The Dallas Solution

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**Slarg232**

The Dallas Solution

I have a friend who is president of his homeowners association in the
Dallas , Texas suburbs. They were having a terrible problem with litter
Near some of his association's homes. The reason according to my friend
Is that six very large, luxurious new houses are being built right next
To their community.

The trash was coming from the Mexican laborers working at the
Construction sites and included bags from McDonald's, Burger King and
7-11, plus coffee cups, napkins, cigarette butts, coke cans, empty
Bottles, etc. He went to see the site supervisor and even the general
Contractor, politely urging them to get their workers not to litter the
Neighborhood, to no avail. He called the city, county, and police and
Got no help there either.

So here's what his community did. They organized about twenty folks,
Named themselves The "Inner Neighborhood Services" group, and arranged
To go out at lunch time and "police" the trash themselves. It is what
They did while picking up the trash that is so hilarious.

They bought navy blue baseball caps and had the initials "INS"
Embroidered in gold on the caps.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what they hoped people
Might mistakenly think the letters really stand for..

After the Inner Neighborhood Services group's first lunch time pickup
Detail, with all of them wearing their caps and some carrying cameras,
46 out of the total of 68 construction workers did not show up for work
The next morning -- and haven't come back yet.

It has been ten days now.

The General Contractor, I'm told, is madder than hell, but can't say
Anything publicly because he could be busted for hiring illegal aliens.
My friend and his bunch can't be accused of impersonating federal
Personnel, because they have the official name of the group recorded in
Their homeowner association minutes along with a notation about the vote
To approve formation of the new subcommittee -- and besides, they
Informed the INS in advance of their plans, and according to my friend,
The INS said basically, "Have at it!"

SO, FOLKS, I THINK YOU COULD SAY THAT TEXAS INGENUITY TRIUMPHS AGAIN!

Got this in an E-mail, and thought it was rather funny.

**WarOne**

I would send an e-mail over to Frazzled about this, as he is from the Texas area.

He might be interested in dressing his weiners up as an INS patrol.

**Slarg232**

WarOne wrote:I would send an e-mail over to Frazzled about this, as he is from the Texas area.

He might be interested in dressing his weiners up as an INS patrol.

Possibly, but I don't know his E-mail, and I'm sure he will see this sometime.

**Monster Rain**

I like the story. I'm afraid to run it through Snopes though, as I would like to continue to think that it's true.

**Kilkrazy**

It has everything, doesn't it?

Class envy, racism, neighbourhood pride and solidarity, good old American 'can do', and a happy ending.

Yet there isn't one identifiable name or location in the whole report.

**Frazzled**

WarOne wrote:I would send an e-mail over to Frazzled about this, as he is from the Texas area.

He might be interested in dressing his weiners up as an INS patrol.

I haven't seen it, but its funny if true. Its not the fault of the workers, its the fault of the manager.

My neighbor in Austin is a contractor. He ONLY hires illegals. They work harder and whine less than native born. My neighbors in Houston are nearly all illegal families. I've no problem with them, ok except for the messed up rooster one family has in the back yard. It crows at all hours, not just the morning. When Team Weinie came in for a weeklong visit, Rodney was extremely interested in trying to get through the fence to eat the rooster. Luckily he didn't succeed. They may be bred to fight badgers, but a rooster will mess ya up!