In Los Angeles, not only are illegal-aliens not going to be detained, they'll even be allowed to keep their car when they're stopped at those random DUI-checkpoints. The LAPD will henceforth give the illegal "reasonable time" to contact a licensed driver, who may then show up and drive the vehicle away from the scene, with the illegal riding as a passenger (assuming the illegal hasn't already left in the meantime):

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/03/15/lapd...mmigrants/

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-...0525.story

Some reports that this courtesy is being given ONLY to illegal-aliens, although the articles I have seen so far do not seem to address that point: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/impounds-and-illegals/

It's difficult -- not at all impossible, but still difficult -- for me to believe that the City of Los Angeles would initiate a policy that grants such a privilege to illegal-aliens, yet withholds the same privilege from US citizens.

The LAPD then has to identify and assertain the citizen status of people they stop? Wait a minute, I thought lefters, have been fighting that for years. LA grant the privilege of voting to illegal-aliens as well.

(03-29-2011 01:23 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  In Los Angeles, not only are illegal-aliens not going to be detained, they'll even be allowed to keep their car when they're stopped at those random DUI-checkpoints. The LAPD will henceforth give the illegal "reasonable time" to contact a licensed driver, who may then show up and drive the vehicle away from the scene, with the illegal riding as a passenger (assuming the illegal hasn't already left in the meantime):

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/03/15/lapd...mmigrants/

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-...0525.story

Some reports that this courtesy is being given ONLY to illegal-aliens, although the articles I have seen so far do not seem to address that point: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/impounds-and-illegals/

It's difficult -- not at all impossible, but still difficult -- for me to believe that the City of Los Angeles would initiate a policy that grants such a privilege to illegal-aliens, yet withholds the same privilege from US citizens.

The policy is not for illegal aliens but for unlicensed drivers. It's no coincidence that a very high percentage of the unlicensed drivers in LA are illegal aliens but the fact remains that this policy DOES apply to US citizens.

(03-29-2011 09:55 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  The policy is not for illegal aliens but for unlicensed drivers. It's no coincidence that a very high percentage of the unlicensed drivers in LA are illegal aliens but the fact remains that this policy DOES apply to US citizens.

I hope that is true, and if it is true, then I agree that does make a big difference. But Chief Beck sure could have made this more clear when announcing the policy, which in any event was prompted by the fact that so many unlicensed illegals are constantly being stopped at the sobriety checkpoints.

I've heard that about 600,000 illegals live in the City of Los Angeles. That is just incredible.

(03-29-2011 09:55 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(03-29-2011 01:23 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  In Los Angeles, not only are illegal-aliens not going to be detained, they'll even be allowed to keep their car when they're stopped at those random DUI-checkpoints. The LAPD will henceforth give the illegal "reasonable time" to contact a licensed driver, who may then show up and drive the vehicle away from the scene, with the illegal riding as a passenger (assuming the illegal hasn't already left in the meantime):

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/03/15/lapd...mmigrants/

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-...0525.story

Some reports that this courtesy is being given ONLY to illegal-aliens, although the articles I have seen so far do not seem to address that point: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/impounds-and-illegals/

It's difficult -- not at all impossible, but still difficult -- for me to believe that the City of Los Angeles would initiate a policy that grants such a privilege to illegal-aliens, yet withholds the same privilege from US citizens.

The policy is not for illegal aliens but for unlicensed drivers. It's no coincidence that a very high percentage of the unlicensed drivers in LA are illegal aliens but the fact remains that this policy DOES apply to US citizens.

Shh! Don't state facts around here! We like pure assumption, and total conjecture. It makes this spin room much MUCH more interesting.

Assumption and conjecture have their place, but I like facts, too. That's why I'll keep bringing them to the board's attention.

(03-29-2011 11:23 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Assumption and conjecture have their place, but I like facts, too. That's why I'll keep bringing them to the board's attention.

I demand you stop. All of you.

(03-29-2011 11:05 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(03-29-2011 09:55 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  The policy is not for illegal aliens but for unlicensed drivers. It's no coincidence that a very high percentage of the unlicensed drivers in LA are illegal aliens but the fact remains that this policy DOES apply to US citizens.

I hope that is true, and if it is true, then I agree that does make a big difference. But Chief Beck sure could have made this more clear when announcing the policy, which in any event was prompted by the fact that so many unlicensed illegals are constantly being stopped at the sobriety checkpoints.

I've heard that about 600,000 illegals live in the City of Los Angeles. That is just incredible.

This is certainly a political move. I think Beck made it sound so illegal-friendly precisely because the numbers are so high (both in population and in the number of seized vehicles belonging to illegals). I don't know if it's 600K in the city but I think they estimated the number over 700K for the county a couple of years ago, so it's probably not that far off. And my understanding is that LAPD will not be extending this policy beyond sobriety checkpoints. At least for now.