If you owned a ranch, would you be angry if people were constantly vandalizing your property, killing livestock, stealing your vehicles, and breaking into your home?  These events are a regular occurrence for Roger Barnett, who lives on a large ranch in Arizona.  Barnett regularly patrols his ranch for illegal immigrants, and over the years he has turned more than 12,000 into U.S. Border Patrol.  Not only is he protecting his property, he is helping to protect U.S. borders.  Yet, for all his help, he is facing a $32 million lawsuit.

     On one occasion, a group of 16 illegal aliens crossed the border from Mexico and were stopped by Barnett, who was armed.  The 16 illegal aliens, who are being defended by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), claim that Barnett violated their civil rights and inflicted emotional distress.   You read correctly.

     Even though the 16 individuals were sneaking into the country illegally and trespassing on private property, they had the audacity to bring a $32 million lawsuit against a man who is defending his property, his family, and his country.  This should be an open and shut case, but since one judge has already refused to drop the charges, anything can happen.  If the plaintiffs are successful, it will set a dangerous precedent for those trying to protect their property.


http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/09/16-illegals-sue-arizona-rancher/