Posted on 09/12/2011 8:09:14 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Legislation by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, would change police procedures at drunken-driving checkpoints, prohibiting officers from arresting drivers and immediately impounding their cars if their only offense is not having a license.
Supporters say the bill, AB353, would keep DUI checkpoints from being turned into traps for otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants who cannot obtain licenses.
"In most parts of California, you basically have to have a car," said Mark Silverman, director of immigration policy at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. "You have to be able to drive to survive, to get anywhere. Because of that, the truth is, immigrant drivers without licenses will be driving anyway because of the necessity. The towing of cars will not stop people from driving."
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And what if that released criminal proceeds to hit and kill someone while driving?
Can the family sue the State? The Legislator that wrote the law?
Stupidity is not a crime but it should be for politicians....
Then if towing won't stop anything, why stop the towing? After all, it's not harming anyone, right? Since it's not stopping anything.
And oh BTW, an "immigrant" is legal. What we have a problem with is illegal aliens from Mexico. If you want to know how they should be treated check out... hmmm, let's see... how about checking out how Mexico treats illegal aliens in Mexico?
You know, like what happens to us, if we do to them, what they are doing to us.
Give ya one guess.
Ping!
In many places law enforcement agencies are already told to let illegals skate for things like no driver’s license or insurance...those same places will shower down on people that do the same that are not illegals. So does this apply to everyone or only to illegals?
Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.
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