Vandalshandle
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By pardoning Sheriff Joe, Trump just sent a dog whistle to every law enforcement head in America that they need not concern themselves about violating the constitutional civil rights of Americans by racial profiling. All will be forgiven.
That's the catch. If they are illegal, they are not American citizens and thus not subject to constitutional rights given forth in the US Constitution.
If they are, they can produce the proof and be left alone.
I'm white and when I get stopped by the cops I have to produce an ID and proof that I am legal to be here. Am I being racially profiled?
I have a nifty idea. How about WE treat illegals caught sneaking into our country like Mexico treats illegals sneaking into theirs? What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?
That is a flat out lie. You do NOT have to produce your Id and proof that you are legally here, if you get stopped by the police. In fact, here is proof:
According to the constitution and the Supreme Court, an officer of the law must have probable cause to demand your ID. According to Sheriff Joe, and Trump, you have no such constitutional right.
No according to Sheriff Joe police can ask to see ID but those being asked can tell them to get lost.
If I have to choose between what Sheriff Joe thinks, and what the Supreme Court thinks, I will go with the Supreme Court. If Joe had followed the law, instead of his personal interpretation of the law, he would not have been convicted, he would not have lost his last election, and Mariposa County would have saved millions of dollars in fines.
I'm pretty sure it was a federal district court not the SCOTUS. Regardless you're just mad because he was upholding US immigration laws.
You are damned right that I am mad that he is upholding immigration laws. He has absolutely no authority to do so.