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Originally Posted by Fred Sanford It sure seems as though the obviously unlicensed/uninsured illegal aliens get a free pass in DC. Sheesh, I can pick 3 of them out between Sonic and Wright Park every time; they aren't that hard to spot. Why does DCPD ignore them? |
Maybe you think "they" are not hard to spot...I assume you mean driving...so I will address it that way...
In order for us to stop someone, we need reasonable suspicion that a crime or infraction has been, is being, or is about to be committed. We can't just see someone who we believe is hispanic and pull them over because they might be illegally in the US. Sounds like you are suggesting us do some racial profiling?
We do what we can, and it doesnt matter what race they are. If they are unlicensed and do not have a state ID, they go to jail. What happens after that is not up to us as cops. We have done our job. As I think was posted earlier, an illegal alien getting caught with no DL will not rise high enough to get INS to send them back to whatever country they are from. Usually it takes at least a felony to get INS to do anything.
Also, can you tell me what a "Obviously unlicensed/uninsured" driver looks like? From my experience, unlicensed people sometimes drive better that licensed onces because they dont want to get caught. And I sure cant identify an uninsured driver without asking them for proof of insurance...