That’s Ironic

i-ron-ic Adj. Poignantly or darkly contrary to what one expects or intends. Often, but not always, humourous.

July 30, 2006

Border Patrol Agent Oscar Antonio Ortiz Sentenced for… Smuggling in Immigrants

Filed under: Human Nature, Law, The World — Posted by Irony Queen on July 30th, 2006


Border Patrol Agent Oscar Antonio Ortiz arrived in the United States as an illegal alien himself, as a child. He grew up to be a border patrol agent, someone whose entire job it is to protect the U.S. border from the importation of illegal items - and people. That in itself is ironic, although Ortiz did not know that he was an illegal immigrant. His mother had obtained a fake birth certificate for him when he was a smal child, and so he believed himself to be a U.S. citizen.

More ironic, however, is that this Border Patrol Agent was just convited of smuggling in at least 100 illegal immigrants.

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1 Iron: Totally Lame
2 Irons: "Is that the best you can do?"
3 Irons: "Some might see some irony in this."
4 Irons: Tinged with Irony
5 Irons: Now That's Ironic!

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