we need more folk guarding borders, but the last thing we need is a bunch of untrained amateurs who don't know what they're doing.
even military experience doesn't necessarily mean they'd know how to deal with undocumented would-be workers—let alone terrorists masquerading as migrants.
something's sure to go wrong sooner or later, and somebody's going to get hurt or worse.
one victim may be a frightened but innocent mexican who runs from a nervous 'minuteman' who overreacts. another may be a vigilante who unwittingly confronts a determined criminal.
terrorists might even arm themselves with grenades to take out amateur border guards.
lack of appropriate training is a recipe for disaster.
20 hours ago
Not to mention vigilantes like "minuteman" are not legally empowered to portect the borders. There are laws for a reason.
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ReplyDeleteright, but politics makes those laws essentially unenforceable....
ReplyDeleteLook, just get some coppers to wander around instead of these minutemen. Or make Minuteman part of the U.S. Police Force and put rules in to regulate their behaviour.
ReplyDeletefar as i know, at least a couple of governors of border states are trying to get washington to beef up the force. states can't do it themselves 'cause it's federal jurisdiction.
ReplyDeleterules w/o training wdn't be enuf.