On Sat, 01 May 2010 14:50:06 -0400, Warp wrote:

>   If find your argument that "the police should not be looking for the
> illegal immigrant because doing so might offend someone" even more
> disturbing.

In the US, we're supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.  
You're starting with a presumption of guilt, which goes against the 
ideals under which this law is created.

That's why the law is a problem:  It starts with a presumption of guilt 
based on skin colour, and requires that the "suspect" prove their 
innocence of being an illegal immigrant.

Based. On. Skin. Colour.

Nothing else.  If you *look* like an illegal, you are presumed guilty 
until you prove otherwise.  This could be a daily occurrence IF YOU 
HAPPEN TO HAVE THE WRONG COLOUR SKIN.

Hell, it could happen HOURLY.

Wouldn't that piss YOU off if YOU were constantly having to prove that 
you were in your country legally?

Jim

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