Posted on 04/06/2007 2:54:20 PM PDT by Trupolitik
An illegal alien suspected of causing a traffic accident and killing movie director Bob Clark, whose "A Christmas Story" has come alongside "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" as a perennial holiday must-watch, has been placed under an immigration hold by federal authorities.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency placed the hold on Hector Velazquez-Nava, 24, a Mexican national who was living in Los Angeles as an illegal immigrant, according to a report from Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee.
Agency spokeswoman Virginia Kice said the hold means Valezquez-Nava, when his Los Angeles court proceedings are completed, will be turned over to federal immigration officials and put into deportation proceedings.
In Los Angeles, he was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol and vehicular manslaughter, and was being held on $100,000 bail. If he were able to post bail, he would still be held in custody, but by federal authorities, Kice reported.
Police have reported they believe Velazquez-Nava was driving his sport utility vehicle and steered it into the wrong lane on the Pacific Coast Highway early Wednesday. He struck Clark's car head-on, and police say Clark and his son, Ariel Hanrath-Clark, 22, were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Velazquez-Nava was tested and had a 0.24 percent blood-alcohol level about the time of the accident, which would be three times what the state law considers enough to be presumed to be driving drunk.
Velazquez-Nava reportedly was driving without a license, and he and a passenger, identified as Lidia Mora, 29, were treated for minor injuries.
ALIPAC reported Velazquez-Nava didn't have any previous deportations but had been convicted in 2004 in Los Angeles of soliciting a prostitute. Court records revealed he was given 24 months probation and a $1,500 fine after pleading no contest.
Clark's big success came from his work on the 1983 production of "A Christmas Story," which tells of the campaign by a 1940s youngster, Ralphie Parker, played by Peter Billingsley, to get a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.
It also tells how his "Old Man," played by Darren McGavin, wins a "major award," which is revealed to be a lamp shaped like a woman's leg wearing fishnet stockings.
Earlier, Clark had specialized in horror films and thrillers, such as the 1970s, "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things," and "Murder by Decree." In 1981, he released the sex farce "Porky's" and then in 1983 did the adaptation of Jean Shepherd's memoirs.
According to the Times article, Ariel was studying music at Santa Monica College.
Lyne Leavy, who headed Clark's production company, Film Classic Productions, said they often were together at night, and were on the highway early Wednesday, although it was unclear whether they were going to get something to eat or going to Ariel's apartment in nearby Santa Monica.
"[Clark] was a gentleman, one of the nicest people I knew," his New York business manager, Stuart Ditsky, told the Times. "He always kept his word. He would never hurt anybody or put in anything in his movies to embarrass anyone."
Wrecks are far more common on Mexican highways. This administration is determined to import that culture to the U.S. no matter what the voters want.
We tried that in California with Prop 187. With zero support from the national GOP, and open opposition from the likes of Jack Kemp and Bill Bennett.
It has plenty to do with the driver being an illegal alien. It’s considered macho to drive drunk in a good portion of Mexican culture.
The Illegal-Alien Crime Wave(2004)- Why we can’t deport the hordes of illegal felons
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771490/posts
also see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735457/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1813334/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1746711/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1759486/posts
A tragic reminder of the priorities of the bush administration.......
!viva arbusto!
Bush and his “catch & release” policy.
Thanks for the ping.
“Velazquez-Nava didn’t have any previous deportations”
How many are people allowed, I wonder? A dozen per stolen ID, or more?
And while we're not looking, he will probably be given a 'Master Card' and released, lol.
Thanks for the ping Trupolitik.
If I had time, I would do it. I am getting sick of unnecessary danger from these "undocumented" workers.
What a shame. So many willing to sell out this country.
Porky’s name was Porky Baines
He did not look or act like the jerk in the movie and his nightclub did not look like that
Not that I would know anything about Porky or.....
The guy was driving an SUV.....how "cheap" could he have been working?
OK, I never watched that movie. So THAT Porky was YOUR Porky??
Thanks for the transcript of the show. I only saw part of the show on TV. Whoraldo is a fool. He tried to hide the fact that he was Hispanic when he started out in TV. He called himself Jerry Rivers. He jumped on the minority member bandwagon and never got off. Thank God that today he’s a has-been who has little influence.
Thanks for the ping. Condolences to Bob Clark’s family and friends.
http://www.immigrationshumancost.org/
If our laws had been enforced and illegal aliens not provided with perks, this and many other deaths would have been avoided.
"Christmas Story" remains a favorite for many.
There’s been another incident tonight, a resident of Cota de Caza was hit while riding his bicycle. Cota de Caza is a very high rent district, if you don’t know SoCal, so the victim may turn out to be another prominent person.
Maybe if the illegals begin killing off more millionaires we might finally get President Rio Grande Family Values to do his job and start deporting them.
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