https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/08/22/border-conspiracy-part-three/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:29:08 -0400<![CDATA[HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS &#8212; In Part One of our exclusive report on crime statistics in Hidalgo County, Texas, we saw shocking hidden-camera video as a crime analyst admitted downgrading crimes on the sheriff’s orders. In Part Two, we heard from a whistle-blowing deputy, who described the political pressure within the department to downgrade crimes, and even to stop fighting crime altogether. The deputy described supervisors pressuring subordinates even to refrain from setting up routine traffic stops so they will not discover more serious crimes to report. The hidden-camera video and the deputy’s testimony paint a picture of a county that is systematically being lied to so that a sheriff can get re-elected , the federal funds can keep rolling in, and the federal government can claim that this border community is safer than ever.]]>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:17 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/08/22/border-conspiracy-part-three-n170278