The Mercedes-Benz exec was here legally and yet somehow he had a problem.My premise is that stopping someone because they LOOK like an alien (meaning they look hispanic) and demanding they identify their origin (whether that person is native born or an actual immigrant of whatever legal or illegal stripe) goes against everything we stand for.
But that's not in the slightest little bit what the law addresses.
Again, it is only AFTER an otherwise lawful police encounter with an individual (such as a lawful traffic stop, etc) that the officer asks anybody (illegal alien, legal alien of citizen) "where are you from?" The question doesn't affect me even if I look like one of President Bush's brown skinned relatives. If I am here legally, the asking of the question is of no consequence.
It is only if I am here illegally that the asking of the question poses a problem for me.
And as to that "problem," I cannot pretend to have any particular sympathy for the person being questioned.
so in other words, the police can come search your house without a warrant because if you have nothing to hide, then it's ok
And lol, so did this guy:
First to be arrested was a German director of the Mercedes-Benz factory in Tuscaloosa for failing to carry his drivers license. Next came the detention of Honda manager Ichiro Yada at a checkpoint in Leeds, Ala,
Yada produced a passport, U.S. work permit, and international drivers license, none of which satisfied Leeds law officers . They wrote Yada a ticket and released him on a signature bond.
Police say Yada should have had in his possession either an Alabama license or one issued by Japan. The charges were dismissed only when Yadas attorney faxed a copy of his Japanese drivers license to the judge.
Business Blog » Alabama nabs foreign auto execs in immigration crackdowns
Holy shit.
Ravi has discovered that some cops suck at that whole "complying with the law" thing.
Therefore, we best rescind all criminal laws.