Armed Militiaman Border Patrol Accidentally Fired On Is A Felon
A militia member who came under Border Patrol gunfire after he was mistaken for an immigrant on Friday is a felon. John Frederick Forester, is part of a militia group camped out on private land near the river.
According to officials, Forester was armed when a Border Patrol agent opened fire on him. He was not injured in the incident.
[su_center_ad]Records show Forester has two misdemeanor convictions for theft and trespassing and felony convictions for burglary of a building and he has served prison time, according to KRGV.
It is illegal for a felon to use a firearm after a conviction and before the fifth anniversary of his or her release from prison, according to state law. Under Federal law, felons are not allowed possess firearms.
That makes Forester in violation of federal statutes.
Officials said the FBI is handling the investigation.
The militia group’s commander told KRGV they only do background checks to see if applicants are on probation or parole.
This is unreal: According to the commander of the armed group, they are considering suing the federal government and the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department over the shots-fired incident.
Law enforcement officials have emphatically stated that these groups are a hindrance to their jobs. These men are untrained, and do not know the area. On Thursday, a group of armed militiamen wearing camouflage confronted a group of conservationists who were counting bats. The conservationists are very upset over the incident.
“I’m still going to be out there. I’m still going to be vigilant. I might be a little louder towards the agents so that they know that I’m there,” the group’s leader said. “I might even put a red strobe light on my forehead so that they can see. I’m not leaving.”
I’m pretty sure this is not what a ‘well regulated militia’ is.
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tiredoftea September 5th, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Is insistently stupid a recognized medical condition?
whatthe46 September 5th, 2014 at 4:51 pm
LOL good one
raincheck September 5th, 2014 at 5:28 pm
I think it’s in the same category as “willfully ignorant”..
tiredoftea September 5th, 2014 at 6:05 pm
No, this is way beyond that.
raincheck September 5th, 2014 at 9:08 pm
OH….. OK
granpa.usthai September 5th, 2014 at 4:22 pm
-after the Bundy roundup, NOT, in Nevada, you have to wonder why the Feds seem to be up to their DUTY – now?
edmeyer_able September 5th, 2014 at 4:29 pm
I’ll find it difficult to feel any sympathy if any of these douches are shot.
juicyfruityyy September 5th, 2014 at 5:03 pm
These douches might shoot innocent people.
neworleans878 September 5th, 2014 at 4:51 pm
For me, personally, the greatest tragedy is my absolute absence of shock while reading this. Five years ago I would have been. I hope one day soon I’ll be capable of shock again.
whatthe46 September 5th, 2014 at 4:54 pm
so, they check to see if someone is on probation or parole. probation may or may not mean he was charged with a felon, parole definitely he was charged with a felon, and shouldn’t have guns period. idiot savant.
juicyfruityyy September 5th, 2014 at 5:06 pm
They don’t recruit law-abiding citizens. They want the corrupt and anti-government individuals.
whatthe46 September 5th, 2014 at 5:08 pm
they can always pool their monies together and buy an island. adios asswipes.
tiredoftea September 5th, 2014 at 6:06 pm
I would be surprised if its anything other than a check mark on their application form.
Obewon September 5th, 2014 at 4:58 pm
Send him back to prison. Help keep America safe from LaPierre’s ‘bad-guys with guns!’
juicyfruityyy September 5th, 2014 at 5:01 pm
The militia group’s commander told KRGV they only do background checks to see if applicants are on probation or parole.
I don’t believe that they ded a background check.
These militia groups are not the police or even a security officer. They should be treated as a domestic terrorist group. They should not be allowed to form and be active in this country. They need to break these groups up before it is too late.
greenfloyd September 5th, 2014 at 10:34 pm
So why did Border Patrol fire on Mr. Forester in the first place? Or do we just give them a pass because you don’t like what Forester and his fellow “militiamen” are doing, even though it’s legal? And maybe even necessary given the lawlessness along the border and the very real possibility of corrupt agents working with the traffickers?
tracey marie September 20th, 2014 at 9:42 pm
felons are not allowed to have guns. It is not legal to threaten others on private property that is not theirs.
greenfloyd September 20th, 2014 at 10:57 pm
15 days!? Catching up with all those posts you don’t like… it’s hard work, I understand. As I remember trigger-happy Border Patrol said they took Forester for an “illegal!” So, of course, they opened fire… All this took place, btw, on public land and I don’t recall anyone being threatened by the militiaman who apparently was not arrested or his gun taken away. He was back out in the field the next day.
tracey marie September 20th, 2014 at 11:28 pm
what? I went to this article, do you always believe you are so important, did mom tell you how special you are?
greenfloyd September 21st, 2014 at 10:53 pm
My mother told me…http://youtu.be/CgICXgFvd5w
William September 6th, 2014 at 8:50 am
Under Federal law, felons are not allowed possess firearms.