Critics say DUI checkpoints target immigrants

KABC-TV -- Los Angeles ^ | December 23, 2010 | Darsha Philips

[moonshinner_09]

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two local advocate groups for undocumented immigrants have publicly accused the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department of using DUI checkpoints to legally seize thousands of cars.

The Southern California Immigration Coalition and the South Central Neighborhood Council claim DUI checkpoints are strategically placed in and around Hispanic communities as a trap to catch unlicensed and undocumented drivers.

These groups say the state of California made $40 million in profit in 2009 from these checkpoints.

"In one impound, four cars were impounded because of drunk driving and 60 cars were impounded because of a lack of a license," said Julia Wallace of the South Central Neighborhood Council. "It's obvious to us that for one, these things are targeting working class people, undocumented immigrants, that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise and are not drunk."

[moonshinner_09]

Illegal aliens in particular and unassimilated Hispanics in general are often indifferent to drunk-driving laws, thanks to Latin American cultural attitudes, which are more liberal than ours.

[BobP]

[FormerACLUmember]

Illegal invaders are mass murdering New Yorkers:

They are the biggest offenders for driving drunk out of their minds and driving like total lunatics (with no insurance of course).

[nuconvert]

“these things are targeting working class people, undocumented immigrants, that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise and are not drunk.”

LoL

[Hotlanta Mike]

That’s right, the police are targeting members of the Tequila Party. Don’t drink and drive!

[rbg81]

In the country illegally, driving around with no license or insurance. No problem here. Its one set of laws for citizens, another set for everyone else.

[9422WMR]

?sin licensia julios es muy mal

Julios with out license is bad?
Who would have ever thought such?

[Gil4]

And don’t drive without a license.

And don’t come into the ocuntry illegally.

[bareford101]

that means that they put everyone on the highway in imminent danger! what part of this doesn't the stupid liberals understand???? maybe if it is THEIR teenager killed by one of the drunks they'll get the message

[Inyo-Mono]

"It's obvious to us that for one, these things are targeting working class people, undocumented immigrants, that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise and are not drunk."

Right. I wouldn't think of driving without a license. Nor would I hunt or fish without a license but these people feel they are "good" folks who just don't need to bother getting a license.

[rdl6989]

Critics say DUI checkpoints target immigrants

Only if they’re drunk.

[org.whodat]

In the country illegally, driving around with no license or insurance. No problem here. Its one set of laws for citizens, another set for everyone else.

Correct sorry halfa** police work has inogored the situation for to long!

[Smokin' Joe]

"It's obvious to us that for one, these things are targeting working class people, undocumented immigrants, that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise and are not drunk."

Let's see, just poor innocent "law abiding" folks who are here illegally...

--and who are driving without a license...

That's TWO, pinhead!

Do we have to wait for armed robbery, murder, rape, grand theft auto, or can we bust them for breaking tow laws?

[wild74]

If they really wanted to make money put them in the rich white areas of town, cars got to be worth more

[Tzimisce]

Government can search me at the airport without a warrant.
Government can force me to buy healthcare against my will.
Government can seize my property and money to give to their union buddies.

Oh I’m sorry, we were talking about how illegals are discriminated against and getting the shaft from our government....

[USNBandit]

Personally I think DUI checkpoints constitute an unlawful stop. They are basically using the premise of a safety check to get their nose in your car and smell for booze. If it was really a safety check they would tow your car, make you take a cab home, and not arrest you.

[hometoroost]

"that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise"

So we all get to pick one law to break?

[usconservative]

"In one impound, four cars were impounded because of drunk driving and 60 cars were impounded because of a lack of a license," said Julia Wallace of the South Central Neighborhood Council. "It's obvious to us that for one, these things are targeting working class people, undocumented immigrants, that do not have a license but are really just abiding the law otherwise and are not drunk." Sometimes the funniest things just write themselves.

"Yeah, we broke the law, but really, we're law-abiding citizens otherwise ....."

What is our country coming come to.

[cripplecreek]

I used to feel the same way but I quit drinking.

These days I couldn’t get pulled over if I tried.

[speciallybland]

Entering the country illegally and driving without a license.

Oh, but “no law broke”; oh no. I’m sure these self-appointed “immigrant advocates” would say the same thing for any American citizen arrested at one of these check points with no license.