AZ Border Recon: Veterans and former LE who have 'gotten off the couch' or just another vigilante group 'off their rocker'?

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:49:15 -0500

A brigade of veterans, former law enforcement, and private security personnel is patrolling the U.S. southern border with a renewed mission to protect the homeland from potential ISIS terrorists. The Arizona Border Recon was formed in 2011 to help stop the flow of undocumented migrants and illegal goods crossing the border. It is made up of heavily armed men that patrol a 600 square-mile area on the Arizona-Mexico border. Given the increasing threat from ISIS terrorists, the group is now worried that a potential terrorist could easily infiltrate the border. Tim 'Nailer' Foley, the 56-year-old founder of the group, says his hidden cameras have caught 'Middle Eastern guys with beards...A couple weeks ago, 10 miles to the west of us, they got five Pakistanis and an Afghani trying to get through the border and they got caught," said Foley, a veteran and head of field operations for the group, referencing a report confirmed by the FBI. "On trail cameras, we've seen Somali and Sudanese – everybody and their brother is coming though that border."

The group says on its website that it is not affiliated with the government and is not a militia. It claims to have detained hundreds of undocumented immigrants, drug mules and cartel scouts. Foley told the Washington Post that his group has saved more than 100 people as well. "Our objective is not to overthrow any government, or take the law into our own hands. We are not here to replace the Border Patrol,” the group proclaims. “We operate within the scope of the law as citizens, by observing and reporting what we see."

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/12/03/armed-veterans-patrol-us-mexico-border-in-search-for-isis-terrorists/?intcmp=obinsite

Response by PO3 Brad Phlipot made Dec 10 at 2015 12:53 AM

PO3 Brad Phlipot — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:53:57 -0500

Our Oath is to protect the homeland right? These folks have no arrest powers and in many cases are invited by property owners. From what I have seen of them they have been providing re-hydration and medical aid for the most part. Make no mistake though we need all who are physically able there to assist the Border Patrol and local law enforcement.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2015 4:22 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 04:22:55 -0500

Hmmm..?

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Dec 10 at 2015 11:09 AM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:09:30 -0500

The northern border with Canada is just as porous as that of Arizona. Plenty of unguarded/unwatched back roads to come and go at will.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2015 10:39 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 22:39:28 -0500

We took an oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. This oath carries over even after we leave the service! We are never given a second oath relieving is of that duty and we must be vigilant at all times. I am a Sudanese by birth and I do believe that we have some people from my old country who are here with bad intentions and I am bound to protect what I have fought for dearly and care about deeply (USA). I hope these brave men and women get the help they need to protect this Country and keep us safe. You have my support, I got your six