Thread: Helicopter rescues illegal immigrant off mountain

Helicopter rescues illegal immigrant off mountain

By Karen Kucher, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 1:27 p.m.

A 28-year-old illegal immigrant suffering from hypothermia was rescued from halfway up Otay Mountain by a San Diego firefighting helicopter early Wednesday morning.

Copter 2 was called by Border Patrol agents about 3:30 a.m. to rescue the man, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque.

The man and a companion had crossed the border around 9 a.m. Tuesday and were trapped overnight in the rain, Luque said. The man’s friend hiked down the mountain and found some Border Patrol officers and then led them back up to show them his stricken friend.

The man was in “bad shapeâ€

Who cares? It wouldn't of happened if they were not sneaking across the border. The 'hospital'? They should of dropped him off at one where he came from

Originally Posted by Stressedindigo

Who cares? It wouldn't of happened if they were not sneaking across the border. The 'hospital'? They should of dropped him off at one where he came from

Exactly. As soon as he's able to sit in a wheel-chair get him out of here and keep him out. So how much is this one going to cost US?

Originally Posted by Judy

Originally Posted by Stressedindigo

Who cares? It wouldn't of happened if they were not sneaking across the border. The 'hospital'? They should of dropped him off at one where he came from

Exactly. As soon as he's able to sit in a wheel-chair get him out of here and keep him out. So how much is this one going to cost US?

The both of you are right...Call me mean, but they should of left them there....like 'couldn't find them' or something.