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To: SandRat
"It's not an effective deterrent," said Jennifer Allen, executive director of Tucson-based Border Action Network.

I guess you really wouldn't know until you spent 6 months behind bars, eh Ms Allen?

If I were king I'd make certain all such "advocates" could speak such words with real authority.

19 posted on 10/27/2007 11:36:52 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter
"It's not an effective deterrent," said Jennifer Allen, executive director of Tucson-based Border Action Network.

Just like the death penalty isn't a deterrent. I'm not aware that any executed criminals have committed any more crimes, except perhaps voting for Democrats.

22 posted on 10/27/2007 12:23:44 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Political Correctness is criminal insanity writ large.)
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To: skeeter

...and why should we send people to prison for attempted murder? That’s just postponing the inevitable.


25 posted on 10/27/2007 12:54:49 PM PDT by farfromhome (What does this button d.....)
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To: skeeter
Allen also worries how detention facilities already stretched to the limit will adequately handle a major influx of people.

Well, Ms. Allen, Sheriff Joe Arpaio already has a program in place to deal with this should it happen-- tent cities.

33 posted on 10/27/2007 5:09:24 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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