These river riders inspect stray livestock and cattle trails. apprehend and inspect cattle smuggled across the border. and ride and check all fences bordering the quarantined sectors. Some of the people along the border do not want to be stopped. of course. and others object to having their cattle impounded. This job description is sufficient to show that these inspectors should receive the same protection as any other law enforcement officer. but I also point out that the Rio Grande. especially at night. is a major crossing point for the smuggling of illicit narcotics into the United States and. of course. a busy intersection on the illegal alien trail between the two countries. As past experience has shown. there is simply no telling what will confront these river riders around the next bend. Sometimes. on a narrow trail. it is difficult to avoid a confrontation between an inspector. who represents Federal authority. and someone who fears or dislikes authority.
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