Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel IED on Mexican border as authorities warn of ‘growing threat’

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

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Obviously the Cartels and the coyotes are upping the ante by planting IED's on American soil. Time to take the gloves off.

The IED was on the Mexican side. Reading is fundamental.

 

[jknowgood]

Huh?

Nope. No blaming. Just looking realistically.

It's now war. Different. Trump has the Cartels being terrorist organizations. He's declared war. The poor rancher is collateral damage in a war.

I'm all for going after the Cartels. stay away from the border

Maybe one of your loved ones, might get murdered by a cartel member. Would you still want them here?

 

[Missourian]

What the hell are you going to MOAB, buddy. Nuevo Laredo?

Use Rangers and SpecOps to take out Cartel camps within 30 miles of the river.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/cia-drone-missions-mexico-drug-cartels/index.html

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Here's one from the left.

Texas rancher killed by suspected Mexican drug cartel IED

Death comes as Trump administration has sought to designate cartels as terror groups

www.the-independent.com

And one from the middle.

Texas official issues warning after rancher killed by cartel IED in Mexico: 'A terrorist attack,' son says

A Texas rancher was killed by an explosive device on a road while traveling through Mexico earlier this month, officials said on Tuesday.

www.foxnews.com

So, Mexican cartels are using IEDs to protect whatever along their border. Big whoop. Is that the gist of OP? Am I supposed to be surprised or outraged by this?

 

[Missourian]

So, Mexican cartels are using IEDs to protect whatever along their border. Big whoop. Is that the gist of OP? Am I supposed to be surprised or outraged by this?

Along OUR border.

Uhh...yeah. That should definitely upset you.

Did you have to ask?

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Along OUR border.

Uhh...yeah. That should definitely upset you.

Did you have to ask?

I guess so I did. Pardon me, but I've seen this shit my whole life. Illegal immigration doesn't upset me anymore. Good, bad, It's here and it affects certain people's opinions. The border issue is bigger than political bandaids and all the orange bag O' shit can do right now to continue stroking The Base is fire the federal government. Another bandaid.

We never seem to learn from our mistakes.

 

[Missourian]

I guess so I did. Pardon me, but I've seen this shit my whole life. Illegal immigration doesn't upset me anymore. Good, bad, It's here and it affects certain people's opinions. The border issue is bigger than political bandaids and all the orange bag O' shit can do right now to continue stroking The Base is fire the federal government. Another bandaid.

We never seem to learn from our mistakes.

Are you making the argument American citizens killed by improvised explosives on our border is no big deal?

 

[Jarlaxle]

Time to close the border, declare a no-man's land, and announce that anyone in that area will be killed on sight without warning.

 

[Moonglow]

 

[LeftofLeft]

Blame Trump. He's the one who declared war.

You people would choose a drug cartel over Trump.

 

[SweetTea]

The IED was on the Mexican side. Reading is fundamental.

If so, it sounds like they are doing what many have suggested we do with our border. I am fairly confident that we could implement an automated system of deadly border enforcement along our border. It could be as simple as many drones patrolling the border and taking out any person it detects crossing. There could be a buffer zone of 100 yards or so fully alerting people to the danger. Problem solved.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

If so, it sounds like they are doing what many have suggested we do with our border. I am fairly confident that we could implement an automated system of deadly border enforcement along our border. It could be as simple as many drones patrolling the border and taking out any person it detects crossing. There could be a buffer zone of 100 yards or so fully alerting people to the danger. Problem solved.

How do you put a buffer zone in a river?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

You people would choose a drug cartel over Trump.

Probably not, but Trump is so awful, it may be close.

 

[Jarlaxle]

How do you put a buffer zone in a river?

Armed drones.

 

[SweetTea]

How do you put a buffer zone in a river?

Signs on the Mexican side of the river. The buffer can be the river itself if needed. They can even put signs in the river. We do it all the time with channel markers. This would be the easy part. The hard part would be convincing some in the US to use such forceful measures.

 

[the watcher]

Most of the ranchers and farmers there don't want the government to protect them, just get out of their way.