Mr. President. I have a similar communication to the one which has just been sent to the desk by my colleague relative to the conduct of certain immigration officers in shooting at and killing an innocent citizen upon a highway in the State of Florida. I merely desire to say that while in the main I think the great majority of Federal officers. particularly those representing the immigration department in the Florida district. are painstaking and judicious in the performance of their duties. yet there are certain officers who are reckless and who have a total disregard for the proper performance of their duties. who molest. harass. and in some instances. as in this case. actually kill innocent people. I think the department having these matters in charge should be very careful to scrutinize the character of men whom they select and to direct them as to the proper discretion and care to be exercised in the performance of their duties.
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Certain officers are reckless and have a total disregard for the proper performance of their duties, who molest, harass, and in some instances, as in this case, actually kill innocent people.