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Echoes of the Wild West in one mans border war Arizona Daily Star 20 March 2004 Michael Marizco Posted on 03/20/2004 12:20:50 PM PST by JackelopeBreeder Douglas-area shooter takes on smugglers, nearly pays with life DOUGLAS - Richard Kozak had enough. After two years of drug smugglers running their loads across his 40-acre property, tearing down fences and at times taking wild shots at him, Kozak on Wednesday fired back with more than his usual warning shots. Authorities say the suspected smugglers reacted with a full attack on Kozaks cabin, in a sparsely populated area some four miles east of Douglas. The smugglers attack resulted in his home being struck with more than 30 shots from an AK-47 and a handgun. His 24-foot trailer was set ablaze and Kozak said hes now wondering just how far hes willing to take this personal drug war. Some Douglas residents - and soon-to-be illegal entrants in Agua Prieta - say they worry Wednesdays incident is indicative of the biggest fear of vigilantism are coming true - shootouts between Americans and illegal border crossers. Others in the community say Kozak did nothing but defend his property, faulting instead an uncontrolled border. Kozak, a 58-year-old Oregon native who moved to his 40-acre slice of the American pie two years ago from Huachuca City, says he will defend his home.
Kozak said he does not blame the illegal entrants who frequently walk through the gullies around his cabin, leaving him alone on their journey north. His concern is the trucks racing across his land, their loads covered in tarps and the tail lights disconnected to avoid the attention of federal agents. After three $200 gates and spending hundreds more for fences and posts, Kozak gave up because they were simply knocked over by the trespassers. Kozak moved on to other barricades, made of wood and barbed wire with danger signs. The shooting then was random, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents told him they were happening because he was trying to stop drug loads. But Wednesday, when a maroon truck drove across his property, something in Kozak snapped. He opened fire on the truck with his rifle, placing three rounds in the hood. Meanwhile, Kozak parked his own truck sideways on the road to block their return path and went inside to fix himself a pot of coffee. The next bullet went into the water heater, followed by three more shots that ripped into the house. One bullet hit a photo album, passing through 20 pictures before stopping. His travel trailer, set up sideways on the smugglers route, was on fire. Thats the first time they ever unloaded that many rounds, he says. We kind of suspect that their reaction is to his firing on them, said Rod Rothrock, a commander with the Cochise County Sheriffs Department. We will do the best we can, but were obviously not in a position to post a guard there, he said. Ranch Rescue, the private militia that offers patrol services to ranchers along the border, wants to help to Kozak, said militia leader Jack Foote. This is the point that we reached, theyre going to continue to attack American citizens and burn our homes down, he said. Douglas Mayor Ray Borane groaned when he heard of the shooting and that militia groups were eager to help. Ranch Rescues been wanting this to happen and unfortunately, I dont believe they know the depth or magnitude of what could happen to them or the relations between both countries, he said. This is the beginning of what could become a series of confrontations, he said. Jose Perez, a 36-year-old Mexican waiting to cross illegally from Agua Prieta Friday night, said the rumors that illegal entrants are targets reach all the way to Mexico City. Dave Stoddard, a retired Border Patrol agent living in Douglas, looked at the shooting as an inevitable clash. While he said Kozak shouldnt have fired first, smugglers shouldnt be running loads through his property, Stoddard said. The Border Patrols job was made more difficult by Kozaks forbidding them to enter his land, said Tucson Sector spokesman Andy Adame. Kozak says he threatened the agency with an injunction because, like the smugglers, the agents kept cutting down his fences. In the meantime, Kozak has loaded his important papers and bundles of clothes into his truck - just in case the smugglers torch his home next. He said agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement have stopped by twice a day to check on him, but he knows they cant keep coming out.
Custer wore an Arrowsmith shirt to his last property owner convention. Post Reply Private Reply To 1 View Replies To: JackelopeBreeder Kozak says he threatened the agency with an injunction because, like the smugglers, the agents kept cutting down his fences Hey it aint the wide open west. The man can fence his property and the federals have to deal with it.
Volunteer as a local poll watcher, challenger or district official. Post Reply Private Reply To 1 View Replies To: All Doesnt it seem strange that our politicians only listen to Mexico and not Americans in direct contradiction to the United StatesConstitution to which they swore an oath? Could it possibly have anything to do with loyalty to a One-World government thus telling a lie under oath? When an American is castigated and possibly persecuted for defending his property the perpetrators are primarily lawless, turn-coat American politicians from the local to the top.
Post Reply Private Reply To 3 View Replies To: crz One of the basic themes of gun control is that only the police and military should have handguns or any type of firearm. I cannot explain their rationale, other than to say that gun control proponents must believe that the police exist to protect the citizenry from victimization. But, in light of court decisions, we find that such is not the case. Further, look at the behavior of attorneys, and in particular, one attorney Mr. John Brophy, who doesnt deny that the police have no legal obligation to protect citizens, but does attempt to intentionally mislead people into believing that the government in this country recognizes and upholds citizens rights to self defense, a belief that is completely and utterly false!
Yep, mexicans starting shooting first by two years if the begining of the artical is accurate. Kozaks huge amount of patence in not zotting the border bunnies on night one. Ranch Rescues been wanting this to happen and unfortunately, I dont believe they know the depth or magnitude of what could happen to them or the relations between both countries, he said.
Dave Stoddard, a retired Border Patrol agent living in Douglas, looked at the shooting as an inevitable clash. While he said Kozak shouldnt have fired first, smugglers shouldnt be running loads through his property, Stoddard said. I am not going to pretend there is not media bias in most of these stories but that is the third time it has been claimed that Kozak fired first and acording to the first paragraph of this little bit of apparent propaganda that is totally false. Why is it always the LEOs that spread such falsehoods, yet refuse to engage the armed criminals that are already shooting at American land owners?
Tresspassers may drive onto my land but they will walk off to waiting LEOs if they are lucky. This guy should get hisself a backhoe to dig a little suprise just inside his fence line if those speeding oh dark thirty trucks drive thru em. Scrap metal from wrecked trucks, rewards from the contraband found abandoned etc etc will pay for the efforts quite well. Also as a lasts resort the proper application of the three S rule would stop this crap IMHO.
Many scum are working with the active assistance of the meddling, corrupt government of Mexico to stop citizens from protecting their property. I am pleased to acknowledge my hypocrisy by excepting from Waco-style attacks leftist pig vomit who have moved beyond being Americans and work to bring it all down, man or give aid and comfort to enemies no matter where the pig vomit are, mainstream media offices, universities, the street, or even Congress itself.
He can dig a hole anywhere on his property he likes, and if they fall in, oh, well. I was just putting the fin...
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