Posted on 04/18/2008 5:33:19 PM PDT by Ladycalif
A proposal to change the LAPD's controversial policy dealing with undocumented immigrants picked up a powerful ally today, the Los Angeles Police Protective League. The union, which represents more than 9,000 LAPD officers, said it is backing a motion introduced last week by Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine that would require officers to check on the immigration status of gang members suspected of being undocumented immigrants -- even if they are not under arrest.
That motion would change LAPD's Special Order 40, which restricts officers' ability to inquire about a person's immigration status. Zine introduced the motion after the parents of slain high school football star Jamiel Shaw Jr., who was allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, made an emotional plea before the council to amend Special Order 40. In a statement, league President Tim Sands said:
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ABOUT TIME.
Couldn’t agree more. Hopefully the crime statistics will plummet if LA takes this seriously.
That’s good news...
Special Order #40 was shoved down the throat of the LAPD by its Police Commission headed by Steven Reinhart, now a judge on the 9th US Court of Appeals.
Didn’t California just vote down a bill to deport DUI criminal illegal aliens? And I thought NY democrats were bad. You’ve got to get rid them clowns in the Legislature if there’s any hope of returning the state back into the USA.
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Fact is crime in the LA area has been going down dramatically for some years now, and it's much less than most other major cities in other states.
A lot of people are watching this closely, and rest assured, it's taken very seriously by most. Most are beyond outraged at government at *every* level, pandering and aiding and abetting this invasion. Disturbing and alarming, does not begin to describe it.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/homicidereport/
Compton: A black man was shot and killed in the 900 block of South Essey Avenue in Compton about 5:08 p.m. Thursday, April 17
West Adams: Jovani Quintero, a 26-year-old Latino man, was killed near the Duray Courts Apartments Place at 2828 Duray Place in the West Adams area. His time of death is listed as 11:27 a.m. Tuesday, April 8,
South Los Angeles: Nye Daniels, a 22-year-old black man, was shot multiple times inside his home in the 9900 block of South Graham Avenue about 4:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16.
Mar Vista: A Latino man was shot and killed at 4506 S. Slauson Ave. near the Mar Vista area at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 15
East L.A.: A Latino man was mortally wounded after being shot at the intersection of North Brannick Avenue and Floral Drive in City Terrace about 8:32 p.m. Monday, April 14.
Florence: Fernando Cortez, 21, a young Latino man, was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in the 1500 block of East 92nd Street about 5:55 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
El Monte: Jack Edward Hicks, a 35-year-old white man, was found shot to death inside a home in the 5200 block of Cogswell Road about 11:50 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
South L.A.: Esteban Caraveo, a 36-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot at 4516 Long Beach Ave. near Vernon about 2:25 a.m. Sunday, April 13.
Florence: Juan Ruiz, 23, a Latino man was shot in the head in the intersection of Florence Avenue and Beach Street about 2:44 a.m. Saturday, April 12
Lancaster: A white man was killed in the 1600 block of West Avenue J in Lancaster about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 8
Rosemead: Leonel Cervantes, 20, a young Latino man, was stabbed in the 2700 block of Delta Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7.
El Segundo: Jonathan Taylor, 24, a black man, was killed during a gun battle with police officers from the El Segundo Police Department about 10:15 p.m. Friday, April 11.
City Terrace: Alexous Ann Sandoval and Daisy Orozco, two 17-year-old Latino girls, were killed in a taxicab crash at the intersection of Medford Street and Fishburn Avenue about 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8. According to police, the two girls had flagged the taxicab at 12:30 a.m. near Wabash Avenue and North Soto Street in Boyle Heights. The cab driver, Javier Hernandez, 40, a Latino man, told police that the girls asked to be taken to the Ramona Gardens housing project. As they approached the complex, Hernandez said one of the girls told him to wait, because her boyfriend was going to pay for the fare. Shortly after, a Latino man armed with a handgun approached the taxicab. Police said Hernandez panicked and sped off with the girls still inside. The two teens told Hernandez to stop, but when he didn’t one of the girls allegedly attacked Hernandez, causing him to lose control and crash into a concrete barrier,
South L.A.: Samantha Padilla, 19, a Latina woman, was mortally wounded on the 110 Freeway offramp in South L.A. about 12:15 a.m. Thursday, April 10. According to police, Padilla had exited the northbound Harbor Freeway and was at a stop light when a brown Ford Bronco, 1990 or 1991 model, pulled alongside her car. The occupant of the Bronco fired several rounds at Padilla’s car, hitting her several times
Boyle Heights: Jose Palomino, 25, a Latino man, was shot multiple times in the 500 block of S. Lorena Street at about 7:52 p.m. Monday, April 7
South-Central L.A.: Donald Demond Hoskins, a 31-year-old black man, was mortally wounded and another man was critically injured after they were shot outside a burger stand at 953 W. Florence Ave. about 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 8.
And what has that to do with my comment? If you could be specific.
This is all just April in Los Angeles County. I don’t think I even put the first 8 days in.
Ok, the first 6 days. Add another 15 murders. Last year crime was down, not this year.
The fact that they don’t NOW check immigration status of gang members just blows my mind.
Once again, what has that to do with my comment? If you could be specific.
You wrote “Fact is crime in the LA area has been going down dramatically for some years now”. And I replied with what seems to me to be a disturbing count of 28 murders in 18 days. I don’t know how to get more specific than that.
“Didn’t California just vote down a bill to deport DUI criminal illegal aliens? “
If they did it was the legislature, there was no such thing on the ballot.
If this rate continues, there will be about 7,300 victims of shootings in the next 12 months in Chicago.
20 Shot In Chicago In Less Than 24-Hours
NBC5.com ^ | April 19, 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003999/posts
And it is a fact crime in the LA area has been going down dramatically for some years now. No question about it.
Special Order 40 Opposition Ping!
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