Virgil Peck (R-KS): Use gunmen who shoot feral pigs from helicopters to control illegal immigration

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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March 15, 2011 10:37 AM
Kansas Republican jokes about controlling illegal immigration by using the gunmen who shoot feral pigs from helicoptors
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By John Amato

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/rep-virgil-peck-r-tyro-wants-control-il

A legislator said Monday it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled: with gunmen shooting from helicopters.

Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, said he was just joking, but that his comment did reflect frustration with the problem of illegal immigration. Peck made his comment during a discussion by the House Appropriations Committee on state spending for controlling feral swine. After one of the committee members talked about a program that uses hunters in helicopters to shoot wild swine, Peck suggested that may be a way to control illegal immigration.

Appropriations Chairman Marc Rhoades, R-Newton, said Peck’s comment was inappropriate. Rhoades said he thought Peck was joking, but added, “Hopefully he won’t do it again.”

Asked about his comment, Peck was unapologetic. “I was just speaking like a southeast Kansas person,” he said. He said most of his constituents are upset with illegal immigration and the state and federal government response. He said he didn’t expect any further controversy over his comment. “I think it’s over,” he said.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Someone put on their thinking cap.

[Weird Liberal Head]

5. More like

someone put on their stupid cap.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. It was implied.

Or was it inferred?

Always so tricky...

[dkf]

2. Now that is just plain stupid and ridiculous.

Puhleeze shut this idiot up.

[jacquelope]

6. No!!!! Remember what Napoleon said!

Let him talk! Don't interrupt the enemy while they're destroying themselves.

[AlinPA]

3. The teabagger victories in November have emboldened republicans-they are pushing it now. nt

[phantom power]

4. Does anybody ever ask these assholes why they think shooting people is "funny"?

They think "it's just a joke" is some kind of trump-card answer. wink wink, nudge nudge. Transparent bullshit that it is, it doesn't impress me even at face value. I've met people who "joke" like this, and they're creepy.

[AlbertCat]

7. Brilliant!!!!

[roguevalley]

10. Ironhide and Space ghost, two of my heroes.

[Swede Atlanta]

8. I don't advocate violence in any way but...

what is we turn these hunters on stupid freshmen Congresscritters? They can do alot more damage to our nation than a few illegal immigrants. Again, I don't advocate the use of violence against anyone but think this asshole needs to have his logic turned on himself.

[jayschool]

9. Tyro, Kansas

That would be the Oklahoma part of the state.