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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Delivering the high hard one for 90 years





Delivering the high hard one for 90 years




As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU Affiliates Issue Alerts To Individuals Traveling To Arizona




Arizona Racial Profiling Law Threatens Civil Liberties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org

NEW YORK – In response to civil liberties threats caused by the recent passage of Arizona's racial profiling law, state-based American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across the country are issuing travel alerts informing individuals of their rights when stopped by law enforcement when traveling in Arizona.


The unconstitutional law, known as SB 1070, requires law enforcement agents to demand "papers" from people they stop who they suspect are not authorized to be in the U.S. If individuals are unable to prove to officers that they are permitted to be in the U.S., they may be subject to warrantless arrest without any probable cause that they have committed a crime. 


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The American Civil Liberties Union. A name can be so "catchy" sometimes. I copied the above and pasted it from their website. I would like to address the paragraph highlighted in red which is issuing a "travel alert" for anyone traveling in AZ. This paragraph is deliberately misleading and vague. 


"The unconstitutional law, known as SB 1070, requires law enforcement agents to demand "papers" from people they stop who they suspect are not authorized to be in the U.S." 


Now if I was an Hispanic here legally planning a trip to AZ to see the Grand Canyon I would tell my wife....Better not go honey we might get arrested!


 demand "papers" from people they stop who they suspect are not authorized to be in the U.S." They conveniently left out demand "papers" from people they stop who BROKE THE LAW. 


A tale of two Hispanic couples. The Garcia's are pulled over for going 70 in a 55 mph zone. The cop asks for a driver license, registration, and insurance. They produce it and are issued a warning or a ticket.


Same situation with the Lopez's. But he can't produce a driver license, registration, or insurance. He has liquor on his breath and the cop notices Corona bottles lying on the floor. He is arrested and taken to jail and after futher investigation it is determined they are here illegally.


I don't see a problem here. Lets say it was you or I pulled over for speeding  (IN ANY STATE) and we could not produce a driver license, registration, or insurance. Would we not be arrested?


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