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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hig" data-source="post: 2119073" data-attributes="member: 28422">There are at least 4 that I know of within I believe 100 miles of El Paso. I have ran into so many border patrol agents doin patrol and "floating checkpoints" while running around in the desert hunting yotes that I can't keep count- this was often 50 miles inland from the nearest part of the border. Some of them saw us with rifles and camo and gave us the nod/thumbs up, others would stop us and "try" to interrogate us- sometimes they came across a little crass as we would introduce ourselves by rank to get the point across.The road blocks are a real PITA, especially on the weekends heading north. I think they are completely uneccessary as all one has to do is just say Yes....not that hard. They might catch the onesies and twosies coming through but a state trooper worth his weight in sand would be able to do the same job with quality enforcement. Another thing that bothers me about those check points is the billion dollar camera setup. There's about 20 camera's designed to take every possible picture of you and your vehicle as it drives up...these are teamed up with facial recognition software. Violated yet? The block I go through most times is in NM and I am usually armed, openly, with my rifle in the rack. I generally don't get asked much at all...usually a "have a good day, sir" is all I get, but still, I've wasted my time and gas, and subjected myself to an unwanted stop....that I have to pay for. Move those snot nosed kids further south and let them patrol the fence./rantCan't wait to move back to OK...on a lighter note maybe we should put one @ the Red on 35 and ask everyone if they are from Austin...if so, turn em around.</blockquote>

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