Comments on: Border Patrol’s Woes Continue http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/2008/10/20/border-patrols-woes-continue/ Josh Farley, the public safety and courts reporter, writes about crime and criminal justice issues. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:47:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/2008/10/20/border-patrols-woes-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Alex Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:21:21 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/?p=452#comment-1627 What if a terrorist was driving a car with whatever proper sticker in place? What if the terrorist had the discipline and imagination not to be chucking beer cans out the window while approaching the checkpoint? Our post-911 world now includes an arbitrary, federalized- 100 mile- security zone set up to treat people as guilty until proven innocent. Internal, suspicionless checkpoints point to a complete failure of standard border procedures. In Washington State- does the 100 mile security zone extend only south from Canada, or does it also extend inland from the Pacific- as if boat people on homemade rafts and inner tubes were coming in through the frigid, violent and sometimes deadly surf zone? What if a terrorist was driving a car with whatever proper sticker in place?

What if the terrorist had the discipline and imagination not to be chucking beer cans out the window while approaching the checkpoint?

Our post-911 world now includes an arbitrary, federalized- 100 mile- security zone set up to treat people as guilty until proven innocent.

Internal, suspicionless checkpoints point to a complete failure of standard border procedures.

In Washington State- does the 100 mile security zone extend only south from Canada, or does it also extend inland from the Pacific- as if boat people on homemade rafts and inner tubes were coming in through the frigid, violent and sometimes deadly surf zone?

]]> By: Jim C. http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/2008/10/20/border-patrols-woes-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Jim C. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:41:47 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/?p=452#comment-1626 I was stopped in one of the hwy 104 check points. The officer saw the sticker on my car and asked what service I was in. I told him retired Navy and he thanked me for my service. I thanked him for his. Before I left I noticed a Charles Manson looking car pulled over for a secondary inspection. The car had three guys in it and they had passed earlier after tailgating people. One of them also threw a can out the window into the woods. Anyway, I told the officer that they were driving stupid and he thanked me and said have a nice day. The whole thing took about 30-45 seconds, he never questioned my hispanic background and life went on. As a bonus, the people who deserved it got some special treatment! I was stopped in one of the hwy 104 check points. The officer saw the sticker on my car and asked what service I was in. I told him retired Navy and he thanked me for my service. I thanked him for his. Before I left I noticed a Charles Manson looking car pulled over for a secondary inspection. The car had three guys in it and they had passed earlier after tailgating people. One of them also threw a can out the window into the woods. Anyway, I told the officer that they were driving stupid and he thanked me and said have a nice day.

The whole thing took about 30-45 seconds, he never questioned my hispanic background and life went on. As a bonus, the people who deserved it got some special treatment!

]]> By: Alex http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/2008/10/20/border-patrols-woes-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 Alex Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-crime/?p=452#comment-1624 A public forum will be held Nov 3rd in Chimacum http://tinyurl.com/6e5w5f A public forum will be held Nov 3rd in Chimacum

http://tinyurl.com/6e5w5f

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