How many people realize that it is not a good idea to crawl under borders through storm drains? Not enough?

Question

"LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Rescue workers freed seven illegal immigrants who became trapped after attempting to enter the United States from Mexico via a flooded storm drain, US media reported.

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CNN and local television in Otay Mesa, near San Diego in southern California, reported that the immigrants were freed after becoming stuck in the drain.

Earlier, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Lauren Mack, said border patrol units had been alerted after hearing yelling from the trapped immigrants."

You do understand about storm drains? How they fill with water without warning?

You can't depend on weather reports when a college car wash can have the same impact.

What do you think?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061010/ts_alt_afp/usimmigrationtunnel2_061010194421

Btrix - you can? Because it sure looks real to me...

damdawg - I had NOT heard of a 'parallel army'. Do you have a link?

judy - hadn't thought of that. They use so much water, it is probably pretty diluted, still, you could be right!

Answer 1

This is sad that so many look for a promise land and will do all sorts of things to find it. And achieve it. Despite knowing they are breaking the law.
Happiness is a path, not a destination. It is a shame that both Governments do not make this clear that they will not be rewarded for sneaking through anyway they can. I think this is horrible that a life is being risked for the want of more. And knowing if they are fortunate and lucky they might get it. Those who are not as fortunate might end all hopes forever-and that is a waste of life. And many feel they will be the lucky ones. It doesn't seem to bother some that some are not so lucky. Or both governments would do something to curb this.
I think it is sad and a waste of life.
I wonder "before they were rescued" were they thinking about dying and did they wished they had not began this journey and did they still feel it was worth it.

Guess it rained on their parade.

Answer 2

I think the real question should be what is driving people to take such risks. It has just begun. In Mexico’s last election a Marxist presidential candidate lost the presidential election by less than two percentage points. He has vowed to start a parallel government including a parallel army in Mexico. The blood shed is about to begin in Mexico and we here in America don’t even have a clue. When the shooting starts in Mexico it won’t be long before we have millions of refuges flooding over our borders—no fence will stop it.

Here are couple of links,They aren't the ones I originally read:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-09-17-voa7.cfm

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/08/29/international/i141204D66.DTL

Answer 3

in case you recommend hiding interior the hurricane drains i could say it quite is a bad concept. hurricane drains are basically bellow the streets, and does not furnish any secure practices from radiation. they are additionally moist places, so which you will have a confusing time staying dry. The hurricane drains could paintings as an get away course. besides the indisputable fact that, travelling by using them could be risky. you may run right into a community that has develop into blocked by falling debris, and getting back to the exterior to get around the blockage is confusing.

Answer 4

I have seen previous stories of children living in storm drains, or were they suors in Mexico, and one where the families with children were cought crossing to the US through such places. I think they must be desperate to try to cross in such a dangerous way.That however has been true of crossings from East to West in Europe and many have lost their lives doing it . What is going on in Mexico that makes lives unbarable for the Mexicans ?

Answer 5

Perhaps the bigger question should be why are college car washes allowed to flush soapy, oily water directly into storm drains? Does nobody in the States realize that this is illegal as well?

Answer 6

Could it be that perhaps these people find that risking their lives in a storm drain is better than their lives in Mexico?? Just a theory!!

Answer 7

IN MEXICO THAT'S CALLED SURFING.
BTRIX THE STORY IS ALL OVER THE NEWS. HOW CLOSE MINDED ARE YOU ?

Answer 8

I think they ought to let the rot in there! Or get them out and throw them in jail til their family can pay for getting them out!!

Answer 9

That's a fake news story. You can tell by the way it's written.