Summary of Joseph Wambaugh's Lines and Shadows

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#1 Burl Richard Snider had traveled half a lifetime from the hotel in San Ysidro. He had gone from the U. S. Border Patrol to service as a park policeman on the other side of America, in Washington, D. C. He had remarried, returned west, and had two more children.

#2 The American government had, by 1976, publicly commented that the alien situation appeared almost hopeless. The director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service had, by 1976, publicly commented that the alien situation appeared almost hopeless.

#3 The police had a hard time dealing with the bandit gangs, which were not very concerned about the victims’ mothers and babes. The police had a hard time dealing with the number of murders that were happening around an imaginary line that was used to divide two economies.

#4 The San Diego police department had a difficult time dealing with the numbers of aliens they were arresting. The numbers of crimes committed by aliens were not being reported, though, which was causing damage to the city’s image.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669398721

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Insights on Joseph Wambaugh's Lines and Shadows

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Burl Richard Snider had traveled half a lifetime from the hotel in San Ysidro. He had gone from the U. S. Border Patrol to service as a park policeman on the other side of America, in Washington, D. C. He had remarried, returned west, and had two more children.

#2

The American government had, by 1976, publicly commented that the alien situation appeared almost hopeless. The director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service had, by 1976, publicly commented that the alien situation appeared almost hopeless.

#3

The police had a hard time dealing with the bandit gangs, which were not very concerned about the victims’ mothers and babes. The police had a hard time dealing with the number of murders that were happening around an imaginary line that was used to divide two economies.

#4

The San Diego police department had a difficult time dealing with the numbers of aliens they were arresting. The numbers of crimes committed by aliens were not being reported, though, which was causing damage to the city’s image.

#5

There were many perils for the pollos in their crossing, such as the bands of criminals in the canyons, the moonlighting Tijuana cops, and the Mexican-American youth gangs.

#6

By 1976, the Tijuana mayor was sweating out all the reports of his police officers ambushing aliens on American soil. The Mexican president addressed the U. S. government on the safety of these aliens, and said that they deserved the respect given to human beings by every civilized society.

#7

Dick Snider was working on a publicity campaign to raise awareness about the coyotes. He was appearing on television more than Mayor Pete Wilson. And some of the high-ranking officers who didn’t trust any middle-level management people began to crawl around the hills like snakes.

#8

It was nearly impossible to receive a law-enforcement federal grant, but Dick Snider was quoted in several interviews as to the modest deal he had struck with the bandits. And journalists ran to U. S. Customs and U. Border Patrol to discuss the merits of proposals being put forth by a San Diego police lieutenant.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The Border Crime Task Force was led by police sergeant Jesus Manuel Lopez, who was chosen by Dick Snider. Lopez was marked by the interrogation point. He was only 29 years old, with