So as the left continues to meltdown over the exposure of Joe Biden’s compromised mental state and SCOTUS’s adherence to the U.S. Constitution, the nation continues to suffer under the scourge of migrant-related crime.
Donald Trump has made numerous promises regarding cracking down on the problem. Can he do it? How?
Here’s how.
Among the best collaborative ideas ever devised in law enforcement is the U.S. “joint task force” approach. Unlike some other nations, because America’s states enjoy a level of sovereignty, federal and state/local law enforcement don’t always intersect as they should.
Enter the “joint task force” model. The idea has been around awhile, relative to organized crime — it was, in fact, a key aspect of eroding the national power of the “Five Families.” But where the notion truly came into its own was regarding terrorism.
Even before 9/11, the U.S. had begun implementing Joint Terrorism Task Forces in cities nationwide. Today, there are over 100 of them.
So if it worked for the mafia, and it worked for terrorism….
My proposal would be something called “JAM” teams — Joint Anti-Migrant Crime Task Forces. Just as with previous task force iterations, these teams would be comprised of the alphabet soup of federal agencies — FBI, ICE, CBP, ATF, DEA, etc. — as well as state and local cops.
What a force multiplier! Teams that have federal reach, together with the in-the-weeds, localized knowledge that cops alone often have.
The locals, too, often have the requisite language skills. Certainly, there is hardly a language out there not represented within NYPD’s ranks.
(MS-13 gang tats)
Another benefit? It’s a way around the idiotic “sanctuary city” designation. Because the local cops are “federalized” by joining the task force, they operate as federal agents. This not only allows them access to federal intel — it allows them to share their own intel. Even the NYC statute designating New York as a sanctuary city has a carve-out for task force members.
With the simple standing-up of a model that’s been used for decades, Donald Trump could sidestep numerous time-consuming battles with local “sanctuary” cities.
And if these hyber-blue cities won’t participate? Then good luck to you — federal agents and money will not be riding to your rescue.
In 2017, Donald Trump visited Long Island, NY to support a similar such task force in confronting MS-13 — with historic results. The task force made major cases, and 13 was badly damaged (they’re back now, of course. Thanks, Mayorkas).
If Donald Trump wants to truly hit reset on the border, he should start with arresting, incarcerating, and deporting not the hardworking bar-backs, day laborers, retail workers, etc.
Yes, they’re de facto illegal — but they’re not killing people. Handle that issue later.
Up-front: Close the border, re-institute Remain in Mexico, then start on the real bad guys — Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, El Salvador’s MS-13, and others.
The task force model is the best way to do it.
The “JAM” Podcast
In light of the above, your narrator, Former NYPD Inspector Chris Flanagan, and former federal and state prosecutor Eric Seidel got together for a podcast to tease out exactly HOW such task-force-type cases could be made.
You want to make RICO cases against Venezuelan prison gangs? Great. How do you even start?
For those with access — and we appreciate you! — click here for the roadmap. Collectively, the team has over 80 years’ experience with this stuff. It’s all laid out here.
Now, not to be alarmist, but if we don’t start doing something like this — we all know where it’s leading. More Biden Border Monsters, and more attacks on America’s young women.
An “inconvenient truth,” indeed. Guess “no borders” sounds good in a faculty lounge, huh? Less so for young women in border towns.
And they’re all border towns, now.
SCOTUS And Immunity
Folks, those of you who follow the YouTube channel may have seen the below — a quick vid on the latest decision from The Supreme Court. It captures the currents blowing through the presidential immunity question — indeed a “case for the ages.”
Why significant? Because we posted this three days ago. That’s right — before the SCOTUS decision.
The point being, this isn’t a matter of partisanship. Despite the left’s meltdown and the promise to “impeach” The Supreme Court by that great constitutional scholar AOC, the legal dynamics of this decision are not terribly complicated. It’s just hard to know where to draw the line on what a president should be immunized for.
And remember one last thing: While President, Barack Obama droned Anwar al-Awlaki — a U.S. citizen, and al Qaeda adherent — as well as Awlaki’s 16-year-old son. Obama also droned a terror propagandist formerly of New York City named Samir Khan.
(Anwar al-Awlaki — currently asleep with the fishes)
All of these charmers met their demise in Yemen. But all were U.S. citizens, who had been afforded no due process; none had been indicted, tried, and convicted.
In fact, by that measure: even Usama bin Laden never faced a jury.
Am I advocating for these guys? Absolutely not — I agreed with Obama’s decision (perhaps his only decision I agreed with). But funny how I don’t recall the Dems calling for Obama to be tried for murder.
Neither did the Republicans call for that. And that’s the difference between the two sides. This latest SCOTUS decision is simply a hopeful attempt to codify all this.
So Dems, how about this: Try (legitimately) beating Donald Trump at the ballot box. Your lawfare options keep blowing up in your face.
Those damn Founding Fathers! If only the Constitutional Congress had had an HR Department. Didn’t Philadelphia have DEI training?
Unintended Consequences Dept.
… from the presidential immunity ruling:
It’s pronounced Faw-nee, dammit!
God! You people.
And finally….
So consider… would this be enough for an arrest? Is the drone footage admissible?
And NOW you know why the cops want drones… and are getting them.
Don’t worry. They’ll take them away, soon enough. Too effective.
There has been plenty of migrant crime in Iowa for years. (That is why Iowans polled before our caucuses in January agreed that the number 1 issue was the border problem.) The police and media do not report crime to the public as crimes committed by illegals. The only way the public finds out is if people who know the victims or the suspects tell others. The Des Moines Register published an article in 2020 or 2021 saying they would not report the ethnicity of suspects. I have a file of other news outlet reports of murders, etc. in Iowa by illegals though. ALSO-the CARTEL has many small towns in Iowa covered. The cartel executive in my home town of 500 people is building a multi-million dollar compound. He makes his money contracting illegals to seed corn companies, meat processors and fiber optic cable laying companies.
Brilliant tactics.