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http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/09/leaving_water_for_migrants_not_a_crime_court_says.html
http://colorlines.com/archives/2010...border_are_blood_on_us_politicians_hands.html
During a bench trial two years ago, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo P. Velasco in Tucson found Daniel Millis guilty of littering.
Prosecutors said Millis left behind garbage and failed to follow orders by federal agents to remove it from the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona.
....the Crime? Humanitarian Aid leaving full gallon jugs of water in the desert for illegal aliens trying to cross the border into the United States.
Wildlife officials have said there are enormous problems with trash, much of it caused by illegal immigrants who regularly travel through, so it's imperative they enforce littering laws.
Mills was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently.
“It’s a win,” Millis said. “We’re happy with the outcome but we’re not happy with the situation that continues to exist. I’m thinking about how this can hopefully turn into better border policy.”
Not if the federal government can help it. Millis said that his defense, led by Arizona attorney Bill Walker, was forbidden to mention in court why he was out there in the first place, and why No More Deaths does its work. Millis was forced to argue his case without what he called a necessity defense.
In recent years, multiple border activists have been cited for littering by the Fish and Wildlife officers. In June 2009, a federal jury convicted another activist on a similar littering charge. No More Deaths activist Walt Staton was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and a year of probation.
On Thursday the Ninth Circuit reminded Millis that their verdict would likely not protect humanitarian aid groups from future prosecution. Still, it’s some vindication for a group that has no plans to stop helping people who make the treacherous journey through the country’s dangerous borders. “It’s a moral admission by the U.S. government,” Millis said. “It’s a little bit of their conscience peeping out, that maybe this is not the best use of our taxpayer money.”
Apparently our government is more concerned with litter than saving the lives of human beings who want to come to our countries even if it be illegally.
My question..is this guy a criminal, or a Good Samaritan.
http://colorlines.com/archives/2010...border_are_blood_on_us_politicians_hands.html
During a bench trial two years ago, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo P. Velasco in Tucson found Daniel Millis guilty of littering.
Prosecutors said Millis left behind garbage and failed to follow orders by federal agents to remove it from the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona.
....the Crime? Humanitarian Aid leaving full gallon jugs of water in the desert for illegal aliens trying to cross the border into the United States.
Wildlife officials have said there are enormous problems with trash, much of it caused by illegal immigrants who regularly travel through, so it's imperative they enforce littering laws.
Mills was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently.
“It’s a win,” Millis said. “We’re happy with the outcome but we’re not happy with the situation that continues to exist. I’m thinking about how this can hopefully turn into better border policy.”
Not if the federal government can help it. Millis said that his defense, led by Arizona attorney Bill Walker, was forbidden to mention in court why he was out there in the first place, and why No More Deaths does its work. Millis was forced to argue his case without what he called a necessity defense.
In recent years, multiple border activists have been cited for littering by the Fish and Wildlife officers. In June 2009, a federal jury convicted another activist on a similar littering charge. No More Deaths activist Walt Staton was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and a year of probation.
On Thursday the Ninth Circuit reminded Millis that their verdict would likely not protect humanitarian aid groups from future prosecution. Still, it’s some vindication for a group that has no plans to stop helping people who make the treacherous journey through the country’s dangerous borders. “It’s a moral admission by the U.S. government,” Millis said. “It’s a little bit of their conscience peeping out, that maybe this is not the best use of our taxpayer money.”
Apparently our government is more concerned with litter than saving the lives of human beings who want to come to our countries even if it be illegally.
My question..is this guy a criminal, or a Good Samaritan.
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