Posted on 06/08/2007 8:23:54 AM PDT by george76
Instead of throwing petty insults, you could phrase your original question a little more clearly.
wideawake is pretty clear: there was crime by Latinos in the past, just as there is such crime today.
Personally going to add that the population of the country has over doubled since the 1920s, and there has been an even stronger move of people from the 'country' to the city. Higher population density often correlates to a rise in crime.
City including suburban areas and satellite cities/towns. So, urban areas.
If animal predators start killing too many people, an open hunting season can be started and bounties are given. Human scalps have been used as a means of providing proof of a kill. I wonder if those rags could be used in a similar manner.
No my words are facts. I tried to explain this to you days ago. I don't expect an apology from you, as you've demonstrated earlier your character is deceptive in nature and lacks honesty.
Here is more proof. No doubt you'll dispute this, and run up all kinds of numbers out of your own head.
Today, the FBI puts the number at 800,000 active gang members. Gang members now outnumber the 708,000 state and local police officers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200706/POL20070606a.html
Home Countries Should Pay for Illegal Immigrants' Crimes, Congressman Says By Kevin Mooney CNSNews.com Staff Writer June 06, 2007 (CNSNews.com) - American citizens who are victimized or injured as a result of crimes committed by illegal aliens should be able to seek restitution from those immigrants' home countries, according to Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas).
There is, he said, a continued "lack of interior enforcement" against criminal aliens, which jeopardizes American citizens along the southwestern border and throughout the nation.
Criminal aliens are defined by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as illegal immigrants who commit crimes over and above their immigration violations.
Poe's proposal comes at a time when law enforcement officials observe what they say is a strong connection between sophisticated criminal enterprises and the influx of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) estimates there are roughly 30,000 such gangs, comprising 800,000 members, active in 2,500 communities across the U.S.
Taking the scalp would have more of a deterrant effect om the rest than taking the rag!
“They tell me not to do it because it’s going to get me killed,” Rodriguez says. “But it’s my choice.” <<<<<<
I’ve heard this hundreds of times. They conveniently forget that the baby sisters, parents or cousins take bullets meant for them. When asked about the dangers to family that their gang activities bring to the table, they shrug and say “that ain’t gonna happen” or “whatever’s meant to be”. A completely sociopathic, fatalist attitude. Nevermind that their siblings sleep in the bathtub in case somebody sprays the front of the house.
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