[bratticus]

Oh wow, a brand new way of horizontal drilling across boarders.

Like, remember back when?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/09/ ... 3586.shtml

[Jotapay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzd7G875Hc

Hmm.

[dunewalker]

That guy was pretty articulate. I'm surprised they didn't plant drugs in his car. This nation is an illusion, the sooner each of us realizes it, the greater our chances to prepare mentally, emotionally and physically for survival in tougher times, soon-to-come.

[Jotapay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dunewalker', 'I')'m surprised they didn't plant drugs in his car. This nation is an illusion....

[SeaGypsy]

reminds me of a raid I was in once where cops were raiding my neighbor for meths dealing. they looked over the fence and saw 1 pathetic lille ganga plant in my share houses backyard. They came over with the warrant for the neighbors house not ours. The picked the pathetic little plant with about 1 gram of leaf on it and arrested the only one of us who insisted on the warrant being shown. They took him to the station for old parking fines and locked him up for the weekend.
The cop in charge was screaming at all of us "You; You have no rights, NO RIGHTS EVER". That was in Perth Australia in 1986.
Since then several people have been exonerated for framed MURDER charges. When the cops go to this extent; I won't violate the CoC but we know what they deserve!

[dinopello]

I go through that checkpoint when traveling to Yuma. They usually just wave you through or ask if you are a citizen (although usually they don't say which country). I hope the ACLU or someone helps the guy with his case.

[Jotapay]

The theme that I have seen with these Federal workers is that if you refuse to answer questions which you do not have to answer under the constitution, or submit to a search, they get really testy and tell you that you are not cooperating with reasonable requests.

[SeaGypsy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jotapay', 'T')he theme that I have seen with these Federal workers is that if you refuse to answer questions which you do not have to answer under the constitution, or submit to a search, they get really testy and tell you that you are not cooperating with reasonable requests.

[mattduke]

There is a thread (isolated incidents) for these items.

[Jotapay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mattduke', 'T')here is a thread (isolated incidents) for these items.

[Plantagenet]

I don't normally click on youtube links, but this this one was pretty interesting.

[Dawn]

That's disturbing how police can abuse their power. I hope each of them are fired and I hope this guy presses charges on them both criminally and civilly. I'm not the sue happy type, but they need to be punished and made examples of for the whole world to see.

[jasonraymondson]

You are either the victim or the perpetrator

Thousands of years of history have taught us this. You should have to to know when it is okay and when it isn't. That is how the elites maintain the power and control. The only times you hear about these events are when people are sloppy.

[smallpoxgirl]

Absolutely atrocious. That being said, it's never smart to argue law with cops. The truth is that often the cops don't know the law very well and a fair number of them really get off on using their tazers. As satisfying as it may be defying them, the reality is that you're in a no win situation and it's really not worth getting your butt kicked. I wouldn't have answered their questions or consented to be searched, but if they start ordering you out of the car, you need to get out. Say it over and over, "I don't consent to any searches.", but don't roll up the windows and try to barricade yourself inside. The charges against this guy will probably be dropped, be his car is messed up, his face is messed up, he spent a night in jail, and no way are the cops going to face charges.

I got pulled over in Missoula, MT a couple of years ago for a burned out taillight. The cop decides he wants to play 20 questions. "Where you going? Who you visiting? Where do you work? What's your phone number?" After the first couple I started refusing to answer. The guy gets all beet red in the face and starts growling at me. "This could have been a simple warning. Now you're going to have a long night!" I seriously thought he was going to at least search my car and probably arrest me. He went back to his car. I assume he perused the Montana code and realized I was not obligated to answer those questions. Probably he also thought it over and decided he was going to have a hard time explaining to his sergeant why he felt the need to arrest me over a taillight. He ended up giving me a ticket where I had to appear in court. I went to court and the judge dismissed it. At the side of the road, you are helpless and these guys are god. It's REALLY frightening.

[Jotapay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'A')t the side of the road, you are helpless and these guys are god. It's REALLY frightening.

[Dawn]

smallpoxgirl, I agree with not arguing the law with cops. My uncle was beat up pretty bad years ago for doing the same.

For me, the only time they stopped us and searched our car was when I was 7 months pregnant with our first baby. They pulled us over because of the sticker in the back window of the car I just bought... It said OLDSMOBILE. I got pulled over for that probably 6 times in one month, before I finally took it out... Anyway, when they stopped us my future husband was driving and his skin isn't as white as mine, so I think they assumed he was smuggling something.

When they asked to search the car we didn't object. I think they got a little crazy when they searched our take out food, and asked me to lift my shirt up so they could see my belly. I remember the female officer commenting about how small my belly was for being that pregnant.

So, yeah, they made us feel like dirt for nothing.

[dinopello]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', ' ')I wouldn't have answered their questions or consented to be searched, but if they start ordering you out of the car, you need to get out..

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dawn', 'W')hen they asked to search the car we didn't object. I think they got a little crazy when they searched our take out food, and asked me to lift my shirt up so they could see my belly. I remember the female officer commenting about how small my belly was for being that pregnant.

[mattduke]

Another common technique is for the policeman to ask two questions simultaneously like, "You don't have any pot in there; you don't mind if we search your car do you?" The goal is to fool the citizen into granting permission for a search of his vehicle.

[Jack]

No doubt the following has been discussed. However, as time passes, situations develop, thus providing the opportunity to assess and evaluate plans and expectations for the future. Therefore, in that spirit, I propose we consider the impact of peak oil on the southern border region of the U.S.

We have some knowns. Cantarell, the big field owned and operated by PEMEX, is in decline. One source suggests a 35% annual rate of decline. LINK 1 . In addition, Mexico derives as much as 40% of its budget from PEMEX. LINK 2 . Cantarell represents a large part - perhaps around half - of total PEMEX production. LINK 3

It is worth noting that remittance payments from those in the U.S. to Mexico have declined. LINK 4

Based on the foregoing, let us consider Mexico.

Presently, Mexico faces an ongoing insurgency. LINK 5

So...will Mexico become a failed state, with no effective central government? I suspect the answer is yes. Timing is difficult to apply. I suspect 5 years and perhaps less.

If Mexico does descend into anarchy, large numbers are likely to seek escape into the U.S. If we suppose a slow recovery (or continued decline, as with Japan), then the U.S. will have neither jobs nor assistance money to provide. However, it seems unlikely that the flow of desperate economic refugees can be fully stopped. In my opinion, this suggests increased violent criminal activity within the U.S. In addition, their is the possibility of heightened ethnic conflict, likewise IMO.

So - what do you think? And, what is your working timeline?