Friday, May 06, 2005
Rewarding the Criminals
The top of the fold headline in the Los Angles Daily News reads Backdoor license plan: Bill would protect illegal-immigrant drivers' cars from impound lot.
Silly State Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) argues that the money that law enforcement spends on impounding the cars of illegal aliens who do not have a license would be better spent on more serious crimes. This conclusion erroneously assumes that a police officer can either immediately know that the person he is about to pull over for a traffic violation is an illegal alien, so why bother doing so in the first place; or, illegal aliens who do not have a license should receive less of a penalty than legal residents and citizens who do not have a license as the latter group would still have its cars impounded.
Based on the article, it appears that Cedillo did not bother to consult the Los Angeles Police Department about whether or not the time and money it takes to impound the vehicles is worth it. Cedillo does not even consider the fact that some of the people involved may also be involved in accidents and are uninsured. The legal resident with a drivers license is given the short end of the stick in Cedillo's world whereas the illegal gets off without having to be responsible for his or her action in an accident. Additionally, Lt. Steven Allen of the LAPD argues that there is no reason not to have a valid license since law enforcement is required to recognize valid licenses from other countries.
Politicians like Cedillo are a cancer that must be removed from office much like tumors need to be removed from a healthy body. If you live in his district, then vote against him. If you don't live in his district, send money to his next opponent if he is not termed-out.
Silly State Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) argues that the money that law enforcement spends on impounding the cars of illegal aliens who do not have a license would be better spent on more serious crimes. This conclusion erroneously assumes that a police officer can either immediately know that the person he is about to pull over for a traffic violation is an illegal alien, so why bother doing so in the first place; or, illegal aliens who do not have a license should receive less of a penalty than legal residents and citizens who do not have a license as the latter group would still have its cars impounded.
Based on the article, it appears that Cedillo did not bother to consult the Los Angeles Police Department about whether or not the time and money it takes to impound the vehicles is worth it. Cedillo does not even consider the fact that some of the people involved may also be involved in accidents and are uninsured. The legal resident with a drivers license is given the short end of the stick in Cedillo's world whereas the illegal gets off without having to be responsible for his or her action in an accident. Additionally, Lt. Steven Allen of the LAPD argues that there is no reason not to have a valid license since law enforcement is required to recognize valid licenses from other countries.
Politicians like Cedillo are a cancer that must be removed from office much like tumors need to be removed from a healthy body. If you live in his district, then vote against him. If you don't live in his district, send money to his next opponent if he is not termed-out.
