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Usually Lurkin · 09-25-2004, 09:07 AM

I thought the whole uproar in Mexico was over a bad translation of "pepper pellets". "Rubber bullets" (balas de goma) are something else, and though safer than real bullets, can be dangerous. Pepper pellets cause bruising, but it sounds like they are just paint balls filled with pepper spray.

I really don't understand why anyone would object to the use of paintballs in these cases. We absolutely have to stop someone who is trying to get into our country unnoticed, and this is a safe way, making it possible to ask them who they are (and if they are planning on blowing anything up) after they are stopped.

As far as giving licenses to illegal immigrants: They are illegal. They shouldn't have a lot of legal rights here, because they refuse to be recognized as even being here. It doesn't matter what race they are. They are not paying taxes. They are not reporting crimes. They are not registered in the proper databases so that we could track their residency. They started their residency here by breaking the law. If they would stand up and be counted, then they would get the benefits of US residency/citizenship. They might even become governor of a state in the union. Until then, it's not fair.

09-25-2004, 09:07 AM	#12
Usually Lurkin Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,195	RE:Licenses I thought the whole uproar in Mexico was over a bad translation of "pepper pellets". "Rubber bullets" (balas de goma) are something else, and though safer than real bullets, can be dangerous. Pepper pellets cause bruising, but it sounds like they are just paint balls filled with pepper spray. I really don't understand why anyone would object to the use of paintballs in these cases. We absolutely have to stop someone who is trying to get into our country unnoticed, and this is a safe way, making it possible to ask them who they are (and if they are planning on blowing anything up) after they are stopped. As far as giving licenses to illegal immigrants: They are illegal. They shouldn't have a lot of legal rights here, because they refuse to be recognized as even being here. It doesn't matter what race they are. They are not paying taxes. They are not reporting crimes. They are not registered in the proper databases so that we could track their residency. They started their residency here by breaking the law. If they would stand up and be counted, then they would get the benefits of US residency/citizenship. They might even become governor of a state in the union. Until then, it's not fair.