Citizen's Arrest on Non-Citizens

Rancher not guilty in detaining illegal immigrants, but still pays $78,000.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/110338.php

I was in Michigan State Law Enforcement for 5 years and during that time I witnessed some pretty bizarre cases whose outcome were based on the " interpretation" of the " law". Justice, righteousness, fairness, and consideraton of the victim played little if any part in the decisions which were often favorable towards the perpetrator of the crime and in my opinion failed the victims.
What I observed were the actions of an under-educated, over-worked system that played party to politics and expediency. I expect that is the same pretty much everywhere in the U.S. especially where the foreign element of Mexican politics is such a dominating force.
Instead of doing what is "right", decisions are made for political expediency and favor, especially when the trial is jury-based and is made up of the illusion of one's peers. That Barnett did not receive a jury of his rancher peers, I am sure of or the outcome would have been much more in his favor.
In my interpretation regarding the charges of assault, since I am not priviledged to the case manuscript, I can not make a decision on it. What I can say is that if there was no threat of life against Barnetts' family, employees, or guests and no felony was committed in his presence (he would have to show burden of proof that the trespassers were illegally here in this country if he was to use immigration as his felon) and he did not give the trespassers an opportunity to leave his property upon his request, he may certainly have demonstrated the act of assault against their persons by holding them at gunpoint. It is a very thin defense that one assumes illegal immigration by simplicity of race or presence at hand and there lies the rub. Since the U.S. federal government treats the illegal immigration felony so lightly as to allow five consecutive acts of illegal immigration before they prosecute the criminal, how can one expect to be vindicated for treating a suspected illegal immigrant as a felony in one's presence? The courts have historically shown legal precedence in not regarding mere illegal immigration as a crime warranting prosecution. Therefore legal precedence would not be in favor of Barnett using a means of lethal force in detaining mere trespassers even if they were in fact illegal immigrants.
A man's home is his castle until the lawyers get involved, then it is up to the best talker, best liar, and hopefully the best interpreter (judge or jury) to make the right decision. But remember that the world is full of stupid people and many of them preside over our rights and freedoms.

- Rogue

So Obama promised not to take away the guns, huh?

Well........ he did not promise that his demonic minions would not take them away. The very same week he took office they started crawling out of their sewers and belching up their anti-gun propaganda. He can hide behind the political gestures of so called greater merit while his looters rob the American citizens of each hard won freedom starting with the Bill of Rights." He can smile and smile and yet be the villain".

Greasy proposals like excessive luxury taxation and insane micro stamping on ammunition, the rebirth of the "assault weapon scam", outlaw accessories, and the big daddy of 'em all, mandatory registration and licensure of weapons and owners, are a few of the devious plates being served.

Even the most cranially deprived microcephalic liberal should recognize the objective here is ultimate confiscation of the private citizens weaponry. After confiscation comes subjugation, by one government or another. If this nation's government is too weak and cowardly to protect itself, and it has disarmed the populace it rules, it is easy prey for any aggressive nation to step up and stomp the crap out of it.

All the messages being sent to the mindless public and the maniacal terrorists signal that we are giving up our pride, strength, and ability to protect and rule ourselves. No deterrent, no defense, no freedom. It can and is happening before our very eyes, if we but look.

- Rogue


Here they come, ready or not. Feel the water getting warmer?

Are you ready for the House Bill titled 'HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009'. It will make it illegal to own a firearm unless it is registered with the database in Washington D.C. As a gun owner you will have to be finger printed, you will be required to provide your DL#, SS#, you must maintain a valid address at all times, submit to mental and physical health records being put on file, you will also be required to file any address changes and any ownership changes even if a private sale. Each update will cost $25 and if you fail to comply you will lose your right to own firearms. This bill and its language mirror almost completely one defeated last year in the House of Representatives by soon to be Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Will we the citizenry be as lucky this time?

I don't have a problem praying for my friends and family...

...God knows we can use all the help we can get. But if praying were enough, the answers to our needs would already have come to be. It is my humble opinion that most requests for help are best addressed by immediate self action. Conscious thought, decision, and action eliciting a positive reaction are the tools to our survival. It is a law of physics,and therefore a law of God.

Prayer is one of the conscious tools of self action, but it is only one. It is a powerful conduit of communication to our Creator that is often misused. Too many times we just pray and run away, leaving God holding the bag and the blame. Too many times I hear, "Why did God let that happen?" Well wake up and smell the pollution people! God didn't do it, we did. We either directly caused it or turned our heads and let it happen. We are given the choice and then when it goes bad we choose to blame God. Well dear people, what He gaveth, He is about to taketh away.

I believe that prayer is beautiful and essential, but not enough. Thought, decision, and action are also essential and we seem to be misusing those also. It has taken humankind thousands of years to make this mess and will take us thousands of years to clean it up. The question is, when is check out time on Hotel Earth?

- Rogue