re: #319 Judith

I thought the new law everyone is so upset about meant that police could ask questions if they were breaking the law but if they weren’t breaking the law they couldn’t. Or was I wrong on that?

The previous policy was that the police did not make any attempt to ascertain the residence status of anyone they questioned. The law was changed to require that they check status “If they had reason to suspect that they were illegal aliens”.

Which means racial profiling for all practical purposes.

And, even hairier, the bill has a stilpulation allowing communities to sue the police if they felt that they were being neglectful in enforcing the law, which means enforced racial profiling.