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New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC:
The men were arrested after allegedly trying to flee from police near the Auckland border. When their car was searched, police said they found a large quantity of KFC, as well as the cash and a number of empty ounce bags.
The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.
[...] After the KFC arrest, a police spokesperson said “officers noticed a suspicious looking vehicle travelling on a gravel road, and upon seeing the police car, the vehicle did a U-turn and sped off trying to evade police.
[...] A breach of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act can result in imprisonment for up to six months; or a fine of up to $4,000.
The men will appear in court for breaching the health order, and police said further charges were likely.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Mykl on Tuesday September 21 2021, @10:39PM (6 children)
Yes, lots of immigrants come to America. The majority of those are doing so from countries that have an overland route to the US. They come to the US based on the promise of US life that your culture ships around the world via the media (white picket fences, friends catching up in coffee shops near Central Park etc). Most of them don't realise that life is much harder in the US than most people have told them. It's NOT because the US is the greatest country in the world (which it most definitely isn't unless you're counting the number of bombs you have).
Here's a thought experiment - if it were just as easy for Central and South American people fleeing persecution to make it to Canada instead of the US, do you think most would still pick the US, or the country with a better safety net and protections for lower income people?
Interesting that the majority of middle-Eastern refugees make their way to Europe rather than the US. Is that perhaps because Europe is closer?
Here's something odd. Almost all people trying to arrive in Australia from Asia by boat are Asian!
Strange - countries like New Zealand (which many ultra-rich people are trying to move to) and the Scandinavians have very low levels of 'illegal' border crossings by people trying to get in. Maybe that isn't because they're shitholes - more likely it's because they're REALLY FRICKEN HARD TO GET TO!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 21 2021, @11:47PM (5 children)
So, I hear you're saying that the US is both better than a lot of shitholes, and accessible.
Like, even better than Mexico, which is way less shitholey than a lot of other places (such as Haiti, to take a case from recent news).
Dang, Mexico has some pretty nice spots, the USA must be freakin' great!
(Score: 2) by Mykl on Wednesday September 22 2021, @01:07AM (1 child)
Try reading harder. I said that the US is perceived by prospective immigrants to be better than where they are, based on the media they see.
To be honest, large parts of the US probably are better than some of the places these people are trying to leave. But don't be so silly as to claim that all of the US must be better than all of Mexico because some Mexicans come to the US.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 22 2021, @01:22AM
Mexicans aren't even coming anymore, I'm pretty sure there's more returning than coming here. Central/South America is where the migrants are coming from.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday September 22 2021, @01:20AM (2 children)
You skipped a bit of Mexican immigration policy. Like, Mexicans don't welcome immigrants like US Democrats do. Immigrants are tolerated, if they don't intent to stay long in Mexico.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 22 2021, @01:26AM
Pretty much all of latin america has a similar policy: invest $XX thousand USD in a local company and you get in. Not a bad deal for USians, as cost of living is low enough to live better than the US for cheaper than anywhere outside of a slum.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 22 2021, @05:27AM
I hear the disaster refugees are welcomed in Cancun if they come with money, particularly if their family name is Cruz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0