But if a loop of the intestine is trapped very tightly in the hernia, the blood supply to that part of the intestine can be cut off (strangulated), causing tissue to die. In a man, if tissue is trapped, the testicle and its blood vessels can also be damaged.
Vehicles of The Border Patrol. When the Border Patrol was first founded in 1924, the primary mode of transportation was by horseback. The Service provided a badge and revolver, but recruits furnished their own horse and saddle. Additionally, the Service provided oats and hay for the horses, along with a salary of $1,680 for the inspectors.
As an example, it was only in 1927 that Columbus, NM â site of the largest single loss of life due to border incursion in US history (until 2001) â received its first Border Patrol Officers. Two inspectors were assigned 135 miles of border â from the Potrillo mountains 20 miles east of Columbus to the New Mexico / Arizona state line.