On 5/15/10 7:06 PM, Gordon wrote:

I was reading about the recent, Arizona was it? law that a cop can
stop anyone and demand evidence of citizenship.
My goodness! Civil rights will be endangered! Absolute B.S. Illegal
Immigrants (criminals) have civil rights?


Wrong. The Arizona cops can only check for evidence of citizenship on a
legal stop for something else. Speeding? Are you a citizen?
Rob a bank? Got papers? etc
Gordon

Gordon thinks cops follow the rules... :)

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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

hk wrote:
On 5/15/10 7:06 PM, Gordon wrote:

I was reading about the recent, Arizona was it? law that a cop can
stop anyone and demand evidence of citizenship.
My goodness! Civil rights will be endangered! Absolute B.S. Illegal
Immigrants (criminals) have civil rights?


Wrong. The Arizona cops can only check for evidence of citizenship on a
legal stop for something else. Speeding? Are you a citizen?
Rob a bank? Got papers? etc
Gordon

Gordon thinks cops follow the rules... :)


Of course there are bad cops. There are bad sailors also as witnessed
on this NG from time to time.
Gordon

On 5/15/10 10:00 PM, Gordon wrote:
hk wrote:
On 5/15/10 7:06 PM, Gordon wrote:

I was reading about the recent, Arizona was it? law that a cop can
stop anyone and demand evidence of citizenship.
My goodness! Civil rights will be endangered! Absolute B.S. Illegal
Immigrants (criminals) have civil rights?


Wrong. The Arizona cops can only check for evidence of citizenship on a
legal stop for something else. Speeding? Are you a citizen?
Rob a bank? Got papers? etc
Gordon

Gordon thinks cops follow the rules... :)


Of course there are bad cops. There are bad sailors also as witnessed on
this NG from time to time.
Gordon


You've got at least one nutcase sheriff "out there" who is notorious for
being out of control.

--
The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

On Sat, 15 May 2010 19:00:43 -0700, Gordon wrote:

hk wrote:
On 5/15/10 7:06 PM, Gordon wrote:

I was reading about the recent, Arizona was it? law that a cop can
stop anyone and demand evidence of citizenship.
My goodness! Civil rights will be endangered! Absolute B.S. Illegal
Immigrants (criminals) have civil rights?


Wrong. The Arizona cops can only check for evidence of citizenship on a
legal stop for something else. Speeding? Are you a citizen?
Rob a bank? Got papers? etc
Gordon

Gordon thinks cops follow the rules... :)


Of course there are bad cops. There are bad sailors also as witnessed
on this NG from time to time.
Gordon


Bad Sailors on this news group? My God, man! You destroy my faith in
human nature.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)