Perry said it wasn’t wise to overlook any angle. Perry: Border security key in slayings

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday raised the issue of border security in regard to the recent murders of two state prosecutors.

When asked about the possible involvement of the Aryan Brotherhood in the killings, the Republican governor said it is too early to speculate about who was behind the killings, but added that it also wouldn’t be wise to overlook any angle.


“We know the drug cartels are very, very active in our country now. It goes back … to the whole issue of border security and the failure of the federal government to put the men and women, whether they are military or whether they’re border patrol or whether working with the local law enforcement, expend the dollars necessary to secure the border with Mexico,” Perry said on Fox News.

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“That’s of great concern. I would suggest to you, it is really at the heart of this issue. You secure the border, then it makes it harder for these individuals to have access into this country as well as it addresses this whole issue that’s hanging out on immigration,” the three-term governor added.

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The Aryan Brotherhood is an influential white supremacist group that deals in murder, extortion and drug trafficking. There have been rumors that the group was involved in the March 30 murders of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia, as well as the Jan. 31 murder of another Kaufman County prosecutor, Mark Hasse. Authorities are currently investigating any connections.

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