Border Patrol Arrogance ?
Saturday was really quiet. As I came back across the bridge, I only remember seeing two other people on the side going back to the U.S. Traffic was very light too. It wasn't late. On the U.S. side of the bridge, there were about 4 Border Patrol agents there to check people through, but I was the only "customer".
Usually those folks are professional and respectful even when they're busy. But the agent that waved me up was a real "prince" if you know what I'm talking about. This guy was just mean and gave me a lot of trash talk. Now that I think about, the Juarez cops are better than he was. I was pretty steamed, but I managed to keep my mouth shut. Has this ever happened to any of you guys? Maybe it's a procedure that they use once in a while to try to get a reaction out of someone? Would it do any good to complain to shift supervisor? How much trouble can you get into if you get sarcastic with them? Is it just better to take your lumps and forget about it?
The last few weeks I've seen the heavily armed federal police near or on the bridge. I didn't see them this time.
One guy told me that a couple of taxi drivers were killed because the druggies thought they were talking to the police. That might be another good reason to stay away from the taxis.
There's a spectacularly built blonde at the Pink Lady named Claudia. She's tall, light-skinned, and very blonde so she's hard to miss. She's usually there on Saturday nights, but not on this Saturday. The other girls said that her mother was killed this past week in a traffic accident. That's sad, especially so close to Mother's Day.
Casa Colorado was very quiet. Maybe the girls were upstairs already. I didn't go in the Panama, but I noticed 5 or 6 people including several girls hanging around outside. Maybe the Panama is picking up again. It's been absolutely dead for a long time.
-BW
RE: Border Patrol Arrogance ?
I've never had any of them trash talk to me in any way. I have had the 20 questions once in a while - Friday nite was one of those times.
There's been some news about them all being disgruntled and stretched thin so that maybe fueling some negative attitudes.