State police Major Steven O'Donnell says Trooper Thomas Chabot acted appropriately by asking the immigrants for identification and then calling immigration officers when they couldn't produce it.
But the immigrants say they were threatened with death if they tried to escape during a July 11th traffic stop in Richmond. The men, Carlos Tamuc and Gilfredo Camellar, admit they came to the United States illegally from Guatemala.
This is the second incident in recent months in which immigrants have accused police of harassment. Immigrants living in Newport said last month that police there harassed them with warrantless searches and threats.
What's next? It won't be long before our law enforcement is dragged into court and we are handing ILLEGAL CRIMINAL INVADERS, more of our hard earned money!!!!
YOU ARE HERE ILLEGALLY!!!
2006-08-14 06:31:10 · 16 answers · asked by Zoe 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
"Threatened with death" I don't believe that for one minute!
These illegals will say anything to try and stay!! Don't police have cameras in their cars now a days?
And I'm glad that his higher ups are defending him and saying that he acted appropriately. And what gives with them saying the police conducted warrant less searches.....HELLO you are not a citizen you are an ILLEGAL ALIEN you don't have ANY rights except the right to get DEPORTED!!
2006-08-14 06:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Hold em Rox 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Law Enforcement Is Not Harassment
Nor Racism
These LAW ENFORCEMENT Officers/Agents
Are Doing Their Jobs
ENFORCING The LAW
To Call It Harrassment
Or Racism
Would Be Tantamount To
Obstruction Of Justice
the ILLEGAL ALIENs say
they were threatened with death
if they tried to escape
I'd Say To Them That They Were Lucky
That They Got Caught By The Good Guys
They Should Accept DEPORTATION Thankfully
And Remember
Next Time You Might Not Get So Lucky
2006-08-14 07:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Unwarranted searches? There is such a thing as probable cause. If he asks for ID, and the man cannot produce any, and doesn't speak very good English, that is probable cause. I highly doubt that they were threatened or searched illegally. Regardless of whether the officer acted appropriately or not, they should still be deported, and if it is found that the officer did act inappropriately, he should be dealt with as well.
2006-08-14 06:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Thank goodness he has backing.If they would become legal immigrants they wouldn't have to worry about being harassed.
2006-08-14 07:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
unless he caused physical harm to the guys.... I don't think he did anything wrong.... if you don't have ID, you should be taken to the police station if you were being rude or roudy, or fined and present it withing 24 hr, depending on the situation.....
we don't know the circumstances surrounding this case....
irregardless.... y do they think that they are not subject to our laws.... you must drive w/ ID.... simple.... no ID... stay home.... if the officer believes you are here illegally, he may call immigration.....
2006-08-14 06:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by crazydeb16 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
They seem to think they should be immune to the law. It is harrassing them if you enforce the law. And there are plenty of people in this country that seem to agree with them. We need to get the whole situation under control and stop pandering to them.
2006-08-14 06:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Norm 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋
They are up in arms when police ask them to prove they are here legally. They think the police shouldn't enforce our laws.
A bit weird, if you ask me.
2006-08-14 06:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by DAR 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
So one crime deserves another is what you are saying? It doesnt matter what the other person did, if the police officer does not obey the law that he is sworn to uphold. I agree that coming into the US illegally is a crime. But if the cop threatened to kill them or performed unwarranted searches, they he is a criminal as well. I do not want a criminal with that much power! That is what we call corruption.
2006-08-14 06:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋
I don't think that illegals have the right to press charges. If they can ignore our rules by sneaking in, we can ignore our rules too and harass them. Geez, it's not like the cop beat them senseless or anything.
2006-08-14 06:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by Kris B 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
regardless of what the trooper may or may not have done, people who are here illegally don't have any rights in our legal system.
2006-08-14 06:44:40 · answer #10 · answered by Niecy 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋