Tweet out an illegal
Posted on May 17th, 2010 by Colin Cohen
Taking a cue from Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez’s use of Twitter to rat out his country’s currency criminals, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today announced a plan where ordinary citizens can collaborate with his regime in rooting out illegal immigrants.
“If you see anyone suspicious,” said the sheriff, “just tweet me their description and location. Your tip alone will be sufficient grounds for checking the suspect’s citizenship papers.
“Just imagine if the KGB, Stasi, and StB had such technology in their day,” he concluded.
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We need a more active citizenry. I just hope they’re not texting while driving. The police will pull you over for that.
“Your tip alone will be sufficient grounds . . . ”
In nearby Texas, until recently, “your tip alone” was enough to get a person arrested on almost any charge. Don’t like somebody? Tell the cops he deals drugs. But then they went and changed that efficient system. There’s always somebody fretting about “rights.”