Posted on 05/13/2010 9:44:48 AM PDT by jazminerose
Those Pakistanis with subprime mortages who hate ObamaCare are really starting to get the government’s attention:
Federal authorities have arrested three men living in the greater Boston area in connection with the attempted Times Square bombing, Fox News has learned.
But don’t worry, we are assured that there is no immediate threat or active plot:
Officials said the searches ‘do not relate to any known immediate threat to the public or active plot against the United States.’
What, then were they looking for? Overdue parking tickets?
Making an excellent case for tougher enforcement of our immigration laws:
One of the men arrested Thursday has been charged with overstaying his visa, and another, identified as Pir Khan, has been charged with staying in the country despite an order of removal, according to one source. The third man was also arrested for alleged immigration violations, a source said.
Reflecting the administration’s recent discovery of terrorism:
The Boston-area men have been arrested on ‘administrative charges,’ which means federal authorities will not advise them of Miranda rights to question them, as is required in criminal cases.
great title....
Thank you.
“One of the men arrested Thursday has been charged with overstaying his visa, and another, identified as Pir Khan, has been charged with staying in the country despite an order of removal, according to one source. The third man was also arrested for alleged immigration violations, a source said.”
Sounds like the FBI is using immigration laws as a pretext for rounding up suspected terrorists. Isn’t that profiling? Do Pakistani illegals have inferior civil rights to, say, Mexican illegals? Or does this mean that the feds want to be able to selectively enforce immigration laws for security reasons but don’t want the states to?
LOL!
A local newspaper, MetroWest Daily News, said there were 25+ FBI agents armed with automatic machine guns in the 6 am raid. One was heard shouting "Don't you f***** move!"
But there was no threat to the public. Right.
Pakistans should have lobbied harder during the drafting of the bill so they could be exempt from any accountability for their bombings.
If they could have brought enough money to the table, it probably would have made it in the bill.
My first thought was [a VERY sarcastic] -
Thank GOODNESS all the public officials are safe!
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Our government's ability to 'protect' us is a joke as long as they ignore the undocumented among us.
No, this was an “administrative action”.
FWIW, administrative powers can be far more broad than law enforcement with lower standards for warrants & searches.
Think about your local animal control or code enforcement—they can enter your property with far less than what law enforcement has to have.
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