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Posted: 8/26/2005 11:41:34 AM EDT

Who needs .50 cals when you have rocks?

YUMA, Ariz — Illegal immigrants (search) threw rocks at a Border Patrol (search) helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing when one of the rocks damaged the rotor, the agency said.

Neither the pilot nor the Border Patrol observer was injured.

The A-Star helicopter was two miles west of the U.S. Port of Entry (search) in Andrade, Calif., on Tuesday when a group of immigrants began throwing rocks at the aircraft.

One baseball-sized rock gashed the rotor, forcing the pilot to land nearby, said Michael Gramley, spokesman for the Border Patrol sector based in Yuma, Ariz.

Gramley said he did not know how high the helicopter was hovering when it was struck, but he said it was being repaired and is expected back in service soon.

After the incident, 17 people were apprehended for illegally crossing the border, and two of them were being investigated for smuggling. Ten immigrants evaded capture.

The investigation into the rock-throwing was continuing.

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:43:20 AM EDT

[#1]

There are Palestinians in Mexico?!?!?

(Actually, not all that funny. Not every tan-skinned, dark-haired invader from the south is of Latin descent.

)

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:43:34 AM EDT

[#2]

Must be a lie, all immigrants are peace loving, hard workers right?

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:43:58 AM EDT

[#3]

It's time we build the Great Wall of Mexico.

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:57:08 AM EDT

[#4]

Great every incident like this just shows they law breakers as what they are, criminals. Also, it draws further media attention to the situation.

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:57:14 AM EDT

[#5]

This happened 9 miles, as the crow flies, from where I'm sitting right now.......

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:58:07 AM EDT

[#6]

Holy crap...almost like in First Blood.

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:59:21 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
This happened 9 miles, as the crow flies, from where I'm sitting right now.......

I don't think they can throw rocks that far ... you should be ok ...

Posted: 8/26/2005 11:59:44 AM EDT

[#8]

I bet if you put a minigun on that chopper you would have less folks willing to throw rocks...

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:00:59 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I bet if you put a minigun on that chopper and had permission to light-up rock throwers you would have less folks willing to throw rocks...

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:01:27 PM EDT

[#10]

They're just here to throw the rocks that not even...

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:03:28 PM EDT

[#11]

...when rocks are outlawed, only outlaws will have rocks.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:09:21 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

YUMA, Ariz — Illegal ~~immigrants~~ aliens/trespassers threw rocks at a Border Patrol (search) helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing when one of the rocks damaged the rotor, the agency said.

Neither the pilot nor the Border Patrol observer was injured.

The A-Star helicopter was two miles west of the U.S. Port of Entry (search) in Andrade, Calif., on Tuesday when a group of ~~immigrants~~ illegal aliens began throwing rocks at the aircraft.

One baseball-sized rock gashed the rotor, forcing the pilot to land nearby, said Michael Gramley, spokesman for the Border Patrol sector based in Yuma, Ariz.

Gramley said he did not know how high the helicopter was hovering when it was struck, but he said it was being repaired and is expected back in service soon.

After the incident, 17 people were apprehended for illegally crossing the border, and two of them were being investigated for smuggling. Ten ~~immigrants~~ illegal aliens/trespassers evaded capture.

The investigation into the rock-throwing was continuing.

Whats with the liberal media referring to them as 'immigrants.' They're fuck'n ILLEGAL ALIENS and TRESPASSERS for God sakes........

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:14:37 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Quoted:

YUMA, Ariz — Illegal ~~immigrants~~ aliens/trespassers threw rocks at a Border Patrol (search) helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing when one of the rocks damaged the rotor, the agency said.

Neither the pilot nor the Border Patrol observer was injured.

The A-Star helicopter was two miles west of the U.S. Port of Entry (search) in Andrade, Calif., on Tuesday when a group of ~~immigrants~~ illegal aliens began throwing rocks at the aircraft.

One baseball-sized rock gashed the rotor, forcing the pilot to land nearby, said Michael Gramley, spokesman for the Border Patrol sector based in Yuma, Ariz.

Gramley said he did not know how high the helicopter was hovering when it was struck, but he said it was being repaired and is expected back in service soon.

After the incident, 17 people were apprehended for illegally crossing the border, and two of them were being investigated for smuggling. Ten ~~immigrants~~ illegal aliens/trespassers evaded capture.

The investigation into the rock-throwing was continuing.

Whats with the liberal media referring to them as 'immigrants.' They're fuck'n ILLEGAL ALIENS and TRESPASSERS for God sakes........

No shit. I am an immigrant. I am a foreign national here legally as a resident alien. They are fucking illegal aliens and foreign invaders.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:20:48 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Quoted:

Whats with the liberal media referring to them as 'immigrants.' They're fuck'n ILLEGAL ALIENS and ~~TRESPASSERS~~ for God sakes........

I think "foreign invaders" is more appropriate than trespassers. A trespasser is a kid who cuts through my lot on his dirt bike on the way to the woods. These assholes are organized in large numbers for the express purpose of lowering the standard of living of America to that of their third-world shithole.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:21:38 PM EDT

[#15]

maybe don't fly so low?

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:28:28 PM EDT

[#16]

We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:29:38 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

O

M

F

G

ETA: It got off to a rocky start. I was thinking you were stoned. But then it became crystal clear.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:42:51 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

Funny....

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:46:58 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
ETA: It got off to a rocky start. I was thinking you were stoned. But then it became crystal clear.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:47:00 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

Clever, very clever.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:47:37 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

You ROCK, dude!!!!

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:48:12 PM EDT

[#22]

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:48:52 PM EDT

[#23]

A little .308 goes a long way....

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:49:39 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

O

M

F

G

ETA: It got off to a rocky start. I was thinking you were stoned. But then it became crystal clear.

That's great.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:49:47 PM EDT

[#25]

Can't we all just get along?

Max

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:50:07 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
Quoted:
We cannot take these immigrants for granite. We
go about our day obsidian of the threat that lives
at the porphyry of society. The way these people
blend into the background of our daily lives is an
igneous threat. The helpful man at the grocery
store by day can metamorphic into a killer fueled by
anti-American sediment.

The US should do something to stop this schist.

O

M

F

G

ETA: It got off to a rocky start. I was thinking you were stoned. But then it became crystal clear.

I don't know which is funnier, the original post or the reply.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:51:32 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Can't we all just get along?

Max

No.

But thanks for asking.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:53:05 PM EDT

[#28]

IBTMH

Posted: 8/26/2005 2:12:50 PM EDT

[#29]

Must have been one of those .50 Cal rocks, you know the things that the news keeps telling us can shoot down airliners from 4 miles away. I just hope it wasn't an evil black assault rock, with a pea gravel suppressor and a stalagmite lug.

BAN ROCKS! It's for the children.

Posted: 8/26/2005 2:14:23 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

There are Palestinians in Mexico?!?!?

Who knows? We sure as shit don't.

Posted: 8/26/2005 2:49:46 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
It's time we build the Great Wall of Mexico.

My monitor is now covered with beer....

Posted: 8/26/2005 2:58:19 PM EDT

[#32]

Ernest T. Bass would be proud.

Posted: 8/26/2005 2:58:49 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
Can't we all just get along?

Max

Have we ever?

Posted: 8/26/2005 3:16:05 PM EDT

[#34]

Its ok they want to murder chopper pilots in order for a better life.

Let them come. Its only human.

Have them run us some cocaine while they are at it. We always need more.

Some rich bitch will get worked up if we close the borders, we hurt their feelings. Cant have that. America wont stand for it. *cough* even though the majoirty wants the border closed. But obviously the select few dont want the border closed.

Fuck the MExicans I say. Give them weapons to kill Fox and progress Mexico.

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