Isn't this already true for a traffic stop? So is it the stop you object to (which this law in no way changes, or allows), or is it the added ability to check immigration status during the stop?
If it is the immigration check itself, do you think it should never be allowed? That it is always immaterial to society? That the police should ignore even outright proof of immigration status? Is it the asking for papers you object to, or the caring at all about status?? Or is it the potential for abuse that you are objecting to? An increase in pull-overs JUST to check status? (driving while Mexican, as it is being coined)? For example, if I am pulled over, I am going to be asked for license and insurance, right? for any traffic stop? If I produce it, I am done. No change here. If not, then the officer, in any state with or without this law, is going to try to determine who I am. They are going to radio in the information I give, and in most cases, get a picture of my license on their incar screen. At which point I am done. No change here. If, during the course of that investigation, the police officer determines that I absolutely am illegal, what do YOU think should be done at that point? On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: > E. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A PEACE OFFICER MAY LAWFULLY STOP > ANY PERSON WHO IS OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IF THE OFFICER HAS > REASONABLE SUSPICION TO BELIEVE THE PERSON IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY > CIVIL TRAFFIC LAW AND THIS SECTION. > > ....And a cop > who pulls you over for anything at all, "you look like you were > swerving to me" or "the light on your license plate isn't bright > enough" can pull you over and check your immigration status. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:316668 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
