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Meanwhile back at the crazy INS --

And while the nation concentrates on tighter borders and stronger enforcement, in recent weeks INS has ordered agents to turn in their weapons. The number of M-16s in the field is being dramatically reduced and agents have been told they can no longer have fully automatic sidearms.

Agents say the decision to disarm unilaterally puts them at a disadvantage against heavily armed adversaries. They blame some lawmakers in Washington who they say think M-16s and automatic pistols look mean.

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And from above

Under current rules, the troops are protected by the armed agents of U.S. Customs and the Immigration and Naturalization Service they are assisting.

Which combined with the previous would disarm both the troops and the INS. What a kettle of fish that would be.

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fully automatic sidearms.

Huh?

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"They blame some lawmakers in Washington who they say think M-16s and automatic pistols look mean."

WTF - I think weapons are supposed to "look mean" - duh. Lord, deliver us from these bureaucrats before it's too late.