Greensburg police stop (illegal) immigrants

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 | David Hunt

[Marine Inspector]

I wonder why whomever they called didn't direct them to the right agency? Something stinks here.

No, nothing stinks here.

The vast majority of service employees could care less about enforcement. It's not their job to help apprehend illegal aliens.

Now if you wanted to give these illegal aliens benefits, I'm sure they would be very helpful.

[bagman]

Fifteen years ago I lived in Georgia. A deputy sherrif in a nearby county encountered a whole carload of illegal aliens. He hauled them to county seat, a dozen miles out of their intended route.

He knew that they were illegals because of their alien license plate - New Mexico.

[hsmomx3]

Of all places, Greensburg?

[FITZ]

a seat belt awareness checkpoint

Sounds illegal in itself. I'm against these checkpoints ---they're really only for bringing in revenue so they only get the people who look like they might pay their ticket.

[husky ed]

Come on, they were just on their way down to apply for SSDI, Welfair, Food Stamps, Section 8 housing, etc, etc,

[FITZ]

It's been this way along the border for years ---now the border has moved north by a lot. Only Americans get ticketed for speeding, for traffic violations and the rest. When you go downtown, parking tickets can be found on American cars but all those with Mexican plates are free to park wherever and however long without paying. Americans pay for their health care even if it means a lien on their home but it's a free ride if you aren't a citizen.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

One person in particular swore an oath to protect his nation from invasion. He has utterly failed to do so.

To say more could be done to stop this invasion by those in the highest levels of government would the understatement of the new century. And the last one as well.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the words of agreement. It pains me to have to criticize a guy that I like and agree with on a number of other issues. Oh well...

[SamiGirl]

This is INSANE. Here we are at another high-level alert for terrorism and yet anybody can sneak into our country. Our borders are not secured, illegals are not deported, business that hire them are not penalized, and we are supposed to be fighting terrorism? Ha!

[judgeandjury]

A Mexican gang or the policia would take you out into a field, beat you to death or shoot you and you would never be heard from again. It's the Mexican way.

Damn racists!

[StopGlobalWhining]

Their names were checked through the police crime computer, Lyons said. None showed a record of criminal activity.

How do we know if the illegals gave their true name to the police?

[DLfromthedesert]

Come on. Don't you think it's more important to make sure you are wearing your seat belts? Now THAT'S Homeland Security!!