Top Ten Most Dangerous Parks

merica's national parks, particularly those in border areas, are becoming crime-infested sanctuaries for illegal aliens and their drug smuggling associates. Citing inattention from Congress and federal officials that has led to severe manpower and equipment shortages, America's Park Rangers say some of the country's most popular national parks are becoming too dangerous for citizens to enjoy.

This summer, the U.S. Park Service Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police released its third annual survey of the 10 Most Dangerous National Parks. The rangers say increasing problems with illegal immigrants, drug smugglers, and potential terrorist threats have seriously degraded the quality and safety of America's parks.

Arizona's border area Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument heads the rangers' "most dangerous" list for the third year in a row. Here's the list of the most dangerous parks:

1. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Arizona). After the August 2002 murder of National Park Service Ranger Kris Eggle by illegal aliens, the park service temporarily sent in tactical teams as a public relations ploy to reassure the public. But after the publicity about the murder faded, staffing has fallen even below previous inadequate levels, leaving visitors vulnerable to the many illegal aliens who use the area for crossing into the U.S.
   
   
2. Amistad National Recreation Area (Texas). Amistad has the same problems of drug smuggling and criminal aliens as Organ Pipe. Only seven rangers are expected to protect 85 miles of international border. With days off, only one or two rangers are on duty at any given hour of the day. At night, smugglers and other criminals have free reign in this park.
   
   
3. Big Bend National Park (Texas). This park has the largest boundary with Mexico, but management has ordered rangers to allow illegal aliens into the park undisturbed. Rangers have been told to avoid the border areas entirely.
   
   
4. Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Nevada/Arizona). With 17 fewer rangers than last year, the park is virtually wide open at night to drunk drivers, drunk boaters, and drug gangs from Las Vegas.
   
   
5. Coronado National Memorial (Arizona). A small park with a big drug problem from illegal aliens and smugglers from Mexico.
   
   
6. Biscayne National Park (Florida). Lots of drug smuggling and illegal fishing, with a nearby terror target, a nuclear power plant. The Coast Guard never sends out of boat with less than 4 officers, the park service sends rangers into the ocean alone on patrol against drug gangs.
   
   
7. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia). Management has cut the ranger staff here even as increasing crime spills into the area from the immigrant-burgeoning nearby suburbs of Washington, D.C.
   
   
8. Delaware Water Gap (New Jersey/Pennsylvania). Now with less than half the number of rangers on patrol in the 1990's, the park is virtually unguarded at night, when only two rangers are on patrol. The two are told to avoid areas where crimes occur, leaving citizens vulnerable to attack.
   
   
9. Edison National Historic Site (New Jersey). Surrounded by immigrant-heavy urban areas plagued with criminal street gangs, the park ranger are outnumbered and outgunned by local criminals. Rangers are denied the use of even pepper spray, as well as shotguns and rifles. Rangers are assigned to work without backup.
   
   
10. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming). The park stands in violation of National Park Service rules on staffing levels, as management eliminated the entire seasonal law enforcement staff. Remaining regular rangers must go on solo patrols in the backcountry, despite an increasing incident load. Staffing remains below last year's level.

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