Help from out of the sky

Arizona Daily Star ^ | 08/30/04 | Michael Marizco

[gubamyster]

ping

[television is just wrong]

Aiding and abetting illegal aliens is a crime. When will they be arrested?

[ken5050]

Here's NEXT week's story. The lawyer for the family of an illegcal who was killed by a water bottle dropped from a plane, announced that he was filing suit for $10 million in damages against Poland Springs, who bottled the water, and Cessna, who manufactured the aircraft..

[gunnygail]

I'd like to volunteer my services. Will I be allowed to THROW the BOTTLES AT the ILLEGALS?

Also, is the Sierra Club denouncing their actions as polluting the desert?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

If they would use steel bottles, they would not have to use parachutes.

[George Smiley]

Why does this remind me of "The Gods Must Be Crazy"?

[Boundless]

> ... wondered if the effort couldn't quickly be corrupted by ...

Heck, all it would take is a rumor that the bottles are
poisoned. Once that becomes urban myth in Mexico, the entire
drop effort becomes a complete waste of time.

[ArrogantBustard]

[EggsAckley]

"The bottles would burst when they hit the ground, and people would just give us the finger,"

Um............LOL!!

[NewRomeTacitus]

Compiled list of other recent articles concerning border issues.

[Zavien Doombringer]

For the Paisanos, the idea is to drop a 1-liter bottle of water tied to a parachute to illegal entrants from about 500 feet in the air.

According to the FARs, throwing anything out of an aircraft is a felony.

[Travis McGee]

LOL! THere ya go!

[dalereed]

What this operation needs is to be the recipient of an anti aircraft missile!

[txdoda]

According to the FARs, throwing anything out of an aircraft is a felony.

Just add this to the 'ever growing list' of US laws that DO NOT apply to illegals. (and those that aid & abet them)

[solsrchr2]

Armando Alarcon is the founder of Paisanos al Rescate - Countrymen to the Rescue. Who's countrymen? The illegals crossing the border? Does this mean that Armando is a Mexican? I thought we are suppose to be Americans. Since Armando is breaking the law couldn't he be deported? Then one of use could drop bottles of water on his head as he is crossing back into America illegally.

[upchuck]

At least 178 people have died crossing into Arizona since Oct. 1, according to a compilation of records by the Arizona Daily Star. The Border Patrol has tallied 122 illegal entrant deaths in all of Arizona since Oct. 1.

Sounds like a natural deterrent to me.

Mother Nature does the job the inept INS says is "impossible." Way kewl!

[not2worry]

Wondering if the bottles have a label on them that say
'VOTE FOR KERRY, A VIET NAM VET"

[1_Inch_Group]

TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part VIII > Sec. 1327.

Any person who knowingly aids or assists any alien inadmissible under section 1182(a)(2) (insofar as an alien inadmissible under such section has been convicted of an aggravated felony) or 1182(a)(3) (other than subparagraph (E) thereof) of this title to enter the United States, or who connives or conspires with any person or persons to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to enter the United States, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both

TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part VIII > Sec. 1324.

Any person who.... encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.... be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.


sounds like 5 to 10 to me.

[Gorzaloon]

"The bottles would burst when they hit the ground, and people would just give us the finger," said Alarcon, who lives in El Paso.

The parachutes were bought from Acme Manufacturing...