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Originally posted by chiron613
I think that's a result of our apathy towards violations of the Constitution. We're OK with it, when we think it's all about drugs or illegal immigrants. We don't understand that there's no way to identify a citizen or drug user, without stopping and searching them, or checking their papers, or whatever. That means US citizens, who are completely clean, will have to be stopped and checked, just to make sure they're not an illegal immigrant or a drug dealer.
I have repeatedly heard people say, "Oh, well, it's OK, it only applies to dope peddlers or illegals, it doesn't apply to *us*". Wrong. No one carries a sign identifying themselves as a dealer or an illegal. In order to find those, they have to check us. All of us.
Originally posted by glevel
I have been through that checkpoint too...yes they do run a dog by every car, and have been doing it for awhile. What gets me going about this whole situation is that I am dark complected with dark hair and dark eyes, and my wife is originally from Mexico and speaks with a noticeable accent, yet the border patrol did not ask either of us if we were citizens or not...just if we had anything they should know about, and where we we heading and where we were coming from. How many illegal aliens get through this checkpoint? So the border patrol wants to focus on US citizens it seems, but at the same time they are telling Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa county, that he must release illegal aliens if they have broken no laws except being in the USA illegally. But I suppose they cannot deport 25 million potential votes for something as silly as the law.
Originally posted by KSPigpen
The Supreme Court says they can do it. Yuma makes a lot of money, the BP gets pats on the back for protecting us from ourselves, and the casual users get to pay a lot of money, unless of course, they see the sign warning of the checkpoint ahead and take appropriate action.
Originally posted by dragonridr
You really need to stop doing drugs i think its beginning to have an effect on you!
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by KSPigpen
The Supreme Court says they can do it. Yuma makes a lot of money, the BP gets pats on the back for protecting us from ourselves, and the casual users get to pay a lot of money, unless of course, they see the sign warning of the checkpoint ahead and take appropriate action.
It never used to be that way at this checkpoint, they always waved everybody through and there were not dogs being run up and down the stopped traffic. So, now obviously I know and will not make the same mistake again, the least I could do though, is alert others to this new and unconstitutional practice as well as make my voice as an AZ taxpayer heard, and I will. The dog is basically searching EVERYBODY'S car, they don't miss with those noses, and I personally believe it's wrong. The whole situation in Yuma is just the beginning of what's to come, and half these idiots will welcome it, and then cry about it when it eventually affects their lives.
Originally posted by glevel
reply to post by Annee
Silly me, I forgot, profiling is only acceptable when Man-et Napolitano and her buddies do it...like their recent memo on terrorism and who to look out for, followed up by another memo and public plea to spy on one another...forgive me for even wondering why the law only applies to US citizens, but it is perfectly OK for illegals to break it...how silly of me.
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by dragonridr
You really need to stop doing drugs i think its beginning to have an effect on you!
Obviously not as much as the many rounds of brainwashing YOU'VE been through, being government owned and all. Again, I don't expect any other response from those who have been conditioned, and ordered not to question the government.
Originally posted by dragonridr
Part i cant figure out is you knew they were there admitted it
Originally posted by 27jd
Obviously not as much as the many rounds of brainwashing YOU'VE been through, being government owned and all. Again, I don't expect any other response from those who have been conditioned, and ordered not to question the government.
Originally posted by cranberrydork
If you had got away with that one, you'd probably be here sneering about the incompetent Border Patrol....."the fools, missed the bag in my car".....