Border Patrol Shoots Woman, Feds Charge Her with Assault
According to The Hill, two Chicago drivers, one of whom was shot by Border Patrol, now face federal assault charges for an alleged incident in Broadview. The official narrative suggests they crashed into government vehicles and tried to flee. This framing conveniently sidesteps the fundamental question often ignored in such state violence: how did a situation allegedly involving a traffic
violation escalate to federal agents firing upon an unarmed civilian? (Spoiler: it usually doesn't end well for the civilian.) This isn't an isolated incident; it's a pattern. The expansion of paramilitary forces like Border Patrol into domestic law enforcement roles often leads to unaccountability and excessive force. While we're lectured daily about 'rule of law,' that rule seems to apply
selectively. One might wonder if the 'assault' here was less about physical harm and more about daring to inconvenience state agents. Critically, there's no mention of a simultaneous charge or even investigation into the Border Patrol agent who discharged their weapon, suggesting a significant power imbalance in how justice is meted out.