Politics & Government - 23 July 2007

Police roadblocks to remove unlicensed drivers challenged From wire service reports

A controversial police technique to remove unlicensed drivers from the roads is being challenged on civil rights grounds, and another federal court decision is expected soon, it was reported today.

Police across California are using temporary roadblocks to find unlicensed drivers, and impound their cars. But Latino rights groups say that practice is discriminatory and aimed at undocumented workers, who are unable to pay for their cars' steep impound fees.

Los Angeles and Orange counties have joined several other agencies in supporting a state law that requires cars driven by unlicensed or uninsured motorists to be impounded on the spot, and towed to a storage yard.

Three civil rights law firms have sued several agencies, including the City of Los Angeles, for impounding cars owned by illegal aliens, who are barred by state law from getting drivers licenses. The suit claims that Latinos are being singled out in an unconstitutional, sweeping move that violates constitutional protections against unreasonable police conduct against all persons, not just U.S. citizens.

``We've heard a lot of complaints from the Latino community,'' said Bill Flores, a San Diego County Latino organizer, in an interview with the Oceanside North County Times. He noted that the impound fees of $1,500 must be added to towing and administrative fees that can go above another $400.

The groups argue that the cars should be parked safely and the motorists cited, so the cases can be heard in court. Some licensed drivers have lost their cars when they could not find their insurance documents at the roadblocks, or if they lent the car to an unlicensed driver, and could not afford to get them out of impound.

But the government attorneys argue that state law is aimed at protecting the public by removing the cars driven by unlicensed, uninsured drivers from the streets immediately. http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/8659077.html
Driving is a privilege, NOT a civil right. If the idiots had such an arguement, all drunk drivers would be released tomorrow.
Guess they Better ban the DUI checkpoints too.
Of course, these laws ONLY apply to law abiding citizens. They don’t apply to anyone else. This may sound twisted, but sadly it seems to be true. Increasingly, there seem to be different sets of laws for different groups.

2007-07-23 17:16:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Where can I go for free to find stuff out about someone. I need any info on the person-- just anything! Free I already spent $50 and it didnt get me far!

2007-07-23 17:15:00 · 3 answers · asked by Miriam 1 in Law & Ethics

Because of "back money" they owe? (and the Back money is only around 100 dollars)

2007-07-23 17:14:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

wow !!!!

2007-07-23 17:14:07 · 10 answers · asked by bush l 1 in Politics

2007-07-23 17:13:56 · 4 answers · asked by ckjnap04 2 in Other - Politics & Government

and record low dollar value?

2007-07-23 17:13:10 · 14 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

1.00 EUR = 1.38184 USD


1.00 GBP = 2.06363 USD


1.00 CAD = 0.955404 USD



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2007-07-23 17:07:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

But, lesser countries can not? Surely there must be some sort of double standards occurring here? Why isn't there a global push for all nuclear weapons to be destroyed? How can one side have all the firepower they like, yet if a middle eastern country arms themselves with a hand gun, we unleash hell?

2007-07-23 17:07:51 · 4 answers · asked by lee h 3 in Military

Do the Police KNOW SOMETHING About the Homeless people that the Rest of up don't?

2007-07-23 17:07:32 · 15 answers · asked by . 7 in Law Enforcement & Police

Aren't they interested in justice. For example, somebody has too much to drink at a bar, gets in their car and kills somebody, the civil attorney representing the victim will suggest to the victim's family that in addition (or perhaps exclusivly) to going after the driver's assets, they should sue the bar as well for serving a drunk person. While one of their motivations may be that the bar should hold some responsibility, surely another motivation is that the bar has deeper pockets than the individual driver. Where is the justice in that, why don't people speak out against that, why is that allowed in our laws?

2007-07-23 17:07:22 · 4 answers · asked by V for Vendetta 1 in Law & Ethics

The Supreme Court on Monday held that states must take steps to register all marriages in all communities. The order can annoy those among Muslims who insist that such legal requirements infringe their right to be governed by their personal laws in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance.
Reiterating its February 14, 2006, order, the court said, "We are of the view that marriages of all Indian citizens, irrespective of their religion, shall be compulsorily registered in the state within whose territorial jurisdiction it was solemnised." Your comments .

2007-07-23 17:03:46 · 18 answers · asked by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 in Law & Ethics

I was told in fall of 2005 that some regulation might go into effect that would ban under-21 Americans from drinking even in countries that have lower drinking ages. Is this true? Also, what sort of bodies, if any, have the power to implement such a regulation?

2007-07-23 17:03:08 · 12 answers · asked by MTLTV1765 2 in Law & Ethics

He has been assigned to 29 palms for school in air traffic control and command. Code7234 If the school isn't full he has been told that he may be able to come home as a recruit (assist) until it is. Does anyone have any knowledge about this. They changed his MOS after boot camp

Semper Fi

2007-07-23 17:03:02 · 6 answers · asked by ron b 1 in Military

Stanford Law School's Immigrants Rights Clinic Argues U.S. Immigration Policy Violates International Human Rights Standards
The widespread impact on American families has been truly devastating, said Alison Parker, a senior researcher with Human Rights Watch.
The actual law does not give the judges any room for interpretation either the kid is dying or not its the only premise, children that have lived their lives suffer because a flawed immigration law that does not set the rules right from the beggining enforcement is a must, if the law is well written if the US will not grant citicenship to children bron of illeal aliens in the future thats another story and would be fair but what to do with the 3.5 million of american citizens that depend on their parents and families? illegal aliens broke a civil law not criminal law so there is no comparison to children that have parents in jail please avoid that answer...is lame. if canada accepts them how will the US look.

2007-07-23 17:02:49 · 8 answers · asked by alecheli 2 in Immigration

They are both feisty guys. But against the likes of Romney, Giuliani, McCain and the rest of the sadsack Republican lot, could they manage to overcome their collective charisma deficit?

2007-07-23 17:01:40 · 3 answers · asked by Hoopo 4 in Politics

Did anybody notice that within one week of the Mayor of Los Angeles (Villagarosa) endorsing Sen. Clinton - he announced his divorce from his wife of 20 plus years? Co-incidence? or do you think Hillary may have a need for a Hispanic on her ticket to run as Vice President? By the time the elections come around - His divorce will be forgotten? Just curious........????? This could also add diversity to her ticket against Obama.

2007-07-23 16:59:35 · 7 answers · asked by Henry H 6 in Elections

On another foreign policy topic, Biden said he would send 2,500 U.S. troops to Darfur to try to end the civil war there. It took three tries to get Clinton to answer the same questions. She finally said U.S. ground troops don't belong in the fight because they are overextended in Iraq.

She also refused to call herself a liberal. "I prefer the word progressive, which has a real American meaning ...," she said.

What's a "progressive"?

2007-07-23 16:58:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

They were just so "proud" of Bush winning. Now they seem a bit distant and lethargic They never talk politics around the cooler anymore. Why?

2007-07-23 16:56:40 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

definition of an illegal bride under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

2007-07-23 16:55:54 · 1 answers · asked by lightcake29 1 in Law & Ethics

Why?

2007-07-23 16:53:32 · 17 answers · asked by Parrot Bay 4 in Elections

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say.

The five- to 10-minute prayer, known as the maghrib, must be done within a 45-minute window around sunset, according to Muslim rules. The workers at the Swift & Co. plant in Grand Island say they quit, were fired or were verbally and physically harassed over the issue.

See link - http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MUSLIM_PRAYER_COMPLAINT?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Question - What are your thoughts ?

2007-07-23 16:52:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Sold a washer/dryer on craigslist. They were paid in full and the buyer said they would pick them up in a week, but it didn't happen. I have attempted to contact them through email but I have not received any responses. I feel like I should be receiving rent for storing them in my garage. Should I resell them and refund the original buyer? Any thoughts.

2007-07-23 16:52:21 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Law & Ethics

I can say that I never have.

2007-07-23 16:51:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

didnt he?

2007-07-23 16:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-07-23 16:50:28 · 33 answers · asked by Renew Life ç?·å¨¼ã 2 in Politics

My friend is currently employed here in the US and his employer petitioned him (EB3). He is married and has a 5 year old son which are both in his home country. If the visa number becomes available what options does he have in bringing his family here? Can they adjust status at the same time?

Thanks!! ^_^v

2007-07-23 16:50:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

If we pulled out of Iraq and Afghanistan and a new president was in office, would you support an invasion of Iran to rid them of nuclear power??And would you honestly feel safe going to war with Hilary Clinton at the charge??i would only support it if we were out of current conflict ...and a woman thinks differently then males, so i would not feel safe she would be bothered by collateral damage, and family emotions would interfere.....(stay safe troops).....Semper Fi

2007-07-23 16:49:29 · 39 answers · asked by LAVADOG 5 in Military

Clinton saw the bases populations were cut in half. So he ended the waste and consolidated the personnel. DAC, TAC, and MAC were reorganized and renamed.

Neo-cons seem mad at Clinton for being fiscally responsible. Why?

2007-07-23 16:45:34 · 6 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

Bought this @ Ft. Hood about 10 years ago, came in a small plastic tube. Think it was called Glisten or Sparkle or something like that. Is a liquid that smells like windex. What's the correct name and where can I find it???

2007-07-23 16:44:36 · 4 answers · asked by CSS Depot 2 in Military

and I mean don't care, like he'd pull out Michael Moores kidney even though Michael was just making a film about health problems in the us

2007-07-23 16:43:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government