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Well, I couldn't find what I wanted to link to, but I will eventually. The other night on Special Report with Brit Hume, we heard a report on the town of Irving, TX. Apparently in Irving, the police have been doing something radical. When they pull someone over for speeding, or going through a red light, or any other traffic violation, they ask for identification. If the person cannot produce identification and/or insurance, the police take them to jail.
Once the people are in jail, the police find out if they are here legally or illegally. If they are here illegally, they send them to Dallas for deportation. Now the place in Dallas that handles deportation isn't too happy with this. They, in fact, warn people who come to them for help to steer clear of Irving. Because, as the man said, "You might get picked up because of how you look."
I found it appalling that this man would so misrepresent things. The police in Irving are not doing anything they shouldn't be doing. If anyone in America is pulled over & can't produce identification, they are taken in -- no matter what color their skin is or how they look. It is a sad state to be in when police can't even do their job without being criticized.

posted by Sonja @ 3:42 PM