Aug 2010-
A US Border Patrol spokesperson tells the press:
Aug 2011-
Arrest statistics are secret.
Secret arrest policy instantly lifted if something to brag about takes place:
2 Canadians Arrested in Marijuana Smuggling Case on Olympic Peninsula
CBP Collaborative Effort Nets 547 Pounds ‘B.C. Bud’
Port Angeles CBP Assets Assist in Arrest of Murder Suspect
Word of US Border Patrol involvement in the above incident was immediately released to the public.
Why is the public told that USBP arrest statistics involving the US/Canada border must remain secret?
Other than the June 3rd incident above- when was the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol used a helicopter to successfully apprehend anyone- to include any incident related to assisting local law enforcement agencies or preventing any person from illegally entering the US?
CBP showcases apprehensions on their own web site. Does this report threaten national security?
Any other law enforcement agencies observing the do not report arrest numbers due to security reasons protocol?
Did news people in the San Diego area place national security at risk by making this report?
Imagine a school district wanting to expand staff and facilities and, at the same time- suppressing public information Re: the number of students enrolled, teachers on staff and number of students graduated in the past 36 months.
“…the Border Patrol has refused to divulge the number of agents in Port Angeles…”
Local law enforcement agencies set the example in sharing public information with the public.
Compare the Port Angeles Police Dept. to the US Border Patrol.
March 2011- Local paper submits FOIA request for USBP arrest numbers to justify new 50 agent station. FOIA request denied. FOIA appeal denied.
Hey local reporters-
This local story has been developing for years now. There has been plenty of time for people with the advantage of a press credential to schedule appointments, do interviews & ask questions.
Please help us to make sense of all this.
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Happy Hour- Port Hadlock