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Minutemen in Houston can carry firearms 01:30 PM CDT on Sunday, August 21, 2005 http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou050821_gj_minuteman.9693a65b.html Associated Press Click to watch the 11 News at 10 report KHOU-TV HOUSTON - Volunteers for a citizens border-patrol group will now be allowed by the organization to carry firearms while they observe day laborers in Houston. Leaders of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps of Texas initially said they would only let volunteers use video cameras to film suspected illegal immigrants. Now the group is offering those who have a concealed weapons permit a discount to join the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. The controversial group grabbed national attention in April when members patrolled the Arizona-Mexico border to report suspected illegal immigrants. Prospective Minuteman members are usually charged $50, which is used to conduct a criminal background check. Since those with a concealed weapons permit have already undergone a background check and taken a handgun course, the fee can be waived, said George Klages, a spokesman for the Minutemen in Houston. Volunteers carrying guns won't cause problems, Mr. Klages said. "About 50 or 60 percent of our members are veterans," he said. "These are people who know how to handle a weapon." Critics worry about the change. "They only want people who are armed," said Juan Alvarez of the Coalition Against Intolerance and For Respect, a group that works to aid Houston day laborers. "It will incite violence." Former Minuteman leader Bill Parmley said he's concerned about the Minutemen being armed, particularly in a city. Mr. Parmley led the Minuteman Texas chapter but resigned last month, citing racism among members in the Goliad chapter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Online at: http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou050821_gj_minuteman.9693a65b.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hbi1224/M=362329.6886306.7839369.3040540/D=groups/S=1705323667:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1124719895/A=2894321/R=0/SIG=11dvsfulr/*http://youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=1992 ">Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back!</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
