With the immense success in the local residents group's opposition to CCA /SWR / ICE prisons, we've now come under a counter attack from some Borg like entity.
We recorded this call tonight. Click the play button below Guy Smiley to hear the robocall.
The Borg is trying to convince us that this "economic development opportunity" is a great boon to our area. In the robocall, CCA neglects to mention their full name which is Corrections Corporation of America, LLC. The "development opportunity" the young lady speaks of is that of SWR having a contract with ICE to round up illegal immigrants, warehousing them in a prison (not a "processing center or detention center"), skimming a percent or two off the proceeds, and being stuck with a potentially dangerous eyesore in our Rural Lifestyle community.
CCA and Mayor Nelson are very frustrated that Pines most probably will terminate the agreement to provide water and fire service to their prison. CCA is trying to scare people into believing that Pembroke Pines will raise taxes by $3 Million dollars if this happens. Mayor Nelson is on record saying that SWR will save money by starting their own fire department. Mayor Nelson has been spouting talking points for CCA for so long now, he apparently has lost all sensibility.
The funny thing is that we have a company, with the name of CCA trying to convince us all how good this prison will be for us and that we residents don't really get how good it is and that it will have "minimal impact" on the community.
We recommend going to the Krome Ave. immigrant prison and see what "minimal impact" is all about. Maybe they consider "minimal impact" being visitors and released detainees walking almost 3 miles from the prison to Academic Village (Pines Charter/SW Regional Library/Public Theater/Broward Community College) and hanging out for one of the few public buses that service the route. Or perhaps they consider the 12% drop in property value reported in a major FAU / FIU study commissioned by the Department of Justice to be a "minimal impact."
Minimal impact. Right. Tis but a scratch.
They have their robotic minions all parroting their talking points just like Star Trek's Borg. They even tell us how resistance is futile. One point, the robocall says, " the city is considering cancelling agreements worth millions in a futile attempt to stop construction of this facility...."
Yeah, yeah... resistance is futile. We will be assimilated.
Beam me up Scotty. No intelligent life here...
Oh, and where IS the money to run and build this facility coming from? Didn't we just hit another milestone in deficit spending? See it all on the debtclock. I just checked it out. Yup, there is no intelligent life here.
This is a GREAT post - I believe they are desperate and losing. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteWe too are encountering a push back or bullying. Can you report them to the do not call on-line. They are a private company selling their facility.
The Shape of Things to Come - Crete IL
ReplyDeleteDESPERATION!!!!!!DESPERATION!!!!!When will they just go away????They now want to BUY and OPERATE PRISONS that are less then 25 years old and give the GOVERNMENTS FINANCIAL RELIEF in these hare times. Looks like someone put THORAZINE in their water!!!!!Maybe we need to partner with a few more Towns were they HOPE to take over!!!!!Thank you CRETE, Ill.!!!!Also, everyone, don't forget Hernando County Florida?????Don't forget the HUMAN INJUSTICES, MOLESTATIONS,DEATHS, and financial ruin they have placed on taxpayers with their false promises!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCCA stop calling my place of employment and leaving your ridiculous robocalls on my work phone! I don't want your phone calls at home, much less at work! I dont even work in Broward County!
ReplyDeletecca making robocalls promoting their prison should be reported if you are on a do not call list and have received their calls. Or report them ne ways They should not be calling places of business either ie someone employer.file complaints to anyone you can think of.they are a profit company selling prisons and scaring people with false claims. if this its how cca wants to roll, roll back over them
ReplyDeleteJust parasites and leeches... living off Federal Tax dollars that are being borrowed from our children and their children. It's totally disgusting for these corporations, who have no product the free market wants, to be making a fortune incarcerating humans. That is a rightful authority of government NOT to be transferred to some corporations.
ReplyDeleteHey CCA, go get real jobs.