Are you concerned that gang activity is on the rise in the area?
Yes 82%
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/aug/11/14-foreign-born-gang-members-arrested-southern-ind/
SO many news stories today! Here's an interesting one.
Feds say store owner lived a double life Son calls Zahid a family man, but agents link 'Z' to meth
Mohammad Zahid owns convenience stores and a home in suburban Sugar Land, and he has two kids in college — one a medical student.
If federal agents have it right, the 54-year-old who emigrated from Pakistan more than 20 years ago also lived a double life.
Far from his family residence on a tree-lined street was a string of younger lovers, a drug habit and a Houston condo, from which he allegedly dispensed wildly addictive methamphetamine over games of pool.
A federal indictment borne from Operation Agent Orange states the man known as "Z" is part of a 35-person plot that connects Houston to Mexico.
All face at least 10 years and as long as life in prison if convicted in the drug-trafficking conspiracy.
"It is a large organization, as large as they come for crystal meth on this side (of the border)," testified Agent John Schwartz, of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
The array of alleged conspirators includes rookies and street-hardened criminals.
David Ruiz, 31, served time with the Texas Youth Commission for capital murder. He co-owns and runs a sports bar.
Jesus Pineda, 30, is charged along with six family members, accused of being the Mexico connection and described as keenly street smart and adept at avoiding detection.[snip]
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7146493.html
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Yes
83% (335)
No
16% (68)
total votes: 403
It doesn’t matter how many you throw out. They will just come back in. SECURE THE BORDER!!!!
How the Obama Administration Is Preempting Federal Immigration Law
Two days ago, the Washington Times reported that the union that represents rank-and-file field agents at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unanimously passed a “vote of no confidence” for the agency’s leadership. The National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 7,000 ICE agents and employees, stated that ICE has “abandoned” its core mission of protecting the public to support a political agenda favoring amnesty. The vote, by the Union’s Council, was 259-0.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/08/026976.php
The federal government has deliberately NOT enforced immigration law so that it would become a crisis and then they would be able to rush in and “save” us by “reforming” present law - in other words make millions of new democrat voters.
The republic is in deep doodoo.
My Hometown! I need to Freep this one!! Thanks.
I say we give Indiana to Mexico....
During the arrest, ICE agents seized two semi-automatic handguns, two machetes and 300 rounds of ammunition. >>>>>>
MACHETES? Must be those darn Amish again!
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“Federal, state and local law enforcement agents arrested 14 foreign-born gang members and associates Tuesday in Jasper, Huntingburg and Evansville”
Evansville is a fairly large city, esp for the area, so I’m not entirely surprised some gangs would be in the area. Jasper and Huntingburg, though, that came as a shock. Jasper in particular is a beautiful little town. I’d hate to see some filthy gang-banger ruin the place.
Nine of the individuals are from El Salvador, three are from Mexico, one is from Honduras and one is from Haiti... [and] members or associates of the following street gangs: MS-13, Sur-13, and Zoe Pound.
This is what we get for not dealing with this problem honestly in 1980 or before.
If you let a cancer spread, it becomes inoperable and you die. Good luck with this cancer. I suggest moving to a city without this malignant tumor and beginning harsh treatment to prevent spread of this fatal disease.
PS - I would make gang membership a crime under RICO. Don’t wait for them to commit a crime. If you are in a gang, you go to jail. We can buy an island somewhere and just fill it with gang members.
Maybe I should change my tagline to...
Vigilante justice in 4... 3... 2...
Get this, it would be better if they were sent to jail and then when their sentence is up to be put in the parole system.
Why, because a parolee can be searched any time and it is easier for law enforcement to take action against them if they re offend.
What happens when they are deported is they just come back across the border and now any investigation of their activities must be respectful of their rights not afforded a parolee.
The answer of course is seal (not just secure) the border.