Arpaio and Bloomberg are actually quite different in their approaches. Arpaio simply discovers illegal aliens when they are stopped and have no legal driver's license or any ID. He also knows where most illegals hang out. It's a myth that he stops people just for being Hispanic. My nephew is a police officer in Phoenix and he says many cops there are Hispanic. It's well-known where illegals gather to find work and where the roads are that are known for human and drug trafficking. Few decent people have reason to be in certain places. Even then, they cannot stop people just for being on certain roads. They usually stop people for speeding, too many people in car (meaning not all can have seat belts), expired registration, broken tail lights, running red lights or other minor traffic violations. Once stopped, a large number do not have valid driver's licenses, cannot speak English and often have no ID whatsoever. Many times when cars are stopped, people get out and start running.
It is perfectly reasonable to report them to INS and check their status. Not that it does any good anymore since the Obama administration, and past ones, have arbitrarily opted to ignore our immigration laws.
Bloomberg was just going after those he knew would likely have illegal weapons or drugs. Even though he was right, he has to respect the bill of rights. Had cops had reason, however small, to stop people and due cause for a search, it would be different.
Everyone wants crime reduced and either people go too far in profiling or too many people ***** about reasonable police profiling. The cause begins with dysfunctional families who aren't raising children to respect their communities.
I don't have the answer, but if politicians would be willing to take a hard look at the core of the problem, then they could begin coming up with something to correct it. How nice it would be to help steer children in the right direction early on. We've tried educating parents and schools have taken over the role of parenting more and more. Maybe if we quit rewarding bad behavior and stupid decisions, young people wouldn't be so quick to make dumb choices. One thing that makes people learn fast is having to face consequences for everything they do.
Bloomberg, the nanny liberal, was merely frisking people simply because they were black. While that is a clear violation of rights, it did bring crime down. That is the sad part. Crime rates among blacks are higher. It's time to address the root of the problem. Covering up statistics or ignoring them isn't the answer, nor is illegally searching people.
I am sick of all the political correctness that prevents us from having meaningful discussions about the root of problems. We can't come up with solutions until we take a hard look at what is behind the youth crime rate.
