Chapter
Meeting with the Sheriff
06:33 - 16:45 (10:12)
Martha describes meeting with the sheriff who was a big, handsome Texan man with a good old boy personality and a strong interest in hearing what she had to say.
Clips
Martha's parents were middle-class townspeople, which gave her a unique understanding of the power dynamics between the wealthy Anglo ranchers and Mexican-American workers in the U.S.
06:33 - 10:59 (04:26)
Mexican-American workers, Ranchers, Power Dynamics
Summary
Martha's parents were middle-class townspeople, which gave her a unique understanding of the power dynamics between the wealthy Anglo ranchers and Mexican-American workers in the U.S.
ChapterMeeting with the Sheriff
EpisodeBorderlands | 3. Just Say No
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Rick Thompson grew in stature becoming an ideal Texas lawman, but he had to face a formidable opponent, Marfa police chief Manny Rodriguez, backed by the political power of the Mexican-American community.
10:59 - 13:14 (02:15)
Texas Law Enforcement
Summary
Rick Thompson grew in stature becoming an ideal Texas lawman, but he had to face a formidable opponent, Marfa police chief Manny Rodriguez, backed by the political power of the Mexican-American community.
ChapterMeeting with the Sheriff
EpisodeBorderlands | 3. Just Say No
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
A description of the speaker's impressions of Texas during a past period where young people would have to leave to find work or study, and the presence of a stern and imposing police force.
13:14 - 16:45 (03:30)
Texas
Summary
A description of the speaker's impressions of Texas during a past period where young people would have to leave to find work or study, and the presence of a stern and imposing police force.