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The Sheriff is not the "police" .. the Sheriff is the supreme law enforcement official in a county who's authority is superseded by no one .. including federal authority.
The reason is, he is an "elected" law enforcement official with his primary duty to protect the citizens of his county, which includes refusing to enforce any law that may be deemed by the sheriff to violate the rights of those citizens who he swore an oath to protect. This also includes other law enforcement actions taken by other officials.
It's nobody in law enforcement's right or business to decide what laws are violative of people's rights. That's up to the court system, not to law enforcement. It's the executive branch's job to EXECUTE the laws that the legislature passed.
If anything I wouldn't have thought the Sheriff of PIMA County (As in the county with the most of the Mexican border on it in this state) would object to this, seeing what illegals are doing in Tucson. Regardless he is obligated to follow the law and protect citizens because it's a policeman's duty, he can't "pick and choose", no other sheriff in this state has voiced any opposition to this.
I'm a white guy, so I'm not harassed by the cops for my color. But I HAVE been harassed by the police. Harassing me is NOT protecting me.
It's nobody in law enforcement's right or business to decide what laws are violative of people's rights. That's up to the court system, not to law enforcement. It's the executive branch's job to EXECUTE the laws that the legislature passed.
Actually, sheriffs are a little different than regular law enforcement. In many places they are elected by the local electorate, and their oaths are to that electorate, not to the government.
Actually, the analogy isn't ridiculous. The law is requiring people whose appearance is distinct from others to carry with them extra documentation to prove their identity. That's discrimination. It's unlawful. And law enforcement officers who are obligated to uphold the law should be able to exercise their right of free speech to say they will not enforce legislation that is both unjust, and unlawful.
What????? The law does NOT say that anyone who is NOT white or looks different than me has to carry ID with them. You never read the law did you? Just another blowhard eh? It is a CRIME, you know, ILLEGAL to be here like they are. Carry your ID and green card and shut up already!
Actually, sheriffs are a little different than regular law enforcement. In many places they are elected by the local electorate, and their oaths are to that electorate, not to the government.
Oh come on, that is pure junk! Their oath is to uphold and ENFORCE the laws on the books, not make them or decide what is constitutional or not.
Actually, sheriffs are a little different than regular law enforcement. In many places they are elected by the local electorate, and their oaths are to that electorate, not to the government.
If you knew what a sheriff even was, they are local level marshalls, they are in charge of prisoner transport.
What????? The law does NOT say that anyone who is NOT white or looks different than me has to carry ID with them. You never read the law did you? Just another blowhard eh? It is a CRIME, you know, ILLEGAL to be here like they are. Carry your ID and green card and shut up already!
Arizona cops aren't going to be stopping white people demanding proof of their citizenship.
Cops are going to be using this law as an excuse to stop folks though...even if they suspect them of something else.
The law is ill conceived. There are better ways to deal with illegal immigration.
What????? The law does NOT say that anyone who is NOT white or looks different than me has to carry ID with them. You never read the law did you? Just another blowhard eh? It is a CRIME, you know, ILLEGAL to be here like they are. Carry your ID and green card and shut up already!
Hmmmm, I never said anything about someone who was NOT white. I said that their appearance was distinct from others. And that's true. It's discrimination to require one group of people to meet a different standard than other people. The law, leaving the judgment to officers to determine how distinct a person's appearance has to be before raising suspicions, is still promoting discrimination. It's bad legislation.
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