Staff Reports
A foreign naval vessel brought chaos to New York City this weekend when a Mexican navy ship lost control and smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. Two Americans are dead and over twenty injured after this shocking display of incompetence in our own waters. The tragedy exposes serious questions about why foreign militaries operate freely on American soil without proper oversight.
Witnesses watched in horror as the 300-foot “training ship” careened backward into the bridge support at nearly 7 mph. Reports confirm the crew couldn’t control the antique vessel despite calm river conditions. This wasn’t just an accident – it’s a glaring failure of basic seamanship by a foreign military that shouldn’t have been here in the first place.
The victims – a dockworker and a young cadet – deserve more than empty condolences from bureaucrats. While families grieve, Mexican officials hide behind diplomatic immunity instead of answering for this disaster. American harbors aren’t playgrounds for foreign navies to practice joyrides with outdated equipment.
First responders described a scene of pure carnage as rigging collapsed and crew members dangled over the raging East River. The ship’s crew radioed for help just 45 seconds before impact – too little, too late. Where were the safety protocols? Why weren’t enough tugboats assigned to handle this unstable relic?
Investigators now face roadblocks as Mexican authorities block access to the vessel’s crew and records. This stonewalling insults every American taxpayer funding New York’s port security. If Mexico wants to train sailors, let them wreck their own bridges in Veracruz – not ours.
The disaster highlights the Biden administration’s weak approach to border security – both on land and at sea. While cartels flood our streets with fentanyl, we’re letting foreign warships crash into our national landmarks. Real leaders would ban foreign military vessels from U.S. waters until proper safety guarantees are enforced.
Conservatives demand immediate answers about who approved this dangerous vessel’s entry into crowded New York waters. We need common-sense maritime borders – not reckless internationalism that risks American lives. Every dollar spent hosting foreign naval exercises should go toward securing OUR coastlines instead.
This tragedy will be remembered as a wake-up call. American infrastructure and American lives must come before political correctness and globalist photo-ops. The victims’ families deserve justice, not another cover-up by faceless bureaucrats. It’s time to put America First – on land, at sea, and in every policy decision.
