Honest management of public information is essential.
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society-
Manipulating the Port Angeles Border Patrol whistleblower story-
2012?
Agent Sanchez’s claim was related to Border Patrol restrictions that had not yet been enacted?
The local US Border Patrol whistleblower came forward in late July of 2011:
Border Patrol whistleblower pays price for refusing unearned overtime pay
Local bus boardings did not end until Nov of 2011:
Border Patrol stops bus searches
Providing language assistance to local law enforcement agencies ended in Dec of 2012- more than a year after Agent Sanchez made his claim:
Border Patrol to stop language translation for local law enforcement
“…farm and ranch checks for illegal immigrants…”
Under the old rules- to include suspicionless checkpoints & bus boardings, translation assistance and a fully funded program-
Has the Port Angeles Border Patrol stopped any Spanish-speaking people from illegally entering the US?
How may arrests have taken place that are connected in any way to the US/Canada border?
Zero reporting on secret arrest statistics & a total of 2 arrests connected to the US/Canada border.
The US Border Patrol at Port Angeles has stopped 2 people from illegally crossing into the US. That incident took place more than 2 years ago.
May 31st, 2010-
Two amphibious Canadian marijuana smugglers are captured on a remote Olympic Peninsula beach by the US Border Patrol.
Still no justification provided by elected officials or the US Border Patrol for an upgrade in staff requiring a new $11.9 million, 50 agent facility at Port Angeles- an area sharing no land border with Canada.
Additional news links & documentation here:
A series of setbacks- Port Angeles Border Patrol
Background-
A Very Effective Information Suppression Campaign
Local whistleblower steps forward-
Discuss on facebook
Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol timeline here.
Possibly of interest:
Photo- Port Townsend scene
Another great post for me to share.