Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Feds-detain-Katy-High-School-student-from-Jordan-10897205.php This is where I live. This is my kids' "rival" high school. I posted pictures of this school's band on my Facebook page in November. What are we becoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 It's not what we are becoming. Many of us simply never evolved or took the time to learn. Sad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So a 16 year old kid is seized and imprisoned for two days for no reason at all. And may be held for an additional 2 weeks to 2 months? And similar events are happening all over the country. God bless America. "A minor inconvenience. Nothing to see here." Everything's going smoothly." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Could be he has the same name as someone on a list somewhere. Wouldn't be the first time. Also his lawyer calls it "unconscionable", yet does not know his "client's" visa status, nor what type of visa he was trying to obtain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 32 minutes ago, Kosher Ham said: It's not what we are becoming. Many of us simply never evolved or took the time to learn. Sad really. My personal theory is that we are actually going backwards and many people who may not have previously held deeply bigoted and racist views, are starting to adopt them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 21 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: Could be he has the same name as someone on a list somewhere. Wouldn't be the first time. Also his lawyer calls it "unconscionable", yet does not know his "client's" visa status, nor what type of visa he was trying to obtain. I doubt this 16 year old had a lawyer on retainer. I imagine this is someone just hired by the family who is trying to determine why the kid is being detained and is not getting any answers from the Feds. The family is probably confused or not revealing anything, because - remember Civics - it's not up to a person to prove his or her innocence. It's up to the government to present the charges. Just now, No Excuses said: My personal theory is that we are actually going backwards and many people who may not have previously held deeply bigoted and racist views, are starting to adopt them. I think Trump has just made it safe to let what people have held inside come out freely now. Completely anecdotal of course, my the n-word has popped up on my Facebook feed twice in the last month. (When I joined in 2009, I basically "friended" anyone I went to high school with). That's never happened before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Apparently the kingdom of Jordan refused to build a Trump Hotel next to Petra, and the fact that this kid was a teenager in TX who didn't play HS football was probable cause. Just remember, it's not a Muslim ban, and it's just like whatever it was Obama must have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: The family is probably confused or not revealing anything, because - remember Civics - it's not up to a person to prove his or her innocence. It's up to the government to present the charges. There is still a bit of a gray area in the reality of civics when dealing with non-citizens and Homeland Security. Deportation is always on the table with no guilt associated. There is about a 75% chance of an honest mistake here. 20% of of a screw up. 5% that there is no mistake at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, No Excuses said: My personal theory is that we are actually going backwards and many people who may not have previously held deeply bigoted and racist views, are starting to adopt them. It would be interesting to see some studies on this. I think one thing for sure is that with the explosion of technology and "alternative news" sources, it is becoming a lot easier to frame narratives and get people so scared and angry, that I would suggest it's a lot easier to flip people into views and thinking they previously didn't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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