Posted on 07/10/2014 6:20:50 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
for seizing lawmakers' cell phones at illegal immigrant detention centers to stop them taking photos
A visibly angry Sen. John McCain grilled the head of America's border patrol on Wednesday over a policy that limits what members of Congress can do at detention facilities where the government is holding thousands of illegal immigrant children.
'I have never seen anything like your instructions, signed by your name. ... Are you telling me that [when] I visit a detention facility, that I can't bring a cell phone with me?' the Republican asked.
'Are you saying that? ... I am not allowed to take photographs?'
'I want it fixed immediately! Understand?' McCain boomed at Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske.
The policy, called an 'Interim Protocol for Visitation and Tours,' requires all visitors to turn over their phones and restricts contact with the detained children and staff members.
McCain ripped into Kerlikowske for applying the rules to him even though the Nogales, Arizona facility is in the state he represents.
'People from Arizona elected me, and I'm not supposed to even carry a cell phone with me?' he demanded. 'Mister, you have overstepped your responsibilities and your authority.'
'I want those instructions revoked, as far as members of Congress are concerned, and I want it done today.'...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Too bad, john. You’re lucky you weren’t thrown in jail for questioning the kings orders.
Do You Know Who I Am?
And I totally expect the GOPe to run some other waste of space GOPe'er for POTUS the next time.
Call me TOTALLY disgusted dismayed upset....
Bump that!!
Lots of beards on those 5 year old children...
In a public school of course.
The only good news was that the microscope she got for her birthday allowed her to see the "nasty-looking" little critters and the eggs they found,
I fear that there are worse things in our future under the idiocracy leadership rampant in the entire country.
We live in interesting times?
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