John Carlos Frey and John Hunter, the two men who illegally entered the All-American Canal to install a buoy line, will not face charges for their actions.
On Nov. 17, the men strung a buoy line across the All-American Canal to raise awareness about drowning deaths in the canal, particularly those of illegal immigrants.“I think that there is a lack of awareness within the community at large in the Imperial Valley and San Diego County about the fact the canal continues to drown people on a regular basis,” Frey said.
An Imperial County sheriff’s deputy issued the men citations at the canal for breaking a county ordinance.
Frey said the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office rejected their cases based on a “matter of justice.”
“The unlawful entry into the canal did not warrant a criminal charge based on why we entered the canal,” Frey said.
The District Attorney’s Office declined to comment but did confirm that it had dropped the charges because there were more severe charges to handle.
Frey, of Los Angeles, directed and produced “The 800 Mile Wall.” The film focuses on illegal immigrant deaths in the desert and the All-American Canal.
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