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I visited Tucson, Arizona several years ago with my parents and the area south of town resembles a war zone. There were blackhawk helicopters searching for ille
by mcone 8y ago
I visited Tucson, Arizona several years ago with my parents and the area south of town resembles a war zone. There were blackhawk helicopters searching for illegal immigrants, hundreds of CBP vehicles all over the place, dozens of buses waiting to transport the illegal immigrants to detention facilities, and of course the military-style checkpoints where officers with assault rifles can essentially do anything they want to you (many of these checkpoints are in the middle of nowhere). I'm a natural-born citizen and I was afraid. I can't imagine living down there and going through those type of checkpoints every day.
- Natsu 8y ago"War zone" really gives people the wrong idea. South Tucson has some very nice neighborhoods, including one of the best schools in the state. There is a fair bit of air traffic due to a nearby air force base[1] but this is not something most of the residents are generally concerned with. The checkpoints are legitimately annoying, though. Most people simply identify themselves and pass through peacefully--the Supreme Court has already decided that you must identify yourself. If you want your right to remain silent, you have to actually say that, oddly enough. Granted, it's clear that he wanted to be arrested for civil disobedience, just mentioning that for anyone who prefers to go on their way. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis%E2%80%93Monthan_Air_Force_Base https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis%E2%80%93Monthan_Air_Forc...