Wrong turn to Mexico, Continued

[ATeam]

The first thread of this title was locked but the story continues to develop.

From a Fox News story:

Mekenye is the truck company operations manager.

"Mekenye said that Bogan informed him that after making two of his three stops in El Paso, Texas, he proceeded to drive to the third stop at company called Carefusion before heading to Phoenix, where the ammunition was to be delivered. But he took a wrong turn and found himself at the Bridge of The Americas, unable to make a U-Turn."

If you read the Fox News story further and the previous El Paso Times story, you will see conflicting statements are coming from the shipment consignee and the Mexican authorities regarding the kind of ammunition it is.

Also, the Mexico official's statement that "the bullets were hidden under pallets in the truck's floor" is questionable since the photos of the ammunition show shrink-wrapped pallets of the stuff sitting on the floor and show the floor intact. There is no evidence that the floor was torn up to find this ammunition or that the ammunition was placed neatly on pallets and shrink wrapped after it was alledgedly found under the truck's floor.

 

[ATeam]

Layoutshooter, most news writers keep a copy of the Associated Press Stylebook on their desks. It provides rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage. I keep one in our truck and use it often when writing for Expedite Now and other publications.

Regarding your comments about "bullet" in the previous thread, I looked into this more and found that the Associated Press Stylebook says:

"bullet The projectile fired by a rifle, pistol or machine gun. Together with metal casing, primer and propellant, it forms a cartridge."

You and the Associated Press Stylebook agree.

In the now-locked thread, you mentioned the good that might come out of your remarks. Most news writers have their email addresses at the end of their reports. A simple, brief, polite and straightforward message to errant journalists from you that points out the proper use of the words "bullet" and "ammunition" will be well received.

Contrary to popular belief held by many, most journalists are professionals who try to get it right. Most will be grateful to have their errant use of the word corrected on no less authority than the AP Stylebook.

Kindly note, however, that if a source or quoted individual uses the word "bullet" incorrectly, the journalist is duty bound not to get the word use right but to get the quote right. In those cases, the fault for errant word use falls on the source or quoted person and the journalist who quotes the word as used by the speaker is correct.

 

[layoutshooter]

Thanks for the info. I agree that the writer has a duty to get direct quotes right. I am happy that the 'style book' agrees with what is correct nomenclature. About the only thing I don't agree with is that today's journalists are professionals who try to be accurate. I have not seen that for a very long time, but that is just my opinion.

 

[ATeam]

From the El Paso Times:

Mexican federal prosecutors will press charges against the U.S. trucker who may have accidentally crossed into Juárez with 268,000 rounds of ammunition last week, a source familiar with the investigation said on Monday.

Full story

 

[ATeam]

From Fox News:

"U.S. embassy officials in Mexico say the Mexican government is charging the trucker arrested last week with 268,000 bullets in Ciudad Juarez with smuggling military ammunition.

"An embassy statement Thursday says 27-year-old Jabin Bogan of Dallas is confined to the Villa Aldama federal prison in the state of Veracruz and could face up to 35 years in prison."

Full story

 

[ATeam]

Overdrive News Story:

Support swells for U.S. trucker detained in Mexico

 

[paullud]

It seems like they might let him go. I wonder if they will return the ammo and truck after the driver's situation is figured out since they are not dealing with it right now.

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[usaf6186]

I seam to remember that this has happen before where someone making a u-turn with guns or ammo gets arrested. I don't remember anyone going to prison for it. Of course our friends to the south will never pass up an opportunity to rub our noses in it and make a few bucks. When they milk it for all it is worth and the money is right he will be released. Jerry Lee

 

[ATeam]

... Of course our friends to the south will never pass up an opportunity to rub our noses in it and make a few bucks. When they milk it for all it is worth and the money is right he will be released. Jerry Lee

According to a Mexican blogger and trucker who is up on U.S./Mexico border issues, it is more complicated than that. See:

Murder of 15 year old by Border Patrol could have profound effect on U.S. trucker's case

(Warning: graphic photo of the dead teen in this report)

 

[wahoofan]

I am curious isnt there any checkpoints at the bridge crossing into mexico, such as US border patrol, to check on people who wish to cross over into Mexico? Is this bridge a toll free bridge for commercial traffic? I would think this could of all been avoided if someone would of stopped him from crossing over that bridge. (check paperwork of driver etc..)

 

[BigCat]

Read the story at the link. The driver stated to his company that border patrol told him to go through and do a u turn.

Just seems to me they wanted to do this for the hell of it.


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[ATeam]

The news buzz on the Jabin Bogan story has gone quiet. He has been charged and continues to sit in a Mexico prison awaiting trial. The man has a six year old son. The boy's grandmother (Bogan's mother) and mother (Bogan's girlfriend) did not tell the boy for the first few days why dad had not come home because they did not want to hurt his feelings. But with the passage of time they found it necessary to explain the situation.

Regardless of how Bogan got there, there is no question that he committed an illegal act when he drove an ammo-laden truck into Mexico. But there is also no question that he was hauling legitimate freight bound for an Arizona delivery and entered Mexico by mistake. The crime he is now charged with is punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

The news has gone quiet but the tragedy continues.

 

[layoutshooter]

The news buzz on the Jabin Bogan story has gone quiet. He has been charged and continues to sit in a Mexico prison awaiting trial. The man has a six year old son. The boy's grandmother (Bogan's mother) and mother (Bogan's girlfriend) did not tell the boy for the first few days why dad had not come home because they did not want to hurt his feelings. But with the passage of time they found it necessary to explain the situation.

Regardless of how Bogan got there, there is no question that he committed an illegal act when he drove an ammo-laden truck into Mexico. But there is also no question that he was hauling legitimate freight bound for an Arizona delivery and entered Mexico by mistake. The crime he is now charged with is punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

The news has gone quiet but the tragedy continues.

There is likely FAR more to this story than is being told.

 

[BigCat]

I just don't understand why u.s let's them smuggle drugs and weapons in to our side but Mexico has the guy hauling legal freight who made a mistake sitting in jail. All at the same time the cartel over there runs free.




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[OldGuy]

Don't mexicans have a better job to be doing. Like fighting drug cartels and leaving honest people alone?

 

[layoutshooter]

Don't mexicans have a better job to be doing. Like fighting drug cartels and leaving honest people alone?

The cause of the problems are to be found in the White House, not Mexico.

 

[ATeam]

There is likely FAR more to this story than is being told.

Like what? I have been following this story closely, including talking to the reporter in El Paso who broke the story there. What "FAR more to this story" is there or might there be?

Links to everything I have found on this story are here on my daily blog.

 

[layoutshooter]

Like what? I have been following this story closely, including talking to the reporter in El Paso who broke the story there. What "FAR more to this story" is there or might there be?

Links to everything I have found on this story are here on my daily blog.

I am not discounting what you have posted or linked in ANY way, shape or form. I am just doing a bit of private analysis.

Looking at "Fast and Furious" and the cover up involved with that mess. Knowing the anti-gun, anti-second amendment bend of this administration and the press, NOTHING would surprise me. I just don't trust any of them. The truth does not reside in their souls.

 

[OldGuy]

The cause of the problems are to be found in the White House, not Mexico.

partially.

 

[ATeam]

The latest development in the ongoing Jabin Bogan story is:

DOT orders shutdown of Demco Express

Demco Express is Bogan's employer. There is no question that the DOT was right to shut this company down given its safety record. I have never seen scores so bad. But the company did the right thing in hiring an attorney to represent Bogan and to try to get him and the truck and cargo back. Now that the company is shut down, it is doubtful that the attorney will be paid and remain on the case.

Bogan continues to be held in a Mexico prison on charges that carry penalties of up to 30 years in prison.