Tavares, FL - August 3, 2011 - The Lake County Sheriff's department made ABC news this week when some inmates in the Lake County Jail found a way to scam the phone system used for inmate phone calls.
One inmate discovered a way to earn refunds from incomplete phone calls and made enough money to pay his bond and leave jail with a check for $50+ .
Since the Sherrif, Gary Borders, is being asked to reduce spending to offset County budget shortfalls, maybe they should continue this contract and let the prisoners work on a new prison work detail to figure out another scam and split the earnings. They already use prisoners for work details to cut grass.. clearly they should be using them for more intellectual earning projects. Maybe online gambling? Maybe working reverse Nigerian email and phone scams on Nigerians?
Time for a brainstorming session...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-inmates-scam-jail-phone-system-make-money/story?id=14179653#.TjityOmSPCc.facebook
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Vance, I know you are as open criticism as Pol Pot. However, the e-Verify system is a mess. Even the US Chamber of Commerce opposes the mandatory use of e-Verify.
U.S. Chamber Statement on Chairman Smith's E-Verify Legislation
WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy Johnson, issued the following statement today in support of the “Legal Workforce Act,” introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee:
“The Chamber commends Chairman Smith for introducing a new E-Verify bill that has strong preemption language for state and local laws mandating the use of E-Verify or establishing state or local employment verification schemes, mirrors the existing FAR rules for federal contractors using E-Verify on current workforce, and establishes a fully electronic employment verification obligation with a clear safe harbor for employers that act in good faith.
“While some concerns and technical issues may arise as the bill is subject to hearings and line by line analysis, this legislation represents a legitimate balancing of many competing interests. We hope to continue to work with the Chairman to resolve any impediments to passage as the legislation moves forward.
“The Chamber believes a workable employment verification system addresses only one part of our nation’s dysfunctional immigration system in need of reform. It is our hope that Congress can also move legislation concerning other aspects of immigration reform, recognizing that compromises will be necessary.”
In other words, the US Chamber of Commerce wants strong preemption language on mandatory use of e-Verify.
Posted by: Joe Rock | August 03, 2011 at 08:35 PM