Thread: Hands across America

Why do citizens have to call the border patrol?

I know this is the politically correct thing to do but what happened to the constitutional right to make a citizens arrest?

So you don't get sued.

Kentucky law holds that a person witnessing a felony must take affirmative steps to prevent it, if possible. (See Gill v. Commonwealth, 235 KY 351 (1930.)

Indeed, Kentucky citizens are permitted to kill fleeing felons while making a citizen's arrest (Kentucky Criminal Code § 37; S 43, §44.)

Go Kentucky!

Originally Posted by thelmahopkins

(no way am I going to to do a repeat of hands across america)

I don't want to repeat hands across america either. the idea is make a human wall across the border for a couple of days.

Originally Posted by thelmahopkins

ps -you arent supposed to use the F work here- iam sure the moderators will edit it soon

the F work? hahahaha ... yes, you're right. I'm not supposed to use it here. i'm a moron sometimes. JuniusJnr knows what i mean.

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Originally Posted by thelmahopkins

think an idea through. we are almost in a state of war with mexico . the border is dangerous, very dangerous. Read the many stories about it . You wish to send americans to the border, unarmed , to hold hands and be target practice?
who would protect them? the same government that botched Hurricane Katrina? the Border guard - that can barely protect itself for mexican gunman?

i have. as bad as portions of the border are, the last thing the bad elements want is attention. harming anyone involved in a peaceful protest will bring all kinds of additional attention that they don't want. there is safety in numbers. if this was to happen those numbers would range in the thousands.

i'm not saying the chance of being harmed is nil, but there's a chance one can lose ones life just living. however i think more people stand a greater risk of being attacked by bugs than mexicans harboring mal intent.

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Originally Posted by kneemow

Originally Posted by thelmahopkins

think an idea through. we are almost in a state of war with mexico . the border is dangerous, very dangerous. Read the many stories about it . You wish to send americans to the border, unarmed , to hold hands and be target practice?
who would protect them? the same government that botched Hurricane Katrina? the Border guard - that can barely protect itself for mexican gunman?

i have. as bad as portions of the border are, the last thing the bad elements want is attention. harming anyone involved in a peaceful protest will bring all kinds of additional attention that they don't want. there is safety in numbers. if this was to happen those numbers would range in the thousands.

i'm not saying the chance of being harmed is nil, but there's a chance one can lose ones life just living. however i think more people stand a greater risk of being attacked by bugs than mexicans harboring mal intent.

This totally volunteer for those who want to go. We are not sending anyone any where. You have permission to stay home

Originally Posted by thelmahopkins

sending a bunch of americans down to the border to get killed is not a good public relations move.

I see that you haven't thought this through yourself. Think what would happen if an American were to be harmed during a peaceful protest on our side of the border by a Mexican National. The Mexican Govt is trying to get our Govt to legitimize their citizens who are here illegally. They are not about to risk that.

If anything they (Mexican Govt. or pro-illegal immigrant groups) would (directly or indirectly) attempt to incense someone on our side into causing bodily harm to them.

Originally Posted by JohnB2012

So you don't get sued.

I don't think you can get sued for making a citizens arrest. I mean as long as you're not abusive in any way to the guy. If there are no marks he doesn't have much of a legal leg to stand on.

Originally Posted by kneemow

Originally Posted by JohnB2012

So you don't get sued.

I don't think you can get sued for making a citizens arrest. I mean as long as you're not abusive in any way to the guy. If there are no marks he doesn't have much of a legal leg to stand on.

He would have to be rather slow witted to stop for a none law enforcement person, and that conclusion from 30 years of street pooolcing experience.