CBP Agent Shot Woman, Bragged: Just Another Tuesday in 'Homeland Security'
The agent, Ronald D'Arcy, reportedly texted 'Put that in your book, boys' after firing at least eight shots at a woman during a traffic stop, according to charging documents. This casual brutality is not some rogue anomaly; 97% of federal law enforcement officers involved in shootings were not charged between 2005 and 2017, per a Reuters investigation. When agents face almost no consequences, this
chilling bravado becomes the unsurprising norm. We're meant to be shocked by the agent's words, but how many instances of lethal force by CBP, DEA, or Border Patrol go unreported or unpunished, especially when the victims are marginalized? The 'book' D'Arcy refers to might as well be the federal ledger of impunity, where 'excessive force' is merely a line item, not a crime. One has to wonder: how
many 'books, boys' are filled with similar stories that never see a mainstream headline?