Congressman's son caught smuggling immigrants

[AOCBravo2004]

TUCSON, AZ - The son of a U.S. Congressman was arrested in Willcox Sunday, charged with human smuggling. According to court documents John F. Boyd, son of Democratic Florida Congressman Allen Boyd, attempted to drive through a Border Patrol checkpoint in Willcox on Sunday with five illegal immigrants, including a 6-year-old girl.

In a statement sent Tuesday, Congressman Allen Boyd said, "On September 14, 2008, my 30-year-old son, John Boyd, was arrested in Arizona, and at a preliminary hearing yesterday, he was charged with alien smuggling."

"This is a family matter that my family and I will be dealing with privately. John is a grown man and must face the consequences for his actions, but he has the love and support of his family," says the elder Boyd.

A criminal complaint states, "At the primary inspection area, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the possible presence of illegal aliens in the bed of the truck. A primary inspection agent approached the truck and saw an individual hiding under a piece of plywood in the bed of the truck."

According to court documents the illegal immigrants said they were to pay Boyd $3,000 each to be smuggled into the United States and transported to their final destination.

Court documents also state that the vehicle contained, "two plastic bags that contained several rocks of crystal methamphetamine, four unopened syringes, a spoon with white residue and burn marks on the bottom, and three knives. A further search of the vehicle revealed a Beretta 22LR pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition and a spare magazine loaded with eight rounds of ammunition in a suitcase in the bed of the truck."

Boyd is expected in federal court on Wednesday.

http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=9022198

Didn't see this posted anywhere else.

[Connaught Ranger]

At 30 years of age, he gets to carry the can for his actions, it has nothing to do with who or what is Father is, unless evidence can be supplied to the contrary.

[brainplay]

At 30 years of age, he gets to carry the can for his actions, it has nothing to do with who or what is Father is, unless evidence can be supplied to the contrary.

Unless he's conservative in which case this would be all over MSNBC.

Media has been going free reign with politicians kids lately especially if their seats are coming up for reelection.

[California Joe]

What a frigging retard. But yeah, at 30 years old? He's kind of out of Dads sphere of influence. I think they should bone him though.

[wildcat]

I blame his father, his son 30 years old, along with al gores son, have no excuse in breaking the law, goes to show bad parenting. See that what they paint about Palin and daughter, as bad parents who's only crime is being horny and getting knock up, which is not illegal.

[California Joe]

C'mon nah! 30 is way different than 17 hoss.

[domokun]

Good that this Fvcker got caught. Personally as non-American can't figure out political implications of this as well as some others, but i feel that Americans take these things bit too seriously in regards to Left-right axle.

[seraosha]

This whole "30 is the new 20" is an utter crock of poo.

Just because people are stupid, doesn't mean they get a pass...and a Congressman's son? Fricking hose him twice for knowing better and screwing up anyway.

[Buckeye67]

Son of a Democratic congressman. He won't get jack. He'll be lauded as a hero helping to expose the plight of the poor illegal immigrants.

[AOCBravo2004]

Anyone know Congressman Boyd's stance on Illegal Immigration???

[wildcat]

Anyone know Congressman Boyd's stance on Illegal Immigration???
he kind of in the middle, he is for works, and the fence, for a democrat, he very cool, rated A by the NRA on 2nd Amendment, he seems more qualified for president than Obama and biden. If the Dems could find a person like this, they would have a done deal for the election.

he more republican than most repubs
Shame is son a POS.

[Supe]

Son of a Democratic congressman. He won't get jack. He'll be lauded as a hero helping to expose the plight of the poor illegal immigrants.

Except that he was profiting from his enterprise. Then there's the drugs. He won't be walking a way without doing some time.

The U.S Govt needs to get serious about illegal immigration. The population is increasing at unsustainable rates.

[Templar@Large]

Son of a Democratic congressman. He won't get jack. He'll be lauded as a hero helping to expose the plight of the poor illegal immigrants.

Those poor immigrants should have used Ivory soap and they might have made it......And he just might be lauded that way . Humm !!!!!!

[Bia]

Son of a Democratic congressman. He won't get jack. He'll be lauded as a hero helping to expose the plight of the poor illegal immigrants.
Wow... for once I agree 100% with you on something.

:P

[Lambert58]

Boyd's a democrat, but at the same time you can't account for when your spawn goes dumbass.

I don't link the idiocy of the child to the parent. I do hope his dad doesn't bail him out.

[Connaught Ranger]

Except that he was profiting from his enterprise. Then there's the drugs. He won't be walking a way without doing some time.

The U.S Govt needs to get serious about illegal immigration. The population is increasing at unsustainable rates.


First it has to be shown the gun and the drugs are his and not connected to one of the "passengers".

And America is a very long way from being at a population of "unsustainable rates".

[Supe]

And America is a very long way from being at a population of "unsustainable rates".

That depends on your viewpoint. If you think high density living, ever increasing environmental degradation, urban sprawl, pollution, carrying capacity of resources (food production/water resources) and potential for social instability (key driver of growth at the moment is illegal immigration) aren't a problem - then no, current population size and growth trends are in your view not unsustainable. If you want to maintain a certain living standard, would like relatively cohesive society and to bequeath some semblance of pristine environment that remains to generations to follow - then you'd be looking at the current and future population size as becoming unwieldy. The first view is predicated on perpetual economic growth model - and that the environment as being an infinite sink for sucking up the impact of a large population. It's not long term unsustainable. I don't see mega large population ala India and China as anything to be desirable or be proud of.

[Power_serj]

The Democrats are fully supporting this with the money they got from the federal government and I have proof!....I just can't publish it for certain reasons.