RG wrote on Jul 14, 2007 9:09 PM:Well said, Mr. Boyd. Thank you and others like you who are on the legal and proper side of the illegal immigration debate. You provide hope for our country that is slipping away because of people who thumb their noses at our laws.

Nick wrote on Jul 14, 2007 10:51 PM:Thank you Chris Boyd for telling the truth that to many others are afraid to say. Prepare for the backlash from all the Illegal lovers, but you already knew that before you penned this piece. I commend your honesty and bravery. Keep up the good work. The majority of us citizens are with you. In this life, you only have 1*.

Bravo, Mr. Boyd wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:25 AM:Finally one of the most sensibly written pieces about illegal immigration from a clear perspective.

Tom wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:33 AM:Thank you very much, Mr. Boyd, for doing the right thing. I'm certain that you would agree wholeheartedly with the following quote from Edmund Burke: "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing."

Kristie wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:44 AM:Thank you Mr. Boyd for telling it like it is. Our family as victims of robberies by illegals, identity theft, hit and run know too well that many illegals are here to do harm rather then work. Many live in single family homes, have added to our gang problems, stretched community resources, etc. America better wake up. Read about the groups that support them. MECHA - Look under the history. LA RAZA - Look at the sponsers. Google - North American Union

Fire this guy!!! wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:44 AM:Obviously we know that this man is not capable to protect and serve his community! He has a tainted and prejudged opinion of the Latino community. Please don't tell me that this guy is for real! I will not believe that the only crime being perpetrated in our cities are by illegal immigrants. Is he really trying to make us believe that he never investigates crimes committed by other ethnic groups? This guy should be fired, I do not want my tax dollars used to pay to have a racist cop on the force.

appalled wrote on Jul 15, 2007 9:03 AM:Mr Boyd, you should look for another line of work. You seem to know who the perps are before you hear any of the facts. You do a disservice to law enforcement when you let your prejudice control your actions.

John wrote on Jul 15, 2007 9:45 AM:Many legal residents commit the same crimes - it's just not as easy to sensationalize them as it is to pick on immigrants.

Black hole wrote on Jul 15, 2007 9:49 AM:Law enforcement has become a black hole sucking our resources away with no accountability. Stop busting pot smokers, pot growers and medical marijuana patients and spend your time solving serious crimes like the rapes and murders flaunted in this article. Stop waisting my tax money invading and busting Americans who pay taxes and live in peace and privacy. Every minute cops spend chasing a pot smoker is a minutethey could have spent solving a serious crime. CHANGE!!!!

SDMM1 wrote on Jul 15, 2007 12:46 PM:God Bless you Sgt. Boyd. On behalf of 30,000 US Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton and thousands more former Marines living in North County, you have truly done a great service by speaking out and speaking the truth. The alien activists will now call for your firing, but we will NOT let that happen. You have at least 80% of SD County standing with you against this Immigration Anarchy. We are taking it back and all the commies are getting scared, as they should be!

Andrea wrote on Jul 15, 2007 1:09 PM:I think Mr. Boyd has courage to state what's said here. I very much appreciate his integrity since there seems to be very little of it today, especially in our so-called leaders of this country. We need more people like him. Thank you, Officer Boyd.

GFN wrote on Jul 15, 2007 1:29 PM:Thank you Mr. Boyd. The truth needs to be told. Some will blame you for being biased-blaming the messenger, but you are only telling what you observe. Governments cover this up because they don't want people to rise up against them. Bravo, Sir.

Temecula Citizen wrote on Jul 15, 2007 1:38 PM:Wow, another person speaking the truth a the typical response from the open borders crowd: "If it's negative against illegal aliens, it's racist" Funny how a few people called for the firing of this fine peace officer. Yup, that's the solution. Don't like the message, kill the messenger.

Kate wrote on Jul 15, 2007 2:01 PM:Let's take the handcuffs off our police officers and let them do the jobs they took an oath and commited to do. And if it means arresting illegal aliens, then so be it. I've heard enough whining from La Raza supporters, the local anti-American and terrorist group. Bravo, Chris Boyd! You are my hero!

borderraven wrote on Jul 15, 2007 2:26 PM:Thank you sir, for bravely breeching the blue wall of silence, to speak across the thin blue line, and inform the civilians whom you protect, what the situation is. I look forward to meeting someday.

Laurel wrote on Jul 15, 2007 2:53 PM:Response to "Fire This Guy": Prejudice means to pre-judge. Officer Boyd describes very clearly what he has seen during his investigations, and in a professional manner. If an officer sees a pattern of behavior consistently during his work, and forms an opinion based on his observations, wouldn't that be called postjudice, not prejudice? It's one thing to condemn people of any color or nationality beforehand, and quite another to have experiences in the line of duty that lead to censure of individuals of a particular race or nationality. To Everyone: Each of us, of every nationality, needs to ask ourselves every day 1) Am I obeying the law of the land? 2) Am I serving as a good example to others around me? and 3) Will my children and grandchildren be able to look up to me on the basis of the actions I do today?

Don't be afraid of facts wrote on Jul 15, 2007 3:14 PM:It is good to hear from someone who has first hand knowledge about the crimes committed by illegal immigrants. So many people are afraid of being considered prejudiced or racist that they insist that everyone here illegally is just a hard working innocent. Facts are facts! Some (he is not saying all) of the illegals commit crimes and we should thank him for having the courage to say so. This article shows why every police department should work with ICE to identify criminals who are here illegally so they can be deported after being convicted & servicing their sentence.

Cal_Patriot wrote on Jul 15, 2007 3:15 PM:God bless you, Sargeant Boyd! Unfortunately, it takes real courage these days to speak out against pure evil these days. The bottom line is your sworn oath to defend the Constitution from enemies both, foreign or domestic. Your honest critics have obviously not lost a loved one to a drunk illegal alien, had their id stolen in order to sell to illegals, or seen the quality of life suffer tremendously as the invasion swells. Yet, that is. Your dishonest critics who want to you fired, who call you names, who hate your 1st amendment rights and your opinion...these are those "enemies, both foreign and domestic." Build the fence, enforce the laws and deport though attrition!

Nancy wrote on Jul 15, 2007 3:26 PM:You are so right Chris Boyd. Ilegal entry is only the first crime. This is followed by identity theft, driving w/o a license and/or insurance. Illegals fail to pay taxes when working for cash. But they don't hesitate to suck off the system. Free breakfasts and lunches for kids, free med care for kids and free education are just some of the perks going to illegals. It goes on and on. I can't believe the tax-paying American citizens have taken it for so long. I blame this out of control behavior of illegals on our President. He does nothing but imprison law enforcement who try to enforce our laws. Look at Ramos, Compean and Hernandez. And just wait to see the money Los Angeles pays out to MacArthur park demonstrators. Oh, I forgot.....These men are just American citizens. They don't count.

Not amused wrote on Jul 15, 2007 3:47 PM:Great piece and as predicted loons come out of the woodwork and miss your point. But I get it and crime would be reduced, taxpayers would benefit, and all prople here legally no matter what color they happen to be, would benefit if we only enforced our immigration laws. Enforcing the law does not make one a racist, but willful acts of breaking the law does make one a criminal. That would include illegal immigration.

Head in the Sand wrote on Jul 15, 2007 5:26 PM:Mr. Boyd simply states the FACTS and immediately he gets called predujiced. The pro-illegal immigration folks refuse to look at facts and call people racist as soon as they criticize these lawbreakers. I'm tired of this! Call me a racist is you like, but people who are here illegally should go back home, where ever that is! Thank you Officer Boyd!

Yes wrote on Jul 15, 2007 5:33 PM:Good letter, now Mr. Boyd, please round up all the illegals and ship them home.

helloooo! wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:09 PM:John, who is picking on immigrants? We are against illegal alien lawbreakers. Of course Citizens commit crimes. We don't need any more illegal aliens coming here to commit more crimes. We have enough to deal with from our own lawbreakers. No more!

Carson wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:30 PM:CHRIS BOYD, My hat is off to you Sir! If I can ever help you I hope I'm there for you or one of our mutual friends. You’re welcome here in Fremont, California anytime. Please don't take this wrong but if you get in a legal jam over the issue of Illegal Immigration maybe the, "United States Justice Foundation" will be able to help.

Soph wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:42 PM:Thanks Officer Boy for telling it like it is. We have a right to control our borders and be protected. Many do not want to become Americans and our culture but bring Mexico to USA. Illegals get pass on crimes citizens don't. There is something really wrong here.

Finally! wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:44 PM:Thanks for telling it like it is. Its good to hear the truth from a soldier on the front line!

Hey John wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:49 PM:Thanks for reminding us that we have criminals who were born here. We did not know that! Gee! Lets let some foreigners sneak in so we can have more crime. Yea!

Bravo wrote on Jul 15, 2007 6:55 PM:To Mr Chris Boyd. We need all of our law enforcement to protect the people of the USA, to protect our borders and to enforce the laws on the books against illegal aliens.

Kaos! wrote on Jul 15, 2007 7:03 PM:Good work Sargeant! We NEED Officers of Your caliber in Sonoma County!

WOW!!!! wrote on Jul 15, 2007 7:31 PM:A truth telling, pro American member of law enforcement, how refreshing!!! Sergeant Boyd, you are truly an AMERICAN hero. To all the typical, hypocritical "nay sayers", please turn a deaf ear. If the law isn't being broken, they don't understand. God Bless and keep you, Sir.

Send this commentary to Washington wrote on Jul 15, 2007 7:34 PM:Thank you officer Boyd. Please send a copy of this commentary to each of our senators and to Mr. Bush. Mr Kennedy could also stand to be enlightened. Keep it up!

JW wrote on Jul 15, 2007 7:45 PM:Sgt. Boyd, you've just become one of America's greatest heroes. Thank you for finally speaking out about the FACTS as you see and work with them day in and day out. You're a breath of fresh air. Just know that up here in LaLa Land, you have tons of support. Keep up the great job!

Fran , wrote on Jul 15, 2007 7:59 PM:Sgt Boyd, thank you! You have my appreciation for seeing the problems and trying to fix them. All of our elected officials, "open borders Bush" the rest of the border patrol and police departments need to see these letters to know the will of the people. Build the fence and no amnesty.

definger wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:02 PM:Wheres the fence?

GOOD ADVICE FOR PARENTS wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:07 PM:Do a credit check on your children with the three major credit rating organizations. In the United States, the main credit bureaus are Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. The correct reponse you should get back from them is, "THERE IS NO CREDIT HISTORY". These days children are the favorite targets that Illegal Aliens like to steal identities, by using their Social Security Numbers.

Linda wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:41 PM:Thank you Sgt. Boyd for that great letter and especially for reminding elected officials they too should stand behind their oath.

americangirl wrote on Jul 15, 2007 8:46 PM:Kudos to you Sgt. Boyd. You did a brave and heroic thing by speaking the truth. I wish you the very best in the attacks you will have to endure from the freeloading illegal alien criminals.

concerned citizen wrote on Jul 15, 2007 10:25 PM:I have watched the NCT Community Forum for a long time. Usually the writer is more clearly identified. I have always seen the name and at least the city of residence. "Coastal north county" is vague. Is Chris Boyd even a real person?

The mob wrote on Jul 15, 2007 10:30 PM:The mob is alive and well.

isa wrote on Jul 15, 2007 10:30 PM:Wow, it takes great guys for a police officer in SoCal to stand up and speak the TRUTH about this issue and how it is severely affecting our beautiful state. Illegals have nothing to lose when they come here. They get deported and keep coming back because they know laws won't be enforced. They know they can break laws because nobody knows who they are and they more than likely are using someone else's name and ID anyway. We need to put our foot down. San Diego County especially is being turned into a corrupt Mexican county. Enough is enough and our laws need to be enforced. Allow police officers to work in tandem with ICE and we can start seeing major improvements in all of our neighborhoods. I support enforcing immigration laws. Oh and by the way, I'm Latina. Not a racist. Just because you want to preserve your country does not make you a racist.

thedude wrote on Jul 15, 2007 10:31 PM:Thank you Sgt. Boyd. How sad is it that what you have said - that you wish to protect our country by restoring law to what is within your jurisdiction - is to be considered brave? Unfortunately that is the case, but hopefully others will follow in your brave footsteps and no longer fear these nutjobs who throw the term 'racist' around more than a 13-year-old girl says 'like'. You have helped to take yet another step in curbing this epidemic. Thanks you.

Randy wrote on Jul 15, 2007 11:09 PM:Boyd's plethora of anecdotal evidence cannot be relied on, as it has no statistical basis. You need much more than a pocketful of good stories to draw conclusions. The question remains, "Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit other crimes than people who are in the country legally?"

Jeanjeanie wrote on Jul 15, 2007 11:34 PM:Thank goodness there are people who tell the truth. This invasion is getting worse by the day. Something drastic needs to be done and it probably won't be politically correct. But at least people aren't afraid to say what they feel anymore. Get the illegals out.

Thank you Mr. Boyd wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:49 AM:I want to thank you Mr. Boyd for your honesty and for being one of the few to actually honor your oath of office. Today it's rare to find anyone that remembers that you are suppose to respect the rule of law in this country. We appreciate you and your service. Thanks!

Callie wrote on Jul 16, 2007 7:00 AM:Super article!!! This officer should be commeded for stepping up and telling it LIKE IT IS. The illegals have trashed enough of America and its time for them to GET OUT.

Lisa wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:21 AM:So this officer has some first-hand accounts of his dealings with illegal immigrants and the crimes they commit and what they do after they commit the crimes. OK Fine. NOW, LET'S SEE THE NUMBERS AND STATISTICS AND THE STORY ABOUT ALL THE LEGAL CITIZENS OF AMERICAN AND THE CRIMES THEY COMMIT AND WHAT THEY DO AFTER THEY COMMIT THE CRIMES. Are the legal citizens of american more "honorable" and "excusable" than the illegal citizens? Let's see the facts on the legal citizens!!!! This is a one sided story - I want to see a story by an officer that has is about criminal legal citizens!!!

Gary in Murrieta wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:54 AM:TO LISA : One only has to look at the FBI's 100 Most wanted List, or the Los Angeles Police 10 Most Wanted List, or even the The Escondido Police department Most wanted List to see exactly how America is changing today and from what perspective Officer Boyd is basing his thoughts on. http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/police/news/wanted/index.html

Gary wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:56 AM:There is also the L.A. Sheriff's Inmate finders webpage. Type in any Hispanic name and you will be surprised at how many inmates comes up. http://app4.lasd.org/iic/ajis_search.cfm

Reality stings the ingnorant wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:15 PM:Thank you Mr. Boyd for your continued service. You are a fine example of what all who wish to be Americans should aspire to be. And to all who keep saying his comments are racist, go back and finish high school and then re-read his statements. You'll understand that he is merely stating his observations of things that have occurred (and who committed the acts) while on duty. He is not stating that he FEELS that they were committed by illegals, or that he THINKS they were or will do so in the future. Stating facts from FIRST-HAND experience is simply that. It has nothing to do with racial bias. If someone who was illegally in the country committed a crime and Mr. Boyd witnessed it, how is it racist to state the fact that the crime was committed by an illegal? The answer...IT'S NOT.

Dose of reality wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:20 PM:Thank you Mr. Boyd for your continued service. You are a fine example of what all who wish to be Americans should aspire to be. And to all who keep saying his comments are racist, go back and finish high school and then re-read his statements. You'll understand that he is merely stating his observations of things that have occurred (and who committed the acts) while on duty. He is not stating that he FEELS that they were committed by illegals, or that he THINKS they were or will do so in the future. Stating facts from FIRST-HAND experience is simply that. It has nothing to do with racial bias. If someone who was illegally in the country committed a crime and Mr. Boyd witnessed it, how is it racist to state the fact that the crime was committed by an illegal? The answer...IT'S NOT.

Craig wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:26 PM:Thank you Sgt. Boyd! For having the courage to speak the truth. If only the people on Capital Hill could be as honest, we may yet save America from the cancer spreading from the south.

You'll never understand wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:32 PM:Those of you who wish to "compare the statistics of legal citizens against illegals" are ridiculous. Do you really think that would prove anything in your arguments favor? To start with, an illegal by comparison to a legal resident, already has committed a crime by being here illegally (a felony if he's been deported once already). Why would you even want to have that discussion? They are here illegally (a crime in nearly ever single civilized country, including mexico). Your argument is lost before it even begins. My father has worked for the Justice Dept. appointed to the INS/ICE for 25 years in a national field operations (enforcement) capacity. I have had many opportunities to hear about the criminal elements of illegal aliens. did you know that 78% of illegal aliens in U.S. detention facilities are either repeat criminals or convicted violent criminals? Yeah, that sounds like people we should be sticking up for. NOT.

Jeff Boyardee wrote on Jul 16, 2007 1:32 PM:Mr. Boyd tells it like it is. remember the lead character in Fahrenheit 451? He awoke to the governments desire to stifle free expression and control the media, as the left and the powers that be do today. Boyd will be vilified for telling the truth. Here comes the race card.

It's the law wrote on Jul 16, 2007 2:04 PM:They have taken an oath to defend the Constitution and the laws of our great nation. No servant of the people has the right to pick & choose the laws they want to enforce.

MaryLou B wrote on Jul 16, 2007 2:08 PM:Thank you for writing this article. We all know these are the facts of life in Southern California. The incredible place I was introduced to some 30 odd years ago is not the same place...and we all know the reason. I am not a xenophobe, a racist or anything of the sort. I am a retired teacher who taken great pride in nourishing a multi-cultural classroom. What we have here is not multi-culturalism, it is a hispanic community who has a stranglehold on this country like no other immigrant group that has come before.

NC wrote on Jul 16, 2007 5:38 PM:Thank you officer. Getting the truth about these matters is almost impossible most of the time. I hope your statements wake up more of america. So thank you from North Caroina

ExSoCalGuard wrote on Jul 16, 2007 6:11 PM:Its The Law wrote "No servant of the people has the right to pick & choose the laws they want to enforce. " Sorry, but we servants do! Any law that is unjust, illegal, the servants are not required to enforce. Consider that often law enforcement can not ask for an individual's nationality, only for a photo ID. If they think the individual is illegal, they must then substantiate it, call in the Border Patrol or their reps and will probably face a hostile supervisor because the Mayor has made the city a safe haven for illegals. But, one thing is certain, it is the We the People who are going to site in judgement and any such actions.

SteveF wrote on Jul 16, 2007 6:34 PM:Hi Chris....Good job, nicely put. I hope you read just the good ones. Your friend from Home Movies.

OneifbyLand wrote on Jul 17, 2007 5:06 PM:Sanctuary Cities are Breeding Grounds for all kinds of Criminality! Sanctuary for Who? Illegal Aliens are criminals by definition. Officer Boyd Thanks for your view. NCTimes, are your circulation declines the reason we now see at long last a recognition of the Invasion by Illegal Aliens??

EXCOP wrote on Jul 17, 2007 7:36 PM:Sergeant Boyd has the integrity and honesty to say what top law enforcement officers (police chiefs and sheriffs) should be saying but won't. They fail in their obligation to tell the truth about illegal immigration's many negative impacts on our society not so much because of "political correctness" but, like too many Americans, because they are afraid that speaking the truth will hurt them politically or financially. That's the real crime here. God Bless Sergeant Boyd, keep him safe, and keep him committed to the truth and to doing the job all in law enforcement should be doing!

EXCOP wrote on Jul 17, 2007 7:49 PM:One additional comment. The fault for the current situation goes back many years. More than 20 years ago when I was President of the San Diego County Police Chiefs and Sheriff's Association I introduced a motion that would commit our departments to working cooperatively with the (then) US Border Patrol in detaining illegals until USBP could arrive to take them into custody. The motion failed with only one other Chief and I voting for it. Why? Because such a policy might offend the hispanic community. Truth is that the largely LEGAL hispanic community at that time was begging us to help reduce the influx of illegals.

ALSO TO LISA wrote on Jul 18, 2007 6:48 AM:Driving without a license is a crime. Also driving without registration and insurance is a crime. Steeling another persons Social Security Number is a crime, and identity theft of any kind is a crime. It is a crime to have a fake passport, driver’s license, or any other type of identity card. It is a crime to receive hospital; services and not pay for them. It is a crime to commit hit and run. It is a crime to fraudulently receive welfare or food stamps. It is a crime to file for EIC based on unknown relatives in a foreign country. It should be a crime to receive any public assistance that is meant for U.S. citizens. I could go on and on and on, but I think you get the idea.

Strength and Honor wrote on Jul 19, 2007 6:58 AM:Mr. Boyd, thank you for you extraordinary courage and your commitment to the safety of our community. It fills me with hope and encouragement to know that we still have men and women in civil government who will stand up and tell us how things really are not the politically correct, spin doctored tripe that is so often printed in papers like this one. I hope that an honest man like you might one day consider running for elected office here in North County but I sense that you have too much integrity to lower yourself to that level. Thank you again for sharing your honest experiences on this issue. I expect that you may be exposed to some political backlash from you department or municipal agency. If that does happen please bring it to these pages so that we can stand and defend you the way that you have stood and defended us.

MinutemanCDC_SC wrote on Jul 19, 2007 11:31 PM:Mr. Boyd, thank you for protecting us from criminals, and thank you for speaking the truth in the face of enormous pressure to be politically correct. If you ever want to move to a more "law and order friendly" environment, we welcome you and all of your kind to South Carolina.

Robertm wrote on Jul 20, 2007 8:25 PM:Citizens do commit crimes, but if the illegals weren't here in the first place they wouldn't be committing crimes here and the police would have to deal only with citizens and legal residents. The burden would be reduced greatly and law enforcement would be much more efficient.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF LAWS BEING BROKEN wrote on Jul 22, 2007 3:52 PM:http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/07/22/news/top_stories/22_02_637_21_07.txt