FERNDALE -- A man in Ferndale facing his eighth drunken driving charge is also wanted by the Department of Homeland Security for failing to report to officials there as scheduled, according to a court report.Salwan Brihko, 44, of West Bloomfield Township, is in this country illegally and was supposed to be reporting every three months to Homeland Security officials, according to a pre-trial services report.
However, the U.S. is not returning any illegal immigrants to Iraq at this point because of the war, the report said.
Ferndale 43rd District Judge Joseph Longo refused to lower Brihko's $505,000 bond at a hearing Thursday.
"There is a detainer on him from Homeland Security," Longo said. "The point of bail is moot."
Brihko waived his right to a preliminary examination Thursday on a felony charge of driving while intoxicated three or more times, and was ordered to stand trial in Oakland County Circuit Court.
Brihko could be sentenced up to five years in prison if convicted.
He already has at least seven drunken driving convictions, which prosecutors say he racked up between 1984 and 2004.
Brihko was sentenced to a year in jail after each of his last two drunken driving convictions.
Additionally, Brihko's driving license has been suspended since 1985, police said.
Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Karie Miller said a concerned citizen called Ferndale police Sept. 3 to report the suspect driving drunk and police arrested him a short time later on southbound Woodward Avenue.
Police said Brihko was speeding and swerving in the car he was driving and refused to take a Breathalyzer test after his arrest, though a preliminary test showed he had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.
"He hasn't learned and he's putting people in danger," Miller said. "It's our hope he serves the maximum sentence on this charge. I think it's valid that he does prison time."
2007-09-14 07:49:22 · 20 answers · asked by Untied States Of Latina 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Deport him! Why do we want to use our hard earned tax dollars to support someone who shouldn't even be here? Sometimes I think all common sense has been removed from our legal system. A fifth grader could have figured this one out. Tell me is the prosecuter smarter than a fifth grader? Doesn't seem like it.
2007-09-14 08:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Debbie 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think he should be sent to Gitmo. He's obviously an illegal, he knows he can't be deported right now, so he thinks he has carte blanche. We need to show him and others like him that while he may not be deported, he can't stay here.
...what's the saying when the bar closes? You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.
Put him in Gitmo and let the REALLY bad guys deal with him like child molestors are dealt with in prison. I have a feeling those already at Gitmo are just zealous enough to see him as an "infedel" for drinking alcohol.
2007-09-14 08:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget deporting him. He's owes us.
10 years hard labor, no parole.
I'd suggest using him on the work gang that is building the wall.
With all of the illegals we have in prison I can't figure out why there's a single piece of litter in any large American city - or in the entire state of California.
2007-09-14 08:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This guy should be locked up and they should throw away the key! Sometime deportation is not a deterrent for these criminals.
For example, did you hear about the Mexican illegal that had been deported 4 times for various crimes and he has come back 5 times and then violently murdered someone? They are going for the death penalty in AZ!
This scum bag blames his crimes on the fact that our immigration policies make it too easy to sneak back in.
2007-09-14 07:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No ! If they are going to "give" drivers licenses` to Illegal Immigrants; then they should do away with the DMVs`in all 50 states ; and American Citizens should not have to take driving test or renew their license ever again . However , all of us who are against this insanity , be patient ! Bank America gave free credit cards to Illegal Immigrants and now they are reaping what they sowed : 3,500 Bank America employees are being laid off with more to follow simply because Bank America choose to give free credit to Illegals in the form of Visa Cards ! Keep your eyes` open and be on the lookout for Bank America to try to get "Washington" to bail them out ! And that is when the taxpayer revolt shall begin !!!!! When BA calls` for help , we tell them to "PRESS 2 for SPANISH", se senior`.
2016-05-19 05:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sent the site to Bill O/Reilly he will go after the Judge that letting Him off>Sure is something as Paris Hilton served time for 2 DUI'S>
2007-09-14 08:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Daniels said it best
"I'd get a big tall tree and a short piece of rope
Hang'em up high and let them swing till the sun goes down"
2007-09-14 11:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just goes to prove that illegal aliens, no matter what country they come from, do not give a damn about our laws.
Wether they overstayed a visa or snuck across the border, doesn't matter. They should all be gone.
2007-09-14 09:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think him being illegal should be an issue. They're making it about that of course but anyone stupid enough to get 8 DWI's deserves prison no matter where they're from. 8 just shows a person who obviously cant learn from their mistakes.
2007-09-14 09:49:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our court system is a joke when it comes to illegals . Not only do we have many of them in this country , but the courts are becoming like their countries courts. Just like everything this Administration has done with illegal immigration .
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!!!!!!! CLOSE THE BORDERS NOW !!!!!!!!!
2007-09-14 08:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋