Fed to sue Arizona over immigration law

• Glory Days

  

  FatHobbit;443527 wrote: How is law enforcement supposed to determine the difference between me, a legal US citizen, and an illegal. They will need some type of identification which I currently do not have to provide.

  huh? if you are doing something wrong, or law enforcement is conducting an investigation and believe you are involved in some way shape or form, you would need to provide some information such as name and/or SSN(either verbally or to make it easier, just hand them your ID). you do know illegal citizens dont have SSNs right? or if they do, it wont match the name or physical description of the illegal citizen because they stole it from a legal citizen.
  

  FatHobbit;443527 wrote: If I'm in the car with someone who has been pulled over, I do not need to provide law enforcement anything.

  
  well that depends. and per case law, they can make you exit the vehicle for their safety.
• QuakerOats

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081703637_pf.html
  
  It is time for Eric Holder to ride off into the sunset; what a complete moron.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  QuakerOats;454883 wrote:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081703637_pf.html
  
  It is time for Eric Holder to ride off into the sunset; what a complete moron.

  
  People have been wanting to get rid of Arpaio for a long time. They can't stand the fact that he doesn't worry about the "PC" crowd, he doesn't pussyfoot around, and he actually does his job with less costs.
  
  Now it's up to Holder to make an example out of him. Don't know if he'll succeed, but he's damn sure gonna try.
  
  As far as profiling goes, well now that's a double-edged sword isn't it?
  We all know that racial profiling happens, but we also know that it isn't the norm and as prevalent as headlines and talking points would make it out to be.
  
  Of course one of the ways you can stop profiling is for law enforcement to do away with descriptions.
• jmog

  CenterBHSFan;454895 wrote:People have been wanting to get rid of Arpaio for a long time. They can't stand the fact that he doesn't worry about the "PC" crowd, he doesn't pussyfoot around, and he actually does his job with less costs.
  
  Now it's up to Holder to make an example out of him. Don't know if he'll succeed, but he's damn sure gonna try.
  
  As far as profiling goes, well now that's a double-edged sword isn't it?
  We all know that racial profiling happens, but we also know that it isn't the norm and as prevalent as headlines and talking points would make it out to be.
  
  Of course one of the ways you can stop profiling is for law enforcement to do away with descriptions.

  
  Yeah, good luck actually catching criminals without descriptions .
• jhay78

  

  QuakerOats;454883 wrote:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081703637_pf.html
  
  It is time for Eric Holder to ride off into the sunset; what a complete moron.

  
  Individuals weilding weapons and uttering racial slurs in front of voting location: not worthy of prosecution
  
  Sheriff enforcing laws and protecting innocent civilians in Arizona: Guilty- get that SOB behind bars and throw the book at him
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Eric Holder
• BGFalcons82

  

  jhay78;455062 wrote:Individuals weilding weapons and uttering racial slurs in front of voting location: not worthy of prosecution
  
  Sheriff enforcing laws and protecting innocent civilians in Arizona: Guilty- get that SOB behind bars and throw the book at him
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Eric Holder

  And here we are.
  
  How sad...but true.
• QuakerOats

  jhay78;455062 wrote:Individuals weilding weapons and uttering racial slurs in front of voting location: not worthy of prosecution
  
  Sheriff enforcing laws and protecting innocent civilians in Arizona: Guilty- get that SOB behind bars and throw the book at him
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Eric Holder

  
  
  Change we can believe in.......................
• I Wear Pants

  Glory Days;443791 wrote:huh? if you are doing something wrong, or law enforcement is conducting an investigation and believe you are involved in some way shape or form, you would need to provide some information such as name and/or SSN(either verbally or to make it easier, just hand them your ID). you do know illegal citizens dont have SSNs right? or if they do, it wont match the name or physical description of the illegal citizen because they stole it from a legal citizen.
  
  
  
  well that depends. and per case law, they can make you exit the vehicle for their safety.

  They can't make you get out of the car without a reason.
• Glory Days

  

  I Wear Pants;456128 wrote:They can't make you get out of the car without a reason.

  
  They did, the traffic stop gives them the ability to order you out of the car and officer safety is the biggest reason. there are 2 seperate court cases, Pennsylvania v. Mimms for the driver and Maryland v. Wilson for passengers. also some places almost always order you out of the car and have you come back to their patrol car. i was pulled over in Iowa and sat in the front seat while the Trooper wrote out my ticket.
• QuakerOats

  "Mexican drug cartels literally do control parts of Arizona," he said. "They literally have scouts on the high points in the mountains and in the hills and they literally control movement. They have radios, they have optics, they have night-vision goggles as good as anything law enforcement has.
  "This is going on here in Arizona," he said. "This is 70 to 80 miles from the border - 30 miles from the fifth-largest city in the United States."
  He said he asked the Obama administration for 3,000 National Guard soldiers to patrol the border, but what he got were 15 signs.
  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/31/signs-in-arizona-warn-of-smuggler-dangers/
  
  Change we can believe in ...........
• jhay78

  

  QuakerOats;467929 wrote:"Mexican drug cartels literally do control parts of Arizona," he said. "They literally have scouts on the high points in the mountains and in the hills and they literally control movement. They have radios, they have optics, they have night-vision goggles as good as anything law enforcement has.
  "This is going on here in Arizona," he said. "This is 70 to 80 miles from the border - 30 miles from the fifth-largest city in the United States."
  He said he asked the Obama administration for 3,000 National Guard soldiers to patrol the border, but what he got were 15 signs.
  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/31/signs-in-arizona-warn-of-smuggler-dangers/
  
  Change we can believe in ...........

  
  This may go down as one of the worst political blunders of the Obama administration and this Congress (with Obamacare a close second). There is absolutely no excuse for what is happening there, and Gov. Brewer (and SB1070) is being vindicated by the second. The American people know it, they're not buying the "Racism!" cries anymore, and the liberal media's attempts to spin this will not overcome voters' wrath in November.
• jmog

  Well that stretch of land was originally Mexico all the way up until the Gadsden Purchase. I'm sure some leftists believe it was wrong for us to buy land from Mexico, so in their minds it should still be owned by the Mexicans. For that reason they will do nothing to push the Mexicans out of "their land".
  
  /end sarcasm.
• BGFalcons82

  

  QuakerOats;467929 wrote:"Mexican drug cartels literally do control parts of Arizona," he said. "They literally have scouts on the high points in the mountains and in the hills and they literally control movement. They have radios, they have optics, they have night-vision goggles as good as anything law enforcement has.
  "This is going on here in Arizona," he said. "This is 70 to 80 miles from the border - 30 miles from the fifth-largest city in the United States."
  He said he asked the Obama administration for 3,000 National Guard soldiers to patrol the border, but what he got were 15 signs.
  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/31/signs-in-arizona-warn-of-smuggler-dangers/
  
  Change we can believe in ...........

  
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't failing to defend America from all threats, both foreign and domestic, a dereliction of duty by the Commander in Chief? Is dereliction an impeachable offense? Or does it rise to the level of treason? If the Republicans win in 2 months, I hope they take this question on.
  
  One other point to consider...Al Capone was coy enough to escape prosecution for all of his illegal acts, until he failed to pay taxes on them. We should send in the IRS to nab these guys and make sure they're paying their fair share to Uncle Sam, just like Capone. That way Obama won't have to soil his panties in arresting them for their real crimes against Americans.
• QuakerOats

  BGFalcons82;468886 wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't failing to defend America from all threats, both foreign and domestic, a dereliction of duty by the Commander in Chief? Is dereliction an impeachable offense? Or does it rise to the level of treason? If the Republicans win in 2 months, I hope they take this question on.
  
  One other point to consider...Al Capone was coy enough to escape prosecution for all of his illegal acts, until he failed to pay taxes on them. We should send in the IRS to nab these guys and make sure they're paying their fair share to Uncle Sam, just like Capone. That way Obama won't have to soil his panties in arresting them for their real crimes against Americans.

  
  Contender for post of the week ......... get a beer.
• jhay78

  

  BGFalcons82;468886 wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't failing to defend America from all threats, both foreign and domestic, a dereliction of duty by the Commander in Chief? Is dereliction an impeachable offense? Or does it rise to the level of treason? If the Republicans win in 2 months, I hope they take this question on.

  
  You ain't wrong.
• cbus4life

  They won't be able to take the question on because the Democrats can easily turn the question around on them.
  
  Both groups have dropped the ball horrendously for quite some time. If you think Bush, or Clinton, or Bush Sr., also did all they could to stop the problem, you're nuts.
  
  They had the power, and they did nothing, just like Obama is doing nothing.
  
  And, both Republican and Democrat controlled Congresses have done nothing in regards to the problem.
  
  I'm not saying it isn't a dereliction of duty, because i pretty much am disgusted with Obama in regards to this situation.
  
  Just making the observation that bringing that up isn't possible because, if we're going to continue to play politics with it, the Democrats can simply bring up examples of how Republicans also didn't do enough and ignored the problem.
  
  ALL in the fed. govt. over the last 15 years, at least, have had the power to stem the immigration problem but have done nothing because it is a political football, and they've been weak.
  
  Doesn't matter if they're on the right, the left, a democrat, or republican.
  
  I'm sick of this being a "political" thing.
  
  Obama, because he is in charge, should do what is right and use force if necessary to secure the border.
  
  As Bush should have done, as Clinton should have done, etc.
  
  From what i've studied, the fed govt. has been "derelict" in duty in regards to immigration for a long, long time.
  
  We need to stop playing politics, and do what is right. I don't care what side of the fence you're on.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  Here's what kills me: Obama has decided to sue the state of Arizona because they are actually trying to protect their citizens.
  That's galling.
• QuakerOats

  So a hurricane moves in and obama declares a state of emergency and orders in the national guard etc....
  
  Yet, illegal aliens, other criminals, terrorists, and drug cartels have moved in and obama does nothing about it except file lawsuits against those trying to protect their property, life and liberty.
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, we have elected the enemy!
• BGFalcons82

  

  QuakerOats;469254 wrote:So a hurricane moves in and obama declares a state of emergency and orders in the national guard etc....
  
  Yet, illegal aliens, other criminals, terrorists, and drug cartels have moved in and obama does nothing about it except file lawsuits against those trying to protect their property, life and liberty.
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, we have elected the enemy!

  Yep. A small amendment to your post....hurricanes don't vote, but he wants illegals to vote....for him and his like-minded amnesty-granting friends.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  QuakerOats;469254 wrote:So a hurricane moves in and obama declares a state of emergency and orders in the national guard etc....
  
  Yet, illegal aliens, other criminals, terrorists, and drug cartels have moved in and obama does nothing about it except file lawsuits against those trying to protect their property, life and liberty.
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, we have elected the enemy!

  Bahaha. Hello, the governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland did before the President did. Come on....

  Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) declared states of emergencies. O'Malley advised travelers not to drive to or from Ocean City during the height of stormy weather Friday.

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/01/AR2010090105791_3.html?nav=rss_email/components&sid=ST2010090105842
  
  On a side note, I am somewhat rooting for some effects to hit DC. It would add to the crazy weather year (Snowpocalyspe, Insane heat, crazy storms, etc)
• BGFalcons82

  

  Illegals and drug cartels taking up residence in Arizona....OK with Holder
  Black Panthers threatening white voters with violence in Philadelphia....OK with Holder
  Terrorist attempting to blow up a plane in Detroit on Christmas but he's only a criminal, not a terrorist....OK with Holder
  Trying to do the federal government's job for them and protect the citizens of Arizona....High crime per Holder. See the link - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iZbbQNvsBn-fmYAnJoJ2uYKIDEngD9HVS7VO0
  
  Eric Holder is the worst Attorney General of my lifetime...possibly of all time.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  BGFalcons82;469521 wrote:Eric Holder is the worst Attorney General of my lifetime...possibly of all time.

  
  And who is right up his ass with this? Obama
• QuakerOats

  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/02/justice-dept-sues-arizona-sheriff-civil-rights-probe/
  
  Signs of the apocalypse.
  
  Change we can believe in .......................
• tk421

  

  Pretty fucking sad when the administration is more concerned with illegal immigrants civil rights than stopping the flood of them crossing the border. Shows just how much the people in D.C. care about this country. Not at all.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  Per QO's link:
  

  
  Arpaio believes the inquiry is focused on his immigration sweeps, patrols where deputies flood an area of a city -- in some cases heavily Latino areas -- to seek out traffic violators and arrest other offenders.
  Critics say his deputies pull people over for minor traffic infractions because of the color of their skin so they can ask them for their proof of citizenship.
  Arpaio denies allegations of racial profiling, saying people are stopped if deputies have probable cause to believe they've committed crimes and that it's only afterward that deputies find many of them are illegal immigrants.

  
  Is it just me or is it the fact that if you're patrolling a neighborhood predominately made up of latino people, and somebody gets pulled over, who is in fact latino, isn't that just odds/probability/case of numbers???
  Same with neighborhoods that are mostly white? If a white person gets pulled over in that neighborhood, it's probably because that neighborhood is mostly white?
  
  How is that impossible to avoid? The only way to avoid anything like that is for the government to tell people they have to live in a ratio-controlled neighborhood.
  Is that what we want?
  

  The lawsuit calls Arpaio and his office's defiance "unprecedented," and said the federal government has been trying since March 2009 to get officials to comply with its probe of alleged discrimination, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and having English-only policies in his jails that discriminate against people with limited English skills.

  
  Oh, the horror!