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"The Hammer" goes down... Another San Ysidro Border Inspector Bites the dust.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Calif-Border-Insp...
How many c-ckroaches are there? Geeesh.
Border Inspector "Hammer" Charged With Bribery:
A San Diego border inspector, known as “Hammer,” has been charged with bribery, smuggling illegal immigrants and helping smuggle nearly five tons of
marijuana, according to federal prosecutors. Lorne “Hammer” Jones, 46, from Chula Vista was arrested Thursday while working at San Diego's San Ysidro
border crossing. His alleged crimes span a decade, according to court documents.
A Special Agent was contacted by a witness who later produced a photograph of Lorne Leslie Jones and Jones’ ex-wife allowing illegal immigrants and
marijuana into the United States in return for monetary bribes, according to court documents.
“Various witnesses were interviewed and they detailed a process in which aliens in Tijuana (including some Brazilians) paid smuggling fees to members
of the organization who had a code system in place to determine the date, time and lane number that Jones was assigned,” according to a statement from
Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Brian Dennison.
Jones would allegedly allow illegal immigrants and marijuana through his lane without inspection. Prosecutors say he aided in smuggling more than
9,300 pounds of marijuana.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was assigned to San Diego's San Ysidro and Otay Mesa crossings across from Tijuana, Mexico.
Jones faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years if convicted on the drug charge and five years if convicted on a charge of bribery and immigrant
smuggling.
Source: Border Inspector "Hammer" Charged With Bribery | NBC San Diego
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DENNIS
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The charge should be treason.
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Lets not jump to conclusions on this one. CBP is always moving Inspectors so it would be difficult to be sure where one will be on a specific day or
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El Martillo got hammered. I agree with Dennis, the charge should be treason. I was watching Border Wars the other night and they said some cartels are
raising kids to grow up and try to join CBP.
I really see no end in sight to this dope smuggling thing. Either we (USA) stops consuming, or we should go spray the fields with agent orange or
paraquat.
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just cut his chilito off and let him bleed out...... and televise it.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
just cut his chilito off and let him bleed out...... and televise it. |
Better yet, make him smoke 9,300 lbs. of dope in 4 hours. He'll still be high when he request's permission from St. Peter to enter the pearly gates.
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Paying off border guards is THE way it's done. Always has been at San Ysidro.
What? You think only Mexicans are corrupt? Every man has his price.
[Edited on 10-2-2010 by k-rico]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Paying off border guards is THE way it's done. Always has been at San Ysidro.
What? You think only Mexicans are corrupt? Every man has his price.
[Edited on 10-2-2010 by k-rico] |
You are sadly mistaken, K-Rico. Many of us still hold dearly those values which were instilled in us by our parents. True, there is corruption in The
U.S. but I like to think not on the same magnitude as in Mexico. Another difference is that when our officials are caught, they go to prison. Each
Mexican president in recent history has become extremely wealthy just before leaving office from all of the money they steal. Just look at Carlos
Salinas De Gortari. His brother Raul also siphoned money. Wasn't he caught in Texas with $118,000,000.00? There is a culture of corruption in Mexico
that starts from the very young. I don't know if it is the poverty that drives corruption or just plain 'ol greed. Do you remember those recent
television commercials in Mexico that went like this?:
"Tienes el valor, o te vale?". Draw your own conclusions.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
You are sadly mistaken, K-Rico. Many of us still hold dearly those values which were instilled in us by our parents. True, there is corruption in The
U.S. but I like to think not on the same magnitude as in Mexico. Another difference is that when our officials are caught, they go to prison. Each
Mexican president in recent history has become extremely wealthy just before leaving office from all of the money they steal. Just look at Carlos
Salinas De Gortari. His brother Raul also siphoned money. Wasn't he caught in Texas with $118,000,000.00? There is a culture of corruption in Mexico
that starts from the very young. I don't know if it is the poverty that drives corruption or just plain 'ol greed. Do you remember those recent
television commercials in Mexico that went like this?:
"Tienes el valor, o te vale?". Draw your own conclusions. |
Do you really believe that all the drugs that come into the USA from Mexico, Columbia and other countries and all of the drugs produced in the USA can
be distributed throughout the country without massive corruption of all levels of law enforcement in the USA? Sure, many LE personnel are dedicated
and honest, but the scale of drug distribution and use in the USA could not be done without the help of many at can't resist the enormous amounts of
money available.
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Yeah, hang him high
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
just cut his chilito off and let him bleed out...... and televise it. |
Helping to poison all those poor, innocent Americans who are forced into using illegal drugs. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
| Quote: | | There is a culture of corruption in Mexico |
??? You think there ISN'T a culture of corruption in Washington DC???
How do you think those politicians stay in power for 10, 20 ,30 years???
How do you think govt contracts are let???
Have you ever heard of porkbarrel politics???
The political latter goes DOWN in any country, not up.
Don't just blame Mexico. It's the same all over the world - including your and my back yard.
 
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Crime pays. That's the bottom line. Ten years of smuggling might get "THe Hammer" ten years in Jail? OK maybe 5 years more. Luckily hidden savings
account don't accrue interest... oh yeah, real savings accounts don't either. Crime pays big time. That's what sucks.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja&Back
| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
| Quote: | | There is a culture of corruption in Mexico |
??? You think there ISN'T a culture of corruption in Washington DC???
How do you think those politicians stay in power for 10, 20 ,30 years???
How do you think govt contracts are let???
Have you ever heard of porkbarrel politics???
The political latter goes DOWN in any country, not up.
Don't just blame Mexico. It's the same all over the world - including your and my back yard.
[Edited on 10-2-2010 by Baja&Back] |
When I say "Culture of corruption", I am refering to Mexican society in general. There are many good, honest people but from a young age children see
that almost everyone is on the take. Just about everyone in the tourist and hospitality industries will hammer you for a little more $$ if they can.
Washington? These people in office now are the most corrupt that I've seen in years. |
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http://video.pbs.org/video/1092331033
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Good video, thank you K-Rico. But you cannot compare the level of corruption in Mexico to U.S.
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Bail set for border agent charged with corruption
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/10/01/...
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
October 1, 2010
San Diego, CA (AP) --
A federal judge set bail at $100,000 Friday for a border inspector nicknamed "Hammer" who is charged with taking bribes to help illegal immigrants and
vehicles loaded with tons of marijuana get through his lane.
Lorne Leslie Jones is the latest in a string of dozens of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers accused of corruption. His case is noteworthy
for the duration of the alleged crimes — from January 2000 to December 2009.
Jones, 46, has worked as a border inspector in San Diego since 1994. He smiled and winked toward a woman seated in the audience during his initial
court appearance Friday.
According to the complaint, Jones accepted payments between $10,000 and $20,000 per vehicle for allowing "van loads" of illegal immigrants to be
smuggled into the United States from Mexico from 2001 to 2005. He used codes to provide smugglers with his lane assignments at the San Ysidro border
crossing connecting San Diego and Tijuana.
Jones allegedly conspired with a driver who was charged with attempting to smuggle nearly 5 tons of marijuana in his truck at San Diego's Otay Mesa
crossing in May 2007. The driver was arrested after he was directed away from Jones, who was assigned at the time to work with dogs who sniff vehicles
as they approach inspection booths.
The driver told an investigator that he had successfully crossed four times at Otay Mesa with 5 tons of marijuana in his truck each time. He said
Jones was working there at the time but the complaint doesn't indicate whether the inspector helped him cross.
In 2002, a driver attempted to go through Jones' lane at the San Ysidro crossing with about 2 1/2 tons of marijuana in a van, but the drugs were
seized after a dog found them, according to the complaint.
Jones' court-appointed attorney, David Zugman, declined to comment because he had not been formally notified of his assignment.
The complaint does not tally how much drugs or how many people Jones is accused of smuggling or attempting to smuggle, and it does not say how much he
was allegedly paid. An investigator said two people made eight to 10 payments of about $10,000 and one made two payments of $15,000 to $20,000.
CBP says 114 current or former employees have been arrested or charged with corruption related to their jobs since October 2004 through August. There
were 15 cases from October 2009 through August, 29 during the previous 12 months, and 21 the year before.
An inspector was charged last week with taking more than $50,000 to wave drug-laden vehicles from Mexico through his lanes in Calexico, Calif., about
120 miles east of San Diego.
CBP declined to comment on the charges against Jones but said it takes corruption seriously and that the overwhelming majority of its employees are
honest.
"Corruption by employees tarnishes our badge and our reputation, brings dishonor to our service and most importantly jeopardizes our border security,"
said Kathryn Butterfield, special agent in charge of CBP's office of internal affairs in San Diego.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNews
A federal judge set bail at $100,000 Friday for a border inspector nicknamed "Hammer" who is charged with taking bribes to help illegal immigrants and
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This presents as a bad joke. His bail should have been ten times that to be a deterrent for others who would sell us out.
Now I suppose his union will defend him.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNews
A federal judge set bail at $100,000 Friday for a border inspector nicknamed "Hammer" who is charged with taking bribes to help illegal immigrants and
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This presents as a bad joke. His bail should have been ten times that to be a deterrent for others who would sell us out.
Now I suppose his union will defend him. |
Did you see where the CA pot dispensaries want to go union? What a co-incidence.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Paying off border guards is THE way it's done. Always has been at San Ysidro.
What? You think only Mexicans are corrupt? Every man has his price.
[Edited on 10-2-2010 by k-rico] |
You are sadly mistaken, K-Rico. Many of us still hold dearly those values which were instilled in us by our parents. True, there is corruption in The
U.S. but I like to think not on the same magnitude as in Mexico. Another difference is that when our officials are caught, they go to prison. Each
Mexican president in recent history has become extremely wealthy just before leaving office from all of the money they steal. Just look at Carlos
Salinas De Gortari. His brother Raul also siphoned money. Wasn't he caught in Texas with $118,000,000.00? There is a culture of corruption in Mexico
that starts from the very young. I don't know if it is the poverty that drives corruption or just plain 'ol greed. Do you remember those recent
television commercials in Mexico that went like this?:
"Tienes el valor, o te vale?". Draw your own conclusions. |
No he is not, theres a lot of corruption in US customs, always have been, always will be.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
Good video, thank you K-Rico. But you cannot compare the level of corruption in Mexico to U.S. |
I dunno, read about collateralized debt obligations (the real estate types), credit default swaps, no doc loans, ENRON, Bernie Madoff, etc. etc. BIG
BIG MONEY corruption in the US. And that's just the schit we know about.
Mexico seems to be chump change corruption in comparison.
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