Posted on 05/27/2010 8:18:30 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot
WASHINGTON — Arizona's new immigration law and similar proposals in other states would lead to an increase in crime, some police chiefs from around the country told Attorney General Eric Holder in an hourlong meeting Wednesday.
The chiefs told the attorney general that having to determine whether a person is in the United States illegally will break down the trust that police have built in communities and will divert law enforcement resources away from fighting crime.
If that happens, "we will be unable to do our jobs," said Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. "Laws like this will actually increase crime, not decrease crime."
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villasenor said the requirements of the new law are so burdensome that "we doubt the federal government can even handle the numbers of people we will bring to them" on immigration status.
(Excerpt) Read more at policeone.com ...
Barking Obama’s mistake is that he thought that being an organizer of community illiterates qualified him to lead people with a mind and an education.
I like that.
He would be astounded at what passes for "leadership" in and from his state now.
If crime actually WERE to increase in any of their areas it would be due to the influx of illegals LEAVING Arizona!!!
Lincoln would be appalled and yes, I believe it is from Lincoln.
If the federal government is going to subvert the state police against the interest of their own state, how can it not end in either the practical destruction of the republic, or war?
In the mean time rush hour traffice gets even more congested:
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/Arizona-Desert-Trash.htm
By all means, let’s make the illegals comfortable with law enforcement while American citizens are being raped, murdered, robbed, have their homes invaded and their jobs taken. What the heck, they have so much and the illegals “need” and deserve to be helped while those rich Americans have too much.
These top cops are damn fools. Sure something will change as illegals are invited to go back across the border. I am sick of weak child like cops that cannon take the heat when they should suck it up and get busy doing what has to be done, RETURN ILLEGAL MEXICANS BACK TO MEXICO. No way is perfect but neither is millions of illegals that are strangling America.
Hopefully this will change in 2010.
If enough of the bastard Dems are thrown out of Congress and enough RINOs are replaced by Tea Party supporters, Obama’s hands will be tied and he might even be removed from office through impeachment which would be a blessing for most Americans.
Its really sad that the first black President turned out to be such a loser.
If the federal government is going to subvert the state police against the interest of their own state, how can it not end in either the practical destruction of the republic, or war?””
The evidence suggests that destruction of the republic is their goal and if it turns to war, so much the better for them; that is if the military takes their side.
You are right, it should have been a black conservative.
I don't see the military having any reason to side with this administration. Their allegiance must be to the Constitution.
Yup. Keyes, Watts, or that Col. Allen West who is running for office in Florida.
Unfortunately, I think Obama has done major damage that will take time to heal.
Naw. They sound like political prostitutes.
Hell....I was wondering what Tribes they were from.
The Stupid Burns.
You and William F. Buckley, four words when one word, A**holes, will do.
The Tucson chief can produce some papers to satisfy me, please. His last name sure isn’t Norwegian or Irish.!!
IF these LEO’s don’t want to support the law & support the citizens who are paying them & who are victims of daily crinimal activity by illegal intruders-—
THEY CAN RESIGN.
LEAD-FOLLOW- OR GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY !!!!!
It is despicable that these Police Chiefs would even attend any such meeting.
There have to be ex-military persons who would make GREAT police department heads & who know what happens when you are thinking like a politico instead of a LEO.
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