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Relates to: Dupnik needs to step downthe logicIn response to the person who commented 'where's the logic': There are two parts to this issue. One is the actual assertion Dupnik made, that undocumented persons are a problem or drain on the system. This assertion is arguable, as another comment in this stream notes.The other issue, however, does not depend on the logic/truth of the 'problem' assertion. That is, by making a blanket accusation at a segment of the community, and further asserting that schools should assist with law enforcement, Dupnik is creating a climate of fear and intimidation that directly conflicts with the primary mission of law enforcement, which is to 'Protect and Serve' the community at large. If Sheriff Dupnik can no longer be effective in defending a large segment of our community when they have been victimized by criminals (because the climate of fear will prevent victims from coming forward, asking for help, or testifying against the perpetrators), then he can no longer be an effective sheriff. This is separate from the truth or falsehood of the "problem/drain" assertion. If, for example, Sheriff Dupnik had asserted that "Italians are a problem", or "Jews are a problem", he would immediately have been excoriated and fired. But because this segment of the communitity can be singled out based on 'legal' grounds instead of strictly racial grounds, it is 'ok' to target them. I think we are forgetting that most police states and generally vicious societies first passed laws to make the targetted segment of the community 'illegal'. This happened to the Cherokee indians in the Trail of Tears, it happened to Mexican residents shortly after WWII when returning soldiers needed jobs (that is when the requirements for documentation started, I believe; I'm not a historian and need to check), and happened to many other peoples in history. So please do not be swayed by the 'illegal' label. That is the first step down a very problematic road. |
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