[Crowley:] Something I have always wanted to do, because Jack Cafferty is here with The Cafferty File. I get to introduce him Jack.
[Cafferty:] I am so delighted to welcome you to our little gab fest here. And as I was saying during the break, you lend a touch of class to everything you touch at this network. And it's a pleasure to have you here in THE SITUATION ROOM as the host.
[Crowley:] I'm coming back, I promise, after that.
[Cafferty:] Absolutely. Good. Good.
[Crowley:] What you got today?
[Cafferty:] The people of Arizona are fed up when it comes to illegal immigration and they ought to be. Almost 20 percent of those trying to enter the State of Arizona illegally from Mexico come with a criminal record. It's one reason why Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl are calling for 3,000 National Guard troops to be deployed to Arizona's border with Mexico. They also want funding for an additional 3,000 U.S. Customs and Border agents, a double row border fence, increased mobile surveillance and hardship duty pay for Border Patrol agents. But that's not the only reason at least for John McCain. Can you tell that he might be in danger of losing his Senate seat this November? Where have all these clowns in Washington been on this issue since 911? Virtually nothing has been done to secure this nation's borders, because Democrats want the Mexican vote and Republican donors want the illegal aliens to work for them. President Obama insists that his administration is committed to securing the borders and has taken unprecedented steps over the past 14 months. What a load. The fact is it's unlikely anything will be done about illegal immigration because it's an election year, for the reasons laid out above. But Arizona is taking measures into its own hands. The state senate has passed a tough new immigration law that will force police to arrest people who can't prove they're in the country legally. Now critics say that would lead to racial profiling. Well, so what? The state's governor has five days to either veto the bill or sign it into law. Do the right thingcaffertyfile and post a comment on my blog Candy.
[Crowley:] I think you hit on something, Jack. We always used to say there's like 10 stories that we do and they just keep going around and around.
[Cafferty:] Yes.
[Crowley:] This one just never goes away, does it?
[Cafferty:] Nine years since 911 and the government has done virtually nothing about this. Nothing.
[Crowley:] I can't wait to hear your answers. We will talk to you later. Thanks, Jack.
[Cafferty:] All right, dear. Thanks.
[Crowley:] A controversial ruling from the Supreme Court today upholding the right to sell alarming animal fighting videos. Our Jeanne Meserve is here. We do want to warn our viewers, you know, this is fairly disturbing video.
[Jeanne Meserve, Homeland Security Correspondent:] Yes, Candy, and we're not going to show you the worst of these videos because they are just too hard to stomach. But despite their deeply disturbing nature, the Supreme Court ruled today they are protected speech.
[Meserve::] They are called crush videos because that is exactly what they show women in stilettos stomping and mutilating small animals to give sexual thrills. A law intended to stop their sale and marketing banned videos of extreme animal cruelty, including dog fighting. But the Supreme Court voted 8-1 to strike it down, saying it was too broad and infringed on the First Amendment right of free speech.
[Steven Shapiro, American Civil Liberties Union:] I think it's important that the decision was written by the chief justice. It gives it even added emphasis as a reaffirmation of of basic values that the First Amendment protects even un-populist speech.
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[Meserve:] The particular case considered by the court involved dog fighting videos made by Bob Stevens of Virginia. Though he characterizes them as educational, he received a 37 month sentence for selling them. He tells CNN the court's decision is exactly what he was hoping for. His lawyer condemns animal mistreatment, but says video is a tool to stop it.
[Patricia Millet, Lawyer For Bob Stevens:] How is it we we learn about problems of animal cruelty? How do we learn about baby clubs baby seals being clubbed? We see pictures. Pictures galvanize us to action.
[Meserve:] The Humane Society of the United States has used undercover video to improve the treatment of cattle and inspection of meat. But the group says for profit videos of animals being tortured and killed are another matter.
[Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society:] If you sexually abuse a child in your basement, if you're not caught, should you be able to sell the video? Of course not. That's child pornography. It's forbidden. The court says that's not protected speech. And the same principal should apply to crush videos and dog fighting.
[Meserve:] The Humane Society says it hopes to see a bill introduced within the next week which will more narrowly target crush videos. But until such a bill becomes law, some expect an increase in their production and their sale Candy.
[Crowley:] I think disgusting was the right word.
[Meserve:] Yes.
[Crowley:] Thanks, Jeanne, very much. President Obama is reaching out to possible Supreme Court nominees. In our Strategy Session, we'll talk about his options and whether he's likely to satisfy Republicans. Also, the latest on the airline gridlock caused by that volcano in Iceland will the situation get worse before it gets any better? And a death in the civil rights community. She may not be a household name, but she was an historic figure.
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