Border Patrol arrests ASU instructor who gave food, water to immigrants

Source: 12News
Published: Feb 4, 2018
Author: Jacques Billeaud, AP
Post Date: 2018-02-04 14:37:45 by Hondo68
Views: 2478

The arrest came hours after the group released videos showing some Border Patrol agents kicking over water bottles left for immigrants.

PHOENIX (AP) - A volunteer for group that offers aid to immigrants crossing the desert has been arrested in southern Arizona. He is also an instructor at Arizona State University, the school confirmed to 12 News.

The arrest of Scott Daniel Warren on a federal harboring charge came several hours after the group No More Deaths released videos last week showing some Border Patrol agents kicking over water bottles left for immigrants.

READ: The attorney representing Warren says the timing of the arrest is suspicious

Warren is an ASU instructor currently teaching an online environmental studies course.

"Mr. Warren was not acting in his capacity as an ASU employee at the time of the alleged incident and we have no reason to believe it will impact his ability to fulfill his current duty with the university," a university spokesperson said in a statement to 12 News.

Group volunteer Caitlin Deighan stopped short of calling the arrest retaliation, but says she believes it looks suspicious to have charged Warren so close to the release of the videos.

The Border Patrol didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Deighan's claim that the timing of the arrest was suspicious.

Warren was arrested Wednesday after agents conducted surveillance on a building in Ajo where two immigrants were given food, water, beds and clean clothes.

12 News contributed to this report.

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I've busted a few Border Angels water jugs in my day, and their marker flags were removed too.

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#1: GrandIsland    To: hondo68 (#0)

A volunteer for group that offers aid to immigrants crossing the desert has been arrested in southern Arizona.

Feeding (or watering) the animals, causes dependency. Sympathy is a weakness that causes liberalism and dependency.

Arrest them ALL.

GrandIsland posted on 2018-02-04 15:04:47   Reply   Private Reply

#2: misterwhite    To: hondo68 (#0)

"Mr. Warren was not acting in his capacity as an ASU employee at the time of the alleged incident and we have no reason to believe it will impact his ability to fulfill his current duty with the university," a university spokesperson said in a statement to 12 News.

Right. Why should an arrest by federal agents under the charge of harboring illegal aliens affect his standing as an instructor? He was on his own time.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-04 15:19:40   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Gatlin    To: All (#0)

The arrest of Scott Daniel Warren on a federal harboring charge …
Book ‘im, Dano!
8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens
The maximum penalties are as follows:
/…./

  • Transporting, harboring, or encouraging an alien (not for profit) — 5 YEARS

    /…./

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-04 15:28:32   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Gatlin    To: misterwhite (#2)

"Mr. Warren was not acting in his capacity as an ASU employee at the time of the alleged incident and we have no reason to believe it will impact his ability to fulfill his current duty with the university," a university spokesperson said in a statement to 12 News.

Right. Why should an arrest by federal agents under the charge of harboring illegal aliens affect his standing as an instructor? He was on his own time.

So if he raped someone off campus on his own time, then would ASU also say:

Mr. Warren was not acting in his capacity as an ASU employee at the time of the alleged incident and we have no reason to believe it will impact his ability to fulfill his current duty with the university," a university spokesperson said in a statement to 12 News.
Such a ridiculous statement ...

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-04 15:34:04   Reply   Private Reply

#5: GrandIsland    To: misterwhite (#2)

This tree hugging shat bag is a sympathizer to an enemy invasion. For that, he should be incarcerated for life. The fact that this vile snowflake bag of shit is also indoctrinating our youth, as a professor, means he should be hanged by the neck in a campus safe space... for others to learn by.

GrandIsland posted on 2018-02-04 15:43:38   Reply   Private Reply

#6: misterwhite    To: Gatlin (#4)

Such a ridiculous statement ...

Which no one else has made. Outside behavior is always considered.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-04 20:27:05   Reply   Private Reply