Border Patrol agents who Biden said would ‘pay’ could get minimal punishment, officials say

[mystery-ak]

Border Patrol agents who Biden said would ‘pay’ could get minimal punishment, officials say
Biden promised that 'those people will pay'

By William La Jeunesse , Adam Shaw | Fox News

The Border Patrol agents who were pictured blocking migrants on horseback in Del Rio – and who President Biden promised would "pay" as he echoed false claims the agents "strapped" migrants – could get little more than a few days' suspension, if the investigation turns out as some senior administration officials hope.

The agents are at the center of a Department of Homeland Security investigation after images emerged that Democratic lawmakers and left-wing activists claimed showed them using "whips" against migrants. Officials and agents quickly noted that the agents were in fact using long reins to control their horses and were twirling them to move the horses forward, not to attack migrants.

Since then, video has emerged supporting that claim, while the photographer behind the original images has said he did not see migrants whipping anyone. But the administration has doubled down, with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claiming the images "conjured up the worst elements of our nation’s ongoing battle against systemic racism." Biden, meanwhile, added fuel to the fire of the claims the agents were whipping, and even running down, migrants.

"To see people treated like they did, horses barely running over, people being strapped – it's outrageous," Biden said on Friday, making a whipping motion with his hand. "I promise you, those people will pay. There will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences. There will be consequences."

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"To see people treated like they did, horses barely running over, people being strapped – it's outrageous," Biden said on Friday, making a whipping motion with his hand. "I promise you, those people will pay. There will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences. There will be consequences."

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Seems like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

What does “people being strapped” even mean?

[PeteS in CA]

Seems like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

What does “people being strapped” even mean?

It means LIEden's handlers managed to get through to him that he could not say "Whipped".

The relevant Border Patrol agents should be praised for doing their politically unpopular jobs.

[deb]

It means LIEden's handlers managed to get through to him that he could not say "Whipped".

The relevant Border Patrol agents should be praised for doing their politically unpopular jobs.

Exactly. And the horses should be given a carrot. 

[Wingnut]

Exactly. And the horses should be given a carrot. 

or an apple.

[txradioguy]

The fact they have been put on leave or are even considering "minor" punishment for these agents is outrageous.

[skeeter]

Is the trial over already, or are we talking about the progressives version of justice here?

[skeeter]

Seems like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

What does “people being strapped” even mean?

who’s gonna pay for me being strapped for cash?

[Wingnut]

Is the trial over already, or are we talking about the progressives version of justice here?

Woke justice is the handmaiden of the new left.

[Polly Ticks]

The fact they have been put on leave or are even considering "minor" punishment for these agents is outrageous.

Is their "minor punishment" a couple of days of PAID leave?  A little reward for a job well-done sounds about right.

[massadvj]

Is their "minor punishment" a couple of days of PAID leave?  A little reward for a job well-done sounds about right.

That is what will happen.  They will be given a bit of paid administrative leave, and the administration will play it like it is punishment.  Politics. 

[Wingnut]

Is their "minor punishment" a couple of days of PAID leave?  A little reward for a job well-done sounds about right.

The Congressional Gold Medal  is deserving of the BP. Much more than the Capital Keystone Cops

[skeeter]

Woke justice is the handmaiden of the new left.

as it was for the NSDAP before that. With slightly different details.

[txradioguy]

Is their "minor punishment" a couple of days of PAID leave?  A little reward for a job well-done sounds about right.

I wish it was a reward for them.

Administrative leave.  They are under investigation by CBP for their actions...based on a lie mind you.

With what's being done...on purpose IMO...to their reputations and possibly their careers all to feed a lefty narrative and agenda there's no reward here for them.

Even if they are found completely innocent...where do they go to get their reputations back?

[Polly Ticks]

I wish it was a reward for them.

Administrative leave.  They are under investigation by CBP for their actions...based on a lie mind you.

With what's being done...on purpose IMO...to their reputations and possibly their careers all to feed a lefty narrative and agenda there's no reward here for them.

Even if they are found completely innocent...where do they go to get their reputations back?

Good point, and a very unfair situation for them.
  

[skeeter]

I wish it was a reward for them.

Administrative leave.  They are under investigation by CBP for their actions...based on a lie mind you.

With what's being done...on purpose IMO...to their reputations and possibly their careers all to feed a lefty narrative and agenda there's no reward here for them.

Even if they are found completely innocent...where do they go to get their reputations back?

there has been a general slide towards punishment without a crime, based upon a political outcome, that should disturb everyone.

[txradioguy]

there has been a general slide towards punishment without a crime that should disturb everyone.

Notice how easily the left shifted from "cops are heroes" back into "all cops are bastards"?

[skeeter]

Notice how easily the left shifted from "cops are heroes" back into "all cops are bastards"?

the Capitol Hill cops are the only LEOs who can do no wrong. And they are the only law enforcement body totally beyond accountability to anyone but sanfranan.

[txradioguy]

Good point, and a very unfair situation for them.
 

There's some really good lawyers in Texas that would love to get this case on behalf of the agents...lets hope their union opens up their wallets for their representation.

[txradioguy]

the Capitol Hill cops are the only LEOs who can do no wrong. And they are the only law enforcement body totally beyond accountability to anyone but sanfranan.

Exactly.

[deb]

the Capitol Hill cops are the only LEOs who can do no wrong. And they are the only law enforcement body totally beyond accountability to anyone but sanfranan.

Makes ya wonder what the Capital police know about the Congress critters that they don’t want made public….

[skeeter]

Makes ya wonder what the Capital police know about the Congress critters that they don’t want made public….

The left intends the Capitol Hill police to be Obama’s “national security force”.

Or gestapo, IMO

[Fishrrman]

Skeeter posted (insightfully):
"there has been a general slide towards punishment without a crime, based upon a political outcome, that should disturb everyone."

Comrade skeeter, the snowball is only beginning to roll down the mountain.
Think of it as being on the summit of Everest.
What you see so far, is the snowball rolling only a few hundred feet.

Comrade citizens, wait until The Party has established FULL control...!

[deb]

https://babylonbee.com/news/after-being-fired-by-democrats-radicalized-horses-storm-capitol-shouting-trump-won