The Homeland Security Department has issued a directive to America's 21,000 border guards telling them they must "obtain a tactical advantage" by "distancing themselves" when illegal aliens throw rocks at them. Yes, that's one option. Another option is to, like, you know, let them do their effing jobs! Daily Caller: “Agents shall not discharge firearms in response to thrown or hurled projectiles… agents should obtain a tactical advantage in these situations, such as seeking cover or distancing themselves,” said the instructions, issued Mar. 7, under the signature of Michael Fisher, chief of U.S. Border Patrol. Agents were also directed to keep their weapons holstered when drug smugglers drive by. Agents can’t use guns against “a moving vehicle merely fleeing from agents,” say the instructions. The new instructions do allow agents to use guns to defend themselves from vehicles that drive at them....(Read Full Post)