Hudson, NH's police chief Richard Gendron is continuing his policy of arresting illegal aliens on trespass charges.
Recently, one of his officers pulled over a car around midnight for a burned-out headlight. When the driver didn't have a license, they asked him for any sort of ID whatsoever. He admitted he was in the country illegally, so he was arrested for that, too. And another officer pulled over an SUV that didn't have an inspection sticker. This, driver, too, lacked a driver's license and also admitted he was here illegally. He went to the pokey, too.
Note to the ACLU and other defenders of criminal behavior: there was no profiling going on here. These were routine traffic stops for legitimate violations. It was only after the officer determined that the vehicle had no business being on the road (safety violations) AND the driver had no business being behind the wheel (no license) did the "immigration status" question come up.
Or do you have problems with states requiring annual safety inspections, working headlights, and drivers' licenses?
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New Project: Operation Loca... (Below threshold)1. Posted by roland | June 17, 2005 2:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
New Project: Operation Local Trespass
Overview: Organize nationwide grass-roots campaign to request/pressure local law enforcement officials to adopt this same tactic. If they refuse or seem disinterested, find qualified candidates for sheriff that will do so and get them elected.
That is all.
1. Posted by roland | June 17, 2005 2:49 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2005 14:49
2. Posted by David | June 17, 2005 4:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Or do you have problems with states requiring annual safety inspections, working headlights, and drivers' licenses?"
Well, of course I do! Didn't Eleanor Roosevelt include the Unbiversal Right to Drive a Car in her 1948 Human Rights address to the U.N. in 1948? Well, of course she did! (And if she didn't who cares? I can always googlebomb a first place ranking saying she did if I want.)
Whatever (I assert) is good enough for Eleanor and the U.N. certainly ought to be good enough for Hudson, NH's Neanderthal police chief Richard Gendron!!!
(Sarcasm: OFF now... )
2. Posted by David | June 17, 2005 4:11 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2005 16:11
3. Posted by Alan | June 17, 2005 6:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Is anyone out there arresting the managers of companies that hire illegal aliens?
3. Posted by Alan | June 17, 2005 6:30 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2005 18:30
4. Posted by ryan | June 17, 2005 10:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Lame post. The guy was pulled for legit reasons, found to be here illegally, and arrested. Makes sense to me. Nice attempt though, Jay, at trying to make waves.
Illegal immigration isnt a good thing, and all parties that are responsible for upholding the behavior should be held responsible. People here who hire illegal workers are just as much a part of the problem as anyone.
4. Posted by ryan | June 17, 2005 10:29 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2005 22:29
5. Posted by 89 | June 18, 2005 8:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, of course this is wrong. They can stop cars for a missing headlights, but if they find anything "illegal" in the traffic stop, like medical marihuana, undocumented migrants, body parts, and so on, they should let that pass. All the police should be allowed to do in this case is to give the driver a new light bulb.
/sarcasm off
5. Posted by 89 | June 18, 2005 8:21 AM |
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Posted on June 18, 2005 08:21
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6. Posted by bryan ford | December 1, 2005 9:30 AM |
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Posted on December 1, 2005 09:30