US agents fire their weapons.

It's questionable whether Border Patrol "consistently and thoroughly reviews" incidents in which agents use deadly force.

The report is especially scathing in its critique of agents who've stood in front of moving vehicles, recommending that they "get out of the way ... as opposed to intentionally assuming a position in front of such vehicles." The authors add:

It should be recognized that a half-ounce (200-grain) bullet is unlikely to stop a 4,000-pound moving vehicle, and if the driver ... is disabled by a bullet, the vehicle will become a totally unguided threat ... Obviously, shooting at a moving vehicle can pose a risk to bystanders including other agents.

The report recommends that Border Patrol bar agents from shooting at vehicles unless their lives are threatened and also from firing at rock throwers. An internal response by Border Patrol, also obtained by the Los Angeles Times, rejected both these recommendations.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-01-12 08:40 AM | Reply

This 2014 article just shows how long agents have been using this tactic to murder innocent people.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2026-01-12 10:30 AM | Reply

ACAB.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-12 10:44 AM | Reply

recommending that they "get out of the way ... as opposed to intentionally assuming a position in front of such vehicles."

Let me guess, in other papers the authors recommend illegal immigration saves lives. What the Author is recommending indirectly is all a criminal needs to do is be in his/her vehicle and just flee. Don't try to stop them. Don't chase them ... on and on the insanity goes.

How will LEO's ever catch criminals if they use a car? What is it about Americans that love their cars so much, they are immune to laws?

Pedestrians have the right of way. AvP incidents are much more traumatic than even GunshotWounds, the US has gotten incredible good at saving gunshot wound patients, AvP not so much, because of its maiming the entire body.
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All that being said, I am surprised there isn't a tool that could disable a vehicle. I know they had the idea of OnStar "kill" button, but this is subject to hacking.

Then to compare and contrast no country on earth has more patient LawEnforcementOfficers than the United States. Yet you idiots hammer away to just continue the erosion of a civil society to the point of allowing criminals to run free, and lock up grandma because she didn't pay her dog license fees.

US is turning into an psych ward..

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-12 10:56 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

They want a reason to shoot people.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-12 11:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

... portray a law enforcement agency operating under loose use-of-force standards and little accountability. ...

Based upon ICE's actions, I have to ask ...

Is ICE a law enforcement agency? Or is ICE more of a militia force?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-12 11:47 AM | Reply

Just more European slaughter.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-12 12:59 PM | Reply

HOAX.....GD LIE

and how do I know that ?...because the step child of the NY times....of dem rump rubbing media lying whores said this..............

While the Times did not offer the report in full.......

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-12 04:15 PM | Reply

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