krp Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Ever since the murder of Mr Krentz on his own property, I've devoted much of my political energies to the border/cartel issues. Our federal .gov partnering up with our enemies. Aztlan and La Raza having more influence in washington than us. AFT/DOJ transferring weapons to criminals to create attacks on our 2A rights. Supporting our governor Brewer as the spearhead against a federally supported illegal demographic that will destroy our american culture and way of life... and other assorted issues. Last month Brewer signed into law the ability for her to call up a State militia (public volunteers) for any reason, including border/illegal control. This new bill will expand on that. Senator Sylvia Allen Update February 15, 2012 ARIZONA SPECIAL MISSIONS UNIT SB 1083 Friends: I need your help in supporting my effort to protect the life, liberty and property of the citizens of Arizona. We are being invaded by criminals who have formed alliances with Mideastern terrorists who use violence in the most evil of ways to intimidate and control their multi-billion-dollar drug and human smuggling business. They have ravaged Mexico and caused untold suffering to the people of that land. They bring in poison that is ripping apart the moral fiber of our citizens through drug addiction. This is an issue of national security. The federal government should make every effort to secure our border. It’s a matter of public safety, health, and welfare. But those important areas are not the sole realm of the federal government. They are also the responsibility of this state. Senate Bill 1083 organizes the “Arizona Special Missions Unit” (ASMU), formerly called the Arizona State Guard. The Special Missions Unit will contain a combination of elements of a traditional State Guard/and the Arizona Rangers. They will be trained, vetted citizens who would be paid for training and then volunteer hours in the effort to stop cross-border criminal activity. As a state agency, they would answer to the governor, and they would give a yearly report to the legislature. Our various state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers are doing a yeomen’s job of protecting our state, but they cannot do the job alone. They have to address the full range of law enforcement duties and cannot devote themselves solely to cross-border-related criminal activity. Many people would like to turn their backs on this problem, including Senator David Lujan, who commented sarcastically in a recent committee meeting, “So, we’re going to take on the Mideastern terrorists and Hezbollah and the drug cartels with 300 volunteers and hardly any funding?” Let me just advise Senator Lujan that the terrorists and the drug cartels are already here, creeping across our border and right up through the middle of our state every single day and night. 203 were arrested in Tempe just this last December. We’ve already had to “take them on,” and now we’re going to supplement that fight with some new forces. I was disappointed that Senators Rich Crandall and Jerry Lewis voted “no” in committee. Both express how concerned they are for the citizens on the border, but words of sympathy are not what they need; they need tangible solutions and action from their elected officials. There is a concentrated effort among a small minority of special interest groups within the state who support and promote “Open Borders,” including some within both the Republican and Democratic Parties, to weaken our attempts to control illegal immigration. By keeping us focused on the illegal immigrant family, they divert attention away from the cartels/gangs and drug and human smugglers. That inadvertently strengthens the violent criminal gang organizations and gives them free reign within Arizona. The human smuggling alone brought $2 billion last year to the cartels. The unfortunate people smuggled in by the cartels are sometimes held hostage until their families pay the $2,000 to $5,000 ransom demanded by the cartels for guiding them into the U.S. That doesn’t include the other billions that the cartels earn in drug sales. You have to ask yourself why there is so much opposition to Arizona creating a special law enforcement unit focused on this cross border criminal activity. The cartels have spent years taking over Mexico by compromising politicians, law enforcement, and the Mexican Army. They have killed more than 40,000 people in the last 6 years. They are going to try the same thing here and, when all else fails, they do it with violence. The cartels have millions of dollars to influence law enforcement personnel, city and county government, state officials, prosecutors, and special interests in our state. Their money can find its way into many pockets. Who knows just what inroads they have made building the infrastructure to protect their enterprise? We must use all our resources to focus on this issue and drive the cartels with their corrupt influence out of our state. Augmenting our efforts with a Special Missions Unit is one of many tools we can use. Due to the state’s financial situation, the ASMU will operate on a very sparse budget until more money can be appropriated. The Unit provides a flexible, low-cost, rotating force that can be called upon as needed by our currently overstretched law enforcement departments and deployed whenever and wherever they are needed at the request of the Governor or law enforcement officials. Another concern is training. Special Missions volunteers are comparable to Sheriff Joe’s posse where the officers receive training adequate to the need, and come under the supervision of expert supervisors. In Arizona, we have several levels of training in the law enforcement world, from citizens … to posse officers … to reserve officers … to full-fledged police officers. Posse members are an example of Arizona POST-certified officers. They have firearms training and are permitted to wear the officer’s uniform and carry a weapon. But their training is not full-blown, across-the-board, police officer training. The training is limited and thus provides limited certification. The Arizona Dept. of Motor Vehicles has a few hundred officers with limited training and certification. They are not required to attend the police academy, but they have specific duties under Title 28. They can carry guns (openly or concealed). For liability purposes, we provide adequate training appropriate to their intended role at the Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Many who will volunteer to be part of the ASMU will be former military and law enforcement personnel who already have training and will then receive more training. The members of the Special Missions Unit will have limited certification, as well. Limited certification involves limited authority. Members of the Special Missions Unit will not have the complete range of authority (or duties) that a full-fledged police officer or military officer has. Their authority is limited although it must be stressed that many of them, because of their prior background and experience, will have already been trained above and beyond the needs of the Unit. Those who are agitated about the training “certification” issue are getting ahead of themselves. Those details can be worked out once the bill passes. There is nothing sinister or impractical or un-American about the idea of a Special Missions Unit. On the contrary, it is impractical and negligent to continue without such an organization in our state. Of course they will be armed; the cartels/gangs/terrorists are armed. What about liability? Every day when a law enforcement officer goes on duty, we have liability as a state. What about the liability for those citizens like Rob Krentz or Agent Terry? Public support for the Special Missions Unit is strong. I have no doubt that this will be a tremendously successful operation once it is organized and active. Please write to Governor Brewer and ask her to support SB1083, the Arizona Special Missions Unit, at either of the following addresses: Honorable Janice K. Brewer Arizona Governor Executive Tower 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Or go to: http://www.azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp and send a message to the governor from there. I believe this is the most important piece of legislation that I have ever worked on, and I feel urgency about the situation while our borders are so open and unsecured. We have a choice. We can turn our backs on the severe problems we face, deluding ourselves that it can’t happen to us, or we can act now while there’s still time. The failure to act will empower a criminal element that is bringing tragedy and corruption. This state has a responsibility to stand up to them. SB1083 will strengthen our efforts here in Arizona. Sylvia Allen Senator Sylvia Allen President Pro Tempore 602-926-5219 sallenazleg.gov 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I see alot of positives in an 'everyday joe' militia... as did our founding fathers. Kent 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueshunter Report post Posted February 20, 2012 signed up as well.......allen.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesdiehard Report post Posted February 21, 2012 A new candidate for "Dumbest Idea in Arizona" IMHO. Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
