Rep Steve King (R) - 12 Americans Are Killed Every Day By "ILLEGAL" & "LEGAL" Immigrants

[matcom]

He is on MSNBC and has "studied the facts" :eyes:

oooo just said we should build a wall to save American lives

:puke:

[toddaa]

1. And where'd he get those facts?

PULLED 'EM RIGHT OUT OF HIS ASS ON LIVE TELEVISION. YESSIREE!

[matcom]

2. no, no, no, NO!

HE says he went to the Library of Congress and RESEARCHED the data! :eyes:

[aquart]

3. Damn. How many are killed by American cigarettes?

American handguns?

American husbands?

[salin]

10. did he even suggest 'how'?

Is he suggesting straight out murders? Or is he suggesting driving accidents? Did he give any explanation for his claim? Sounds like a ridiculous claim - the last question... I fear to ask... did whomever he said this to (presuming he said it on a sunday am talkfest) even question the claim?

[ThomWV]

4. How Many Are Killed A Day By Other Than Native American Indians?

Because every other murder is done by immigrants or the sons and daughters of immigrants.

[gollygee]

5. These kinds of numbers don't mean anything if they aren't

compared to other numbers.

How many Americans are killed by other Americans every day?

How many "illegal" and "legal" immigrants are killed by Americans every day?

The assumption they are making by looking ONLY at those numbers is that immigrants are more dangerous to have around than Americans, but I sincerely doubt that's the case.

And if someone has legally immigrated, then I don't get why they're being linked with people who are here illegally anyway.

[Cocoa]

6. he also said Baghdad is as safe as Manhattan

maybe the people that are afraid of the Mexicans can flee for their lives to Iraq.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/17/king-baghdad-manhattan/

On Feb. 9, 2006, House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY) spoke at the Merrick Jewish Center in Merrick, NY. King told his constituents that “the situation is more stable than you think.” He cited “bumper to bumper traffic,” shopping centers, restaurants, video stores, vendors, and hotels to conclude that being in Baghdad is “like being in Manhattan.” ThinkProgress has obtained exclusive video from a person who was at the event. Watch it:

[jmowreader]

12. They have mine warfare and honor killings in Manhattan?

Who knew?

[DU9598]

7. I - as an Iowan - am so sorry

He is the product of his district which encompasses all of rural western Iowa with Sioux City being the only population center of the district. He is a continual embarrassment for Iowa who - as a whole - reject his stupidity and politics. The only hope is that his ego gets him to run against Sen. Harkin in 2 years.

[Swede]

8. That's 4380 a year! That preposterous!

What a lying scumbag.

[gollygee]

11. Oh wow you're right

for some reason I read that as 12 a year. 12 a year seems like it would probably be true, but people get killed in this country, and it isn't just immigrants doing it, by a long shot.

but 4380 a year, that's highly highly unlikely.

[stillcool]

9. Building a wall around him...

and his buddies would certainly save lives. Hate springs eternal.