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Post by dixie56 on Apr 7, 2007 22:36:27 GMT -5
Notice the names of those arrested.....Now, read the one that I have posted after this. Race does not have a DAMNED thing to do with this! Facts are facts and the majority of the drugs coming into this Country right now are from Mexico! PERIOD! www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1175934023145420.xml&coll=2$1.2 million in cocaine seized on I-459 Sheriff's office -- says cache -- in truck cab -- was headed -- to New Jersey -- Saturday, April 07, 2007 CAROL ROBINSON News staff writer A duffel bag packed with bricks of cocaine taken out of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 459 is the largest cocaine bust in the history of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, authorities said Friday. The 30 kilograms of cocaine, found during a routine traffic stop Thursday night, has a street value of more than $1.2 million. "It was a good find," Sheriff Mike Hale said. "It's a good day when you take this much dope off the street." The bust was made by the Sheriff's Highway Safety Unit, made up of sheriff's deputies and Hoover police. The unit was formed in 2005 after sheriff's authorities watched as other law enforcement agencies made big arrests on the big roads with highway interdiction teams. The investment has paid off, Hale said. In addition to Thursday's seizure, in February the team found $3.5 million worth of marijuana hidden in a trailer load of beets, being shipped from Texas, on Interstate 20 near Leeds. In February last year, they confiscated a record 2,000 pounds of marijuana valued at $4.1 million, also during a during a traffic stop on I-20 near Leeds. In April 2005, the unit seized 20 kilograms of cocaine and 141 pounds of marijuana. In October 2005, they seized 360 pounds of marijuana. "If we are intercepting millions," said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Randy Christian, "we would suspect that billions are traveling through headed to the eastern seaboard and northern United States for distribution." Statistics and reports show that the Birmingham area, with I-59, I-20 and I-65, is a major hub for drugs going through Jefferson County, authorities said. "We want these teams to be successful across the United States," Hale said. "We know this shipment was headed to New Jersey, but somewhere one is being taken off the street destined for Birmingham, Alabama." In the most recent bust, authorities stopped the truck about 10 p.m. Thursday on I-459 between interstates 59 and 20. Lawmen found the cocaine in the duffel bag inside the cab after the driver and a passenger gave them permission to search. Unlike most interstate seizures, the drugs weren't stashed in a secret compartment or hidden under a load of legal cargo. But the cocaine was wrapped in four layers of rubber, tape and plastic, in an apparent effort to thwart the efforts of drug-sniffing dogs. "It was wrapped pretty good, but it didn't throw them off," Hale said. Arrested were Roland Abrego, 23, of Edingburg, Texas, and Altemio Gonzales, 39, of LaPorte, Texas. They will face state and federal charges, Hale said. The pair is being held in the county jail without bond. Hale said the tractor-trailer also will be seized. "It's important," he said, "that we're able to hurt them in every financial way we can."
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Post by dixie56 on Apr 7, 2007 22:41:00 GMT -5
These people want Amnesty??? Excuse me! CALL ME A PROTECTIONIST! What is wrong with that? Do I consider being called that an insult! ABSOLUTELY NOT! If you don't like it here let me show you the way out and don't let the screen door hit you in the ass on the way out! www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070407-1305-ca-immigrationprotest.htmlImmigrants march in downtown L.A. to protest plan by Bush By Peter Prengaman ASSOCIATED PRESS 1:05 p.m. April 7, 2007 Associated Press Jennifer Moreno, 5, rides atop her father, Adrian Moreno, during an immigration protest rally Saturday in Los Angeles. Marchers filled the streets to demand amnesty for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants and condemn President Bush for his recent proposal regarding legal residency. LOS ANGELES – Thousands of people marched through downtown on Saturday, demanding a pass to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in this country and condemning President Bush for his recent proposal regarding legal residency. More than 3,000 people streamed down Broadway toward City Hall. Many carried signs saying “Amnesty Now,” danced to Mexican ranchera music and passed large American flags over their heads. Organizers said many illegal immigrants were angry about a White House plan that would grant them work visas but require them to return home and pay thousands of dollars to become legal U.S. residents. “Charging that much, Bush is going to be even more expensive than the coyotes,” said protester Armando Garcia, 50, referring to smugglers who transport people across the Mexican border. Garcia said he was in the U.S. legally but has several brothers here illegally. Alfredo Gonzalez, 33, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, marched with his wife and daughters, ages 6 and 8. He said he fears the stepped-up immigration raids occurring across the country. “If they kick me out, who is going to take care of my daughters? The government? I don't think so,” he said. “We need full legalization and need it now.” The march passed through one of most heavily Hispanic districts in downtown, where many people had come to do their weekend shopping. Immigrant rights advocates say many of the area's illegal immigrants feel betrayed by President Bush, who they had long considered an ally. “People are really upset,” said Juan Jose Gutierrez, president of Los Angeles-based Latino Movement USA, one of several organizers of Saturday's rally. “For years, the president spoke in no uncertain terms about supporting immigration reform ... then this kind of plan comes out and people are so frustrated,” he said. The White House's draft plan, leaked last week, calls for a new “Z” visa that would allow illegal immigrant workers to apply for three-year work permits. They would be renewable indefinitely, but would cost $3,500 each time. To get a permit and become legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants would have to return to their home country, apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate to re-enter legally and pay a $10,000 fine. The proposal has been sharply criticized by Hispanic advocacy groups, Democrats, the Roman Catholic Church and unions that have many immigrants in their ranks. They argue the cost of work permits and the green card application – which could total more than $20,000 – are prohibitive for low-wage earners. The plan is far more conservative than the one passed by the Senate last year with bipartisan backing and support from President Bush. That plan would have allowed many of the country's illegal immigrants to stay in the United States, work and apply to become legal residents after learning English, pay small fines and back taxes and clear a background check. Many Senate conservatives opposed that plan, and it failed to gain traction in the then Republican-controlled House, which at the end of 2005 passed the punitive immigration reform bill that angered immigrant communities and led to massive protests.
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Post by dixie56 on Apr 7, 2007 22:45:11 GMT -5
It is time to stop allowing our government and others to play on the things that made this Country great which are morals, ethics and kindness. These are attributes that we should be proud of, instead, they are being used against us. Why is this so hard to see? WAKE UP!
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Post by lawman on Apr 7, 2007 23:01:51 GMT -5
It is time to stop allowing our government and others to play on the things that made this Country great which are morals, ethics and kindness. These are attributes that we should be proud of, instead, they are being used against us. Why is this so hard to see? WAKE UP! Thousands in LA demand immigrant rights. By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 58 minutes ago Dixie56, this IS what 'blows my mind'... ''many of the area's illegal immigrants feel betrayed by President Bush, who they had long considered an ally.''
ill-legals feel betrayed---I feel BETRAYED 'they are not hauled back where they came from or better.... ARRESTED!!? LOS ANGELES - Thousands of people marched through downtown on Saturday, demanding a way for the country's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to become citizens and condemning President Bush's latest proposal. Carrying signs saying "Amnesty Now!" and "Love Thy Neighbor, Don't Deport Him," about 15,000 people danced to Mexican ranchera music, chanted "Si, se puede!" or "It can be done!" and passed large American flags over the crowd. Many were angry about a White House plan that would grant illegal immigrants work visas but require them to return home to apply for U.S. residency and pay a $10,000 fine. "Charging that much, Bush is going to be even more expensive than the coyotes," said protester Armando Garcia, 50, referring to smugglers who transport people across the Mexican border. Immigrant rights advocates say many of the area's illegal immigrants feel betrayed by President Bush, who they had long considered an ally. While illegal immigrants and advocates have long focused their ire at conservative Republicans and Congress, many had seen Bush as an advocate of immigration reform because he had repeatedly said he favors giving many illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. The White House's draft plan, leaked last week, calls for a new "Z" visa that would allow illegal immigrant workers to apply for three-year work permits. They would be renewable indefinitely, but would cost $3,500 each time. Then to become legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants would have to return to their home country, apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate to re-enter legally and pay a $10,000 fine. The proposal has been sharply criticized by Hispanic advocacy groups, Democrats, the Roman Catholic Church and unions that have many immigrants in their ranks. They argue the cost of work permits and the green card application — which could total more than $20,000 — are prohibitive for low-wage earners. "For my wife and I it would cost about $30,000," said Francisco Gomez, 41, who along with his wife is in the country illegally. "Multiply that by all the illegal immigrants here ... It's obvious Bush just wants to fund his Iraq war with our money." The plan is far more conservative than the one passed by the Senate last year with bipartisan backing and support from President Bush. That plan would have allowed many of the country's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to stay in the United States, work and apply to become legal residents after learning English, pay small fines and back taxes and clear a background check. Many Senate conservatives opposed that plan, and it failed to gain traction in the then Republican-controlled House, which at the end of 2005 passed the punitive immigration reform bill that angered immigrant communities and led to massive protests. "Last year, we were fighting for legalization, and this year we are fighting for legalization and against all these raids," said Maria Lopez, 50, an illegal immigrant who works as a seamstress and sends $200 a month home to family members in Mexico. "We have no way to come up with that much money, and Bush knows that," she said. "He is doing this on purpose so we don't ever become legal residents."
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Post by dixiepixie on Apr 7, 2007 23:42:51 GMT -5
If race has nothing to do with it, why do you point out the names? Our drug units arrest the odd Hispanic, but the drug runners come in all shapes sizes and colors. The last really big bust we got in this area was two black males from Louisiana. They were on their way back from Atlanta. This type of hysterical rationalization (All drungs are from Mexico. PERIOD) doesn't help anything. Drugs are prevelant all over. There are people cooking Meth in there backyards in, I would venture a guess, every county in the state. You can't make such broad strokes about these thing.
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Post by dixiepixie on Apr 8, 2007 2:49:24 GMT -5
I understand all of that, Brandon, and I agree. My problem was with this hysterical quote: Facts are facts and the majority of the drugs coming into this Country right now are from Mexico! PERIOD! There is no need for these hysterical "We are all doomed" posts every day. We are all well aware of what we are up against. I know you see more than enough of it at work, and so do I. I guess I am just weary with post after post after post of doom and gloom.
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Post by bamagatr on Apr 8, 2007 11:54:11 GMT -5
I believe that dixie56's point was that this isn't about racISM...
When we point out facts, we are often accused of supporting some stereotype...and this becomes a barrier to solutions...
We can search anyone getting on an airplane as long as they don't LOOK like a terrorist!!
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Post by espy on Apr 8, 2007 12:05:11 GMT -5
I know of a couple of marijuana fields, also in one of those fields grows quite a few coca plants as well. and this is just a few crops in south Alabama.
Dixie56 is right to an extent but there is a LOT of cultivation going on right here in the US.
PS, the fields aren't mine...........
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Post by espy on Apr 8, 2007 12:07:12 GMT -5
I believe that dixie56's point was that this isn't about racISM... When we point out facts, we are often accused of supporting some stereotype...and this becomes a barrier to solutions... We can search anyone getting on an airplane as long as they don't LOOK like a terrorist!! yes, isn't that asinine, we are so PC that it makes me sick.
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Post by richbrout on Apr 9, 2007 7:14:41 GMT -5
Unemployment is at 4.4%. Essentially full domestic employment. 130,000 new jobs created in the first quarter of this year. Indicting all illegals, because some smugglers brought in drugs is ridiculous. Most are Christians that believe in working for what they get in life.
I am amazed by how many people that will spill American blood and treasure to bring capatalism and democracy to Muslims in Iraq-will deny it to their Christian neighbors to the South.
This issue is Moot. The Republicn Party controlled the Presidency and both Houses for 6 YEARS and did nothing. Now the Dmeocrats have control of both Houses, nothing will be done about it because the government knows we have a shortage of workers, the Baby Boomers are hitting retirement age and we don't have the birth rate to replace them.
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Post by waste on Apr 9, 2007 21:22:40 GMT -5
We can always go with an idea a freind and I created: On the American/Mexican Border have gunmen with .308 rifles, plentiful ammo, food, and water supplies every ten to fifteen feet. There are three shift changes in a day and the people work every other week creating a mass of jobs, and better border control. Sorry to sound so morbid, but pacifisim isn't working too well...
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Post by BrandonBP on Apr 9, 2007 23:52:34 GMT -5
Indicting all illegals, because some smugglers brought in drugs is ridiculous. The vast majority of smugglers importing drugs are aliens. This is supported by the fact that 40% of federal inmates are foreign-born while only 6% of the U.S. populace is alien. No, not all illegal aliens mean us harm, but a large portion of them commit crimes against Americans. The reason we have immigration laws is to weed out the criminals and the diseased. When aliens sneak across the border, they are not inspected.
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Post by espy on Apr 13, 2007 1:45:33 GMT -5
We can always go with an idea a freind and I created: On the American/Mexican Border have gunmen with .308 rifles, plentiful ammo, food, and water supplies every ten to fifteen feet. There are three shift changes in a day and the people work every other week creating a mass of jobs, and better border control. Sorry to sound so morbid, but pacifisim isn't working too well... That's a good idea, if we picked them off and left their bodies laying around it wouldn't take long for them to start turning around.....
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Post by espy on Apr 13, 2007 1:53:29 GMT -5
Legalize..........take the money out of the druglords hands................stupid government
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