Arizona looking to joins ranks of crazy states

Look out Texas. Look out Oklahoma. You too, South Carolina. Arizona is making great strides to join the ranks of states with crazy politicians. They've recently passed legislation that would give the police the authority to stop anyone and ask them to prove that they are in this country legally. They've also passed a law that requires presidential candidates to provide a birth certificate in order to enter their primary. Plus, McCain is being challenged in the primary by a true wing nut, and he's running even further right than he did to get the presidential nom.

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I agree with the "Diva"...When I took Amtrak last year across country to Manhattan, the train stopped somewhere in Upper New York and Federal Agents ran on to the train and asked some of the passengers if they were Americans...At first I was scared, but they just passed me by and went on to someone else. It was a very weird situation but I did feel safe after they left the train. They questioned a man for about 10 minutes and left...

Jacob,

This isn't about the immigration law...

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Whoops, I was so focused on the part about future presidential candidates!

But, it's the same for both:

What's wrong with proving who you are?

Unless they have something to hide...

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Really, do you think it is ok if every Latino is pulled over by the cops? Of course, those who are here legally will just show their identification, but what if the cop says "I don't believe you you (insert racist remark)"

Will Latinos have to carry their passports everywhere? Is that even enough? This is legalizing racism, especially among those who are asked to enforce the law, in an area where racism is already rampant, and it is scary.

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“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”


I don’t see how it violates the 4th amendment.


“but upon probable cause”.

They can make up probable cause about anything, now, so what’s the difference?

And, I’m sorry if this makes me a bad guy, but the only folks who are worried are the ones who are here illegally.

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If they have a vaild ID, then there should be no problem.

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Really? The problem is that they are going to be questioned simply because of their race, and that this is being ENCOURAGED by the state. No white person is going to be asked to show proof until there are complaints, and then they will start asking a few whites for every hundred Latinos.

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