National Park Service Rangers to Patrol Border

[Ben]

Sorry, no link - just now heard it on the teevee. Apparently NPS rangers are being detailed to the Southern border for patrol purposes.

I find myself waiting for the fallout from NPS and others. At the old job some of the multi-agency LE stuff included NPS, and I used to dive with NPS rangers a lot when we used to have to do our annual "get your hours in to keep your dive pay" dives. While these were mostly CA based rangers, I don't think I ever met one that was anywhere to the right of "mid-far left". I'm really interested to see when the pushback starts.

[DittoHead]

I'm really interested to see when the pushback starts.

If that was me (opposed to border control, but paid to do border patrol) I'm not sure I would push back, just go out there and read a book or take a nap.
Maybe even take some overtime naps. 

[MechAg94]

If that was me (opposed to border control, but paid to do border patrol) I'm not sure I would push back, just go out there and read a book or take a nap.
Maybe even take some overtime naps.  

Since they likely have GPS and other methods to track, maybe just do a scenic drive and see nothing.  Then again, it isn't just innocent migrants illegally crossing the border.

[dogmush]

Those methods will work until they meet a border crosser that isn't read in on the peaceful protest plan.  Many leftist ideas have a hard time in close proximity to reality.  Especially when that reality requires body armor.

[Ron]

If that was me (opposed to border control, but paid to do border patrol) I'm not sure I would push back, just go out there and read a book or take a nap.
Maybe even take some overtime naps. 

You ride for the brand.

If you are asked to do something you don't want to do then the honorable thing to do is go ride for somebody else.

You don't collect pay when you aren't doing your job, that's called theft.

What you describe is probably what would happen though. The NPS is filled with leftists.

[Fly320s]

You ride for the brand.

If you are asked to do something you don't want to do then the honorable thing to do is go ride for somebody else.

You don't collect pay when you aren't doing your job, that's called theft.

Yes, but all of that requires personal responsibility, backbones, and putting your money where you mouth is.  Those traits are sorely lacking in today's adults.

[MikeB]

If the article I read was correct and who knows these days. They were only detailing NPS staff who were also law enforcement to patrol some of the National Parks that are on or near the border. Which sounds like to some extent is already part of their duties. Not having them do patrolling in other areas.

[Ben]

If the article I read was correct and who knows these days. They were only detailing NPS staff who were also law enforcement to patrol some of the National Parks that are on or near the border. Which sounds like to some extent is already part of their duties. Not having them do patrolling in other areas.

Ah, okay. There will probably still be pushback, but it will be a harder sell if they're just getting detailed to another park.

[Hawkmoon]

If the article I read was correct and who knows these days. They were only detailing NPS staff who were also law enforcement to patrol some of the National Parks that are on or near the border. Which sounds like to some extent is already part of their duties. Not having them do patrolling in other areas.

You mean asking them to do their jobs? THE HORROR!

[MikeB]

Herr is an example. USA Today of course tries really hard to say they are working the border and it’s a crisis for them, but if you actually read the whole article it’s clear it’s a small number of Park Rangers temporarily working at parks on or near the border instead of their normal park. Hardly a big deal, except Orange Man Bad syndrome.

I’m sure some of them would prefer not to travel, but we all have to do things we don’t like for work sometimes. Heck I have to go to CA about once a year. I frickin hate it, but you know I like a paycheck. And I don’t get to take a firearm with me, at least not without a great deal of hassle.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/4166432002

[Ben]

From the USA story:

But critics say the president is improperly using park officials to staff up his border plan at a time when the nation's national parks are desperately understaffed and overcrowded. They also note that the park rangers, who are accustomed to ticketing speeding drivers or extracting injured hikers from remote canyons, have little to no training in border security tactics.

I guess they've never been to Yosemite (among other parks) where rangers wear battle rattle and carry ARs.

[dogmush]

I’m sure some of them would prefer not to travel, but we all have to do things we don’t like for work sometimes. Heck I have to go to CA about once a year. I frickin hate it, but you know I like a paycheck. And I don’t get to take a firearm with me, at least not without a great deal of hassle.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/4166432002

oh the horror. forced to travel while working for the government. my heart aches for the poor rangers sent all the way to [checks map] carlsbad caverns nation park.  one can only imagine the trauma they face.

[Boomhauer]

mother *expletive deleted*ers can always quit if they don’t want to do their jobs

The NPS opened up a whole *expletive deleted*ing 10 lb can of worms when they decided to be openly political with Trump’s election and started with the AltNPS and “Resist” crap. I wish Trump could have fired the whole lot of them that were involved in that *expletive deleted*it and barred them from federal employment ever again.

[Ron]

mother *expletive deleted*ers can always quit if they don’t want to do their jobs

The NPS opened up a whole *expletive deleted*ing 10 lb can of worms when they decided to be openly political with Trump’s election and started with the AltNPS and “Resist” crap. I wish Trump could have fired the whole lot of them that were involved in that *expletive deleted*it and barred them from federal employment ever again.

What he said 😎