Saturday, July 11, 2015

On to something human. I think the approach of Sanctuary Cities is important. BUT...

July 10, 2015
By Al Weaver

In a statement Friday, (click here) former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley defended sanctuary cities in the aftermath of the death of Kate Steinle, who was murdered in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who was deported five times previously.
“It’s lamentable that the senseless and tragic act of violence that occurred in San Francisco is prompting a rush to judgment and finger pointing: we can and should do better,” O’Malley said in the statement.
“Local governments should not be blamed for the Federal Government’s inability to fix our broken immigration system nor should they be held responsible for doing the Federal Government’s job,” he added....

This episode of over 20 years with a man that could not be contained by either governments is a concern. It is a growing concern as the First World approaches the reality of home grown terrorists. We know up to now the majority of our illegal population are from Mexico. There can be a minority of dangerous people in that other percentage. I also remind the men of September 11th were in the country legally. They were also known to the FBI. 

Moussaoui thinks he has something to say, too. 

February 3, 2015
By Scott Shane
WASHINGTON — In highly unusual testimony (click here) inside the federal supermax prison, a former operative for Al Qaeda has described prominent members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family as major donors to the terrorist network in the late 1990s and claimed that he discussed a plan to shoot down Air Force One with a Stinger missile with a staff member at the Saudi Embassy in Washington....

But, this episode in San Francisco, as tragic as it is has provided a window of reality no one was counting on. It has to be approached and reviewed. I still haven't heard the particulars of how Mr. Sanchez stole a gun, a substantial gun, from an Interior Department employee. I want to know what happened here. It is all too convenient to have an illegal immigrant of 20 years in the same place of an agent's gun. 

THE GUN is a large part of the problem. Mr. Sanchez is a study all to himself, but, the idea he was able to get a gun from a federal agent is exceptionally worrisome. 

Sanctuary Cities provide a greater safety for the community. That is a known fact. But, there are limits and to examine this episode is very important to the country's national security.