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Originally Posted by Kevin
All I know is what I read in the papers... or in this case, the ABA Journal... you know.. Sheriff Joe v. The World. The bottom line is that people are getting hurt, law enforcement is out of control and people's rights are being trampled prior to this law. I'm skeptical about laying that entirely at the feet of illegal immigration. I think that the reactionary nutters in power in those parts should bear some of the blame. Things are bad, no doubt.. and as far as Juarez, Baghdad probably compares favorably with Juarez.
That's a judgment call. The people of Arizona clearly think it's worth it. Whether the state can even do this is up in the air. I'll tell you one thing though -- if this bill gets upheld, a lot of young lawyers are going to be sitting for the Arizona Bar and opening up civil rights practices.
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To Kevin: I edited what I quoted, in the interest of space. First, agree with your statement about the "reactionary nutters." And if you want to know how "bad" it is in AZ, do a quick search on the drug wars in Nogales AZ. I used to visit there regularly and never gave a second thought to driving across the line, but no more. Not going to risk getting killed or caught in the cross fire.
Second, the people of Arizona do NOT think it's worth it. At least, not the people I know. It's the crazies in the legislature and the governor (who assumed office when the former governor took a position in the current Federal government) who came up with this measure. There is civil unrest building in AZ; the city governments of Flagstaff, Phoenix and Tucson are all weighing in with opposition to the measure. Yuma hasn't been heard from yet.
I keep telling you all, it just is Not Right. Plain and simple.