Chiefs of police: Border security a sham

WND ^ | 1-27-04 | N/A

[JustPiper]

Organization claims lax federal policies causing murder of cops

The National Association of Chiefs of Police claims national border security is a "sham" and the lack of controls by the federal government is rewarding criminals.

In a statement, Jim Kouri, vice president of the 14,000-member organization, slams the feds for using "smoke and mirrors in our border security strategy." He also indicts states issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens.

"Even the president of the United States is prepared to reward lawbreakers," he said, referring to President Bush's proposal to legalize millions of illegal aliens in the U.S.

Kouri, an Arab-American, says the lack of security on U.S. borders causes the murder of law-enforcement officers as well as civilians.

"Border security is the weakest link in our antiterrorism effort – it's our Achilles' heel," said Kouri, who claims billions of taxpayer dollars are being wasted on an immigration bureaucracy that does "practically nothing to stop the illegal-alien traffic."

The law-enforcement expert and columnist claims the nation's political leaders have a "cynical approach to American sovereignty," winking at the immigration problem to garner votes and adhere to a "suicidal politically correct orthodoxy."

Kouri mentioned the case of the murder of a cop by an illegal Mexican alien as a prime example. The alien killed the Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy and then fled across the border back into Mexico.

"If these killers aren't afraid to target or kill cops, then who in America is really safe from terrorists, murderers, rapists and other offenders?" Kouri asked, adding, "And anyone wishing to debate the problem is labeled a racist or xenophobe."

A contributing editor for Chief of Police Magazine and Police Times, Kouri is author of the book "Assume the Position."

[JustPiper]

COMING TO AMERICA Cops catch illegals, then let 'em go free Lack of federal agents allows aliens off hook despite 'high' terror alert

[JustPiper]

Ping!

[Revel]

Nothing but the truth!

[DoughtyOne]

Bush's policies regarding the Palestinian terrorists, Yasser Arafat and our borders have severely limited my ability to support his anti-terroism efforts. It's difficult to take him serious about half the time. The patriot act seems to zero in on citizens as does airport security measures. While my wife is subject to strip searches, foreign nationals enter our nation at will, carrying whatever they please. Our ports and points of entry still see 97% of merchandise entering without being inspected.

Sorry Mr. President. I like you, but I do not agree with you on a number of issues.

[B4Ranch]

Dear Mr. President, Sir, Are you listening to the voters YET?

[Pro-Bush]

Kouri, an Arab-American, says the lack of security on U.S. borders causes the murder of law-enforcement officers as well as civilians.

"Border security is the weakest link in our antiterrorism effort – it's our Achilles' heel"

BUMP!

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[JustPiper]

He has been forewarned for months that this would happen, it did not matter

[DoughtyOne]

I'm not sure if you are aware of it or not, but in 2001 a middle-eastern operative entered the United States and located near Chicago. This guy made every effort to support or advance the cause of terrorism in the United States. He was just arrested a few weeks ago. He entered the US over our southern border with Mexico.

Our President is one major catastrophe away from being the all time chump of this nation. If a person that has recently passed into this nation from Mexico causes a major incident with multiple casualties, Bush will never shake the ramifications.

He simply must get over his blind spot where it relates to the border. If he doesn't, we and he are severely vulnerable to calamity.

[NewRomeTacitus]

"Kouri is author of the book "Assume the Position."

As far as this issue goes we've all been doing that.

[JustPiper]

Bending down or backwards? -g-

[NewRomeTacitus]

The same position you're in if you owe the IRS money:
Grabbing ones ankles.