A CRU tabling event near the Memorial Union this Friday asking students to report fellow students to ICE is facing backlash from members of the University and surrounding community.
I need a lot more time to think about whether or not to sabotage the reporting system, but here’s some metacognition:
There’s an ick factor (and maybe a grave sin, still to be determined) in using active deception to interfere with government stuff.
So far, I have not confidently determined that there’s no situation where deporting someone is a good thing that would be made too difficult by the sabotage. Only 90% sure.
Would you rather deport 10 people for no reason at the cost of not deporting 1 that deserves it? Would you rather execute or imprison 1 innocent than not execute or imprison 1 deserving? ICE will hit a point where legal citizens are also reported to a place they are not citizens. Pick your ratio of what is acceptable but the innocent will be hurt.
Why?
I need a lot more time to think about whether or not to sabotage the reporting system, but here’s some metacognition:
Would you rather deport 10 people for no reason at the cost of not deporting 1 that deserves it? Would you rather execute or imprison 1 innocent than not execute or imprison 1 deserving? ICE will hit a point where legal citizens are also reported to a place they are not citizens. Pick your ratio of what is acceptable but the innocent will be hurt.