Gothamist: More Details on Immigrant's Death in ICE Custody

NannyState

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:13:54 -0500

Chertoff sounds like a Chinese government bureaucrat. And in Washington, "you're going to get a certain number of useless idiots."

Qraymond

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:03:06 -0500

"Whether it’s a state prison, federal prison, you’re going to get a certain number of deaths." What a dick.

Future Taliban

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:02:45 -0500

Kinda gives the expression, "he was put on ICE" a whole new twist.

Future Taliban

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:01:06 -0500

"Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said, "Whether it’s a state prison, federal prison, you’re going to get a certain number of deaths." He meant "certain number of deaths directly resulting from criminal negligence and gross incompetence"

Jerky

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:10:38 -0500

Chertoff is a first-class incompetent prick. Between the no-fly list debacle and this, he should've been fired a LONG time ago.

Pull My Finger

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:26:25 -0500

Yeah lets vote in the democraps so we will all have the same free heath care this guy got.

Spiritof76

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:17:18 -0500

"Whether it’s a state prison, federal prison, you’re going to get a certain number of deaths." That tears it. I didn't think much of Chertoff after his stupid statements about NYC not being that much of a terrorist target, but now I don't have so much as one iota of respect for the SOB. Nobody should ever have to die the way Ng did. That was criminal negligence, plain and simple. This administration can't leave office soon enough. And if we're all lucky, they'll take Chertoff with them.

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:39:41 -0500

I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with INS/DHS/ICE or whatever they decide to call themselves post 9/11. I hope a doctor or someone in the medical field reads the story and may have to treat this "nurse" who thinks mr. ng is faking it or better yet anyone who dealt with mr. ng in such an uncaring manner.

SP

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:22:56 -0500

What's really disgusting about this story is that DHS sent his visa renewal info the the wrong fucking address. So when he didn't comply, and how could he, they went after him as if he was some sort of "terrorist." They fucked up from the outset, and then he died as a result of their criminal negligence. The entire DHS should be disbanded and everyone who works for them, at all levels save for the janitors, should be prosecuted.

westernqueensland

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:35:48 -0500

Homeland security bullies. I'm sure that he cops and FBI agents tell them selves that they are different than the rent-a-cops in "private detentions facilities," but that is denial. The impulse to privilege one man over another (sorry about the sexism) is the genesis of all racism and classism. Bullies.