Illegal Immigrant Charged With Homicide in Deadly Minnesota School Bus Crash

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by The Drifter

no you're a different kind of ass

The kid's got jokes....


What do you think about the topic?

[banyon]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

This is why myself and several other citizens have emailed/called the city commissioners about stiffer penalties for people driving with no license. I wonder if (God forbid) something like this happened in Dodge it would change their minds? Would the streets be safer overall if we had a tougher standard? YES We probably have more unlicensed drivers here than the average city with more accidents and such. I ask again why wouldn't our city leaders follow (not asking any of you guys to LEAD God forbid..but at least follow) Garden Cities lead and toughen the laws on drivers without a license. I doubt this would cost an extraordinary amount of money to accomplish and would make our streets just a little bit safer for our families and our children.

I'm actively pushing for stiffer penalties. Plus, when someone is charged with NO DL, the city just cites them, so they aren't arrested and booked. Therefore, the person can just give a different name every time they pulled over. That needs to change too. It's also unreported to the DMV.

If someone has a DL, though and forgot to pay their speeding tickets twice, then they have to spend 5 days in jail, mandatory. There's actually a disincentive to get a license.

[Bubba]

Banyon, are you an officer? How are you actively pushing for stiffer penalties?

[K C Muffin]

Just throwin' this out there.....I'd like to see drivers without licenses taken to the city lockup until appropriate licensing is found. If no appropriate licensing, then they're where they need to be for criminal activity. And if they're not legal, then they need to be turned over to ICE. No questions asked. It would be a hassle for me if I just ran to the store and didn't have my license on me, but I bet it would make me carry it just in case. If it were law that everyone driving without a license was detained, people wouldn't "forget" them. And stiffer penalties should apply.

[zibble]

Lets be realistic. Its all about the dollar$ !!! As for the immigration problem.We let it happen. Im I Right ??

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

Just throwin' this out there.....I'd like to see drivers without licenses taken to the city lockup until appropriate licensing is found. If no appropriate licensing, then they're where they need to be for criminal activity. And if they're not legal, then they need to be turned over to ICE. No questions asked. It would be a hassle for me if I just ran to the store and didn't have my license on me, but I bet it would make me carry it just in case. If it were law that everyone driving without a license was detained, people wouldn't "forget" them. And stiffer penalties should apply.

The crime is Driving Without a License...meaning no issues license. If you can't provide proof of license at the time you can usually show it later. They can run your name and know that you have a license but "left it at home". They usually know (or should) right there at the scene if that person has a license or doesn't.

It seems that most people want stiffer penalties. I wonder why our leaders won't enact what their voters ask for?

[zibble]

We let it happen. Im I correct ?? Thank You

[banyon]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

Just throwin' this out there.....I'd like to see drivers without licenses taken to the city lockup until appropriate licensing is found. If no appropriate licensing, then they're where they need to be for criminal activity. And if they're not legal, then they need to be turned over to ICE. No questions asked. It would be a hassle for me if I just ran to the store and didn't have my license on me, but I bet it would make me carry it just in case. If it were law that everyone driving without a license was detained, people wouldn't "forget" them. And stiffer penalties should apply.

If ICE would take em all that'd be great. We could probably fill up a busload a week easy. But they only do it when it's convenient, and usually only on felony charges.

[banyon]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

The crime is Driving Without a License...meaning no issues license. If you can't provide proof of license at the time you can usually show it later. They can run your name and know that you have a license but "left it at home". They usually know (or should) right there at the scene if that person has a license or doesn't.

It seems that most people want stiffer penalties. I wonder why our leaders won't enact what their voters ask for?

Correct, there is a different statute and penalty for "NO DL on person" which is a different charge than "NO DL at all".

[banyon]

Originally Posted by Bubba

Banyon, are you an officer? How are you actively pushing for stiffer penalties?

Sorry, but I'd prefer my anonymity. I'm in a position to address this issue about as strongly as anyone in town though, if my superiors will listen.