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Chaos at LaGuardia; Passenger pinned to tarmac after ‘threat’

Chaos at LaGuardia airport as man is pinned to tarmac after Indianapolis to NYC flight was evacuated on landing when pilot reported ‘suspicious passenger and luggage on board’

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There were no reported injuries to any passengers or crew members, who described the suspect as showing 'erratic behavior'. The pilot radioed for an emergency landing and reported a suspicious passenger and luggage on board after the flight left Indianapolis around 1pm bound for LaGuardia. Meanwhile, a video posted to Twitter captioned 'so the end of our flight got interesting' showed a man lying face down on the tarmac with two firefighters standing over him. A woman then yelled: 'Get back! Get back!' and off-camera passengers said: 'Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!' as they backed away from the man.
  • American Airlines flight AA4817 made an emergency landing at LaGuardia and deplaned the passengers after a ‘potential security issue’
  • But the pilot reportedly landed the plane after noticing a ‘suspicious passenger and luggage on board’
  • The flight crew he suggested he had a ‘device’ aboard the plane
  • The suspicious passenger has been taken into custody for questioning and his identity was not immediately clear 
  • There were no reported injuries to any passengers or crew members 
  • Videos of a man being pinned down to the tarmac by firefighters were posted to social media and emergency crews were spotted spraying the airplane

An ‘unruly’ passenger aboard an American Airlines-operated flight claimed he had a ‘device’ – causing havoc and fear as the the plane landed at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Saturday.

Dramatic footage showed a passenger pinned to the tarmac as emergency workers evacuated the American Eagle flight from Indianapolis after the pilot reported a ‘suspicious passenger and luggage on board’.

All 80 passengers were taken off flight AA4817 and videos of a man being pinned down to the tarmac by firefighters were posted to social media.

A senior law enforcement official said the passenger was ‘unruly’ and alleged that when confronted by the flight crew he suggested he had a ‘device’ aboard the plane, according to NBC New York.

The suspicious passenger has been taken into custody for questioning and his identity was not immediately released..

The airline has yet to release more details, including what the supposed ‘device’ was that prompted the emergency landing. 

Emergency crews were seen spraying the airplane after the passengers deplaned.

The other passengers were safely transported from the tarmac to the terminal after the plane landed at about 3pm.  

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Concerns Grow Over Non-Citizen Voting in Arizona

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Concerns Grow Over Non-Citizen Voting in Arizona

In Arizona, to vote in federal elections (President, the House, and the Senate) you are required to swear (under penalty of perjury) that you are a U.S. citizen…

But there is no proof requirement.

Official Arizona Secretary of State Citizenship Requirements for Voting:

Source: https://azsos.gov/elections/voters/registering-vote/registration-requirements/proof-citizenship-requirements

The federal government relies on the attestation of the individual, the penalties for false statements, and the states’ efforts to cross-check information to maintain the integrity of the voter registration process (Source).

The process is largely based on the honor system.

The Associated Press recently reported this fact:

Source: https://apnews.com/article/arizona-voting-laws-citizenship-proof-50dafd68f8dd4af5cf669afa62efdf19

Currently, there is no national database or system that verifies the citizenship of voters directly. There is no guaranteed audit at the federal level specifically targeting “federal only” voters who have not provided proof of citizenship.

What about election audits? Wouldn’t non-citizen voters get caught?

Non-citizens in the country on parole awaiting an asylum hearing could potentially be identifiable in databases used for post-election audits, such as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, which is designed to verify the immigration status of individuals (Source).

As for “gotaway” illegal immigrants who evaded entering in a documented fashion, it would be significantly more challenging to identify them in databases for the purposes of a post-election audit.

Since they have not been processed through official immigration channels, they would not have records in the same databases that document legal entries and immigration statuses. Therefore, they would not be easily identifiable through the standard verification processes used in post-election audits.

I’ve seen studies that claim non-citizen and Illegal Immigrant voting is extremely rare… What about those?

Studies such as those from the Brennan Center for Justice (link), indicate that non-citizen voting is extremely rare based on available data and the significant legal risks involved.

However, these studies rely on the analysis of documented cases and official records, which would not include undocumented individuals who evaded detection entirely.

For “gotaway” illegal immigrants, since they lack official records, there would be no straightforward method to audit their voting activity after an election. This is a limitation of the current verification systems, which are designed to prevent ineligible voting using the records available. The rarity of non-citizen voting cited in studies is based on the assumption that the risk of severe penalties, including deportation and imprisonment, serves as a strong deterrent against such actions.

In summary, while there are robust systems in place to deter and detect ineligible voting, the nature of undocumented entry into the country creates a gap in the ability to audit post-election voting activity for those individuals. The extent to which this occurs is unknown, and the studies available do not account for individuals without any official records.

All things considered, voting is only a small fraction of the overall concerns that Americans are expressing related to illegal immigration and asylum into the United States.

Gallup recently reported:

Quote from Gallup:

“For the third month in a row, immigration is the problem Americans name more than any other as the most important facing the U.S. While immigration has not ranked as the top problem often in Gallup’s monthly trend, it stands alone as the most politically polarizing issue in the past 25 years of Gallup’s measurement.

The record surge of migrants at the southern U.S. border in December brought even more focus on the issue — and while attempted crossings have eased slightly since then, they are expected to increase as spring continues. President Joe Biden’s approval rating for his handling of immigration has been persistently poor. With the presidential election about six months away and immigration top of mind, the issue remains a significant vulnerability for Biden as he seeks reelection.”

Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/644570/immigration-named-top-problem-third-straight-month.aspx

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Illegal Immigration Massively Surges in 2024

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Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, Has Been Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer

This follows his transfer to a medical facility in December

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The new comes from a letter he wrote:

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