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<blockquote data-quote="Billybob" data-source="post: 1484740" data-attributes="member: 1294"><p>Texas farmers say drug war making job dangerous</p><p>PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press</p><p></p><p>"However, some Texas Democratic lawmakers say the danger is being wildly overstated, and U.S. Border Patrol officials said they are not aware of landowners in the Rio Grande Valley facing increasing threats".</p><p></p><p>"The launch last week of ProtectYourTexasBorder.com also left the state somewhat embarrassed after the site's message board quickly filled with postings calling for vigilante justice and the killing of illegal immigrants. The postings have since been removed".</p><p></p><p>"An Arizona rancher was gunned down in 2009 while checking water lines on his property, in what authorities suspect was a killing carried out by a scout for drug smugglers. No arrests have been made. Apart from that incident, Arizona agricultural leaders say they've heard of no direct threats toward their farmers and ranchers".</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Texas-farmers-say-drug-war-making-job-dangerous-1070975.php" target="_blank">http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Texas-farmers-say-drug-war-making-job-dangerous-1070975.php</a></p><p></p><p>Related story about website</p><p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/11/controversial-texas-government-website-stay-amid-objections/" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/11/controversial-texas-government-website-stay-amid-objections/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Billybob, post: 1484740, member: 1294"] Texas farmers say drug war making job dangerous PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press "However, some Texas Democratic lawmakers say the danger is being wildly overstated, and U.S. Border Patrol officials said they are not aware of landowners in the Rio Grande Valley facing increasing threats". "The launch last week of ProtectYourTexasBorder.com also left the state somewhat embarrassed after the site's message board quickly filled with postings calling for vigilante justice and the killing of illegal immigrants. The postings have since been removed". "An Arizona rancher was gunned down in 2009 while checking water lines on his property, in what authorities suspect was a killing carried out by a scout for drug smugglers. No arrests have been made. Apart from that incident, Arizona agricultural leaders say they've heard of no direct threats toward their farmers and ranchers". [url]http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Texas-farmers-say-drug-war-making-job-dangerous-1070975.php[/url] Related story about website [url]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/11/controversial-texas-government-website-stay-amid-objections/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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