>>>>>>>They aren't technically INS agents, but the law instructs them to arrest illegal aliens simply for being illegal aliens.
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>>>>>>You mean like they do in other countries, except where they will kill you on the spot?
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>>>>>That 'illegal' part seems to be a real kicker. Some folks seem to think illegal means bad or wrong or not allowed or something.
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>>>>Well - if they're in the country illegally then technically aren't they doing something illegal just by being here?
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>>>Exactly. Didn't you call the sheriff in Arizona racist for going after illegals in a previous msg?
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>>Yes I did. You have to consider how he's handling it though. He will pick a Hispanic neighborhood then on one day he will send 100's of cops there to harass all the residents...also known as "racial profiling". I remember reading about the wedding he ruined by doing something like this. Anyway I suppose he probably means well on this subject - but he really abuses his office a lot of other ways which is why he's under a federal investigation.
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>He goes where the criminals are and acts.

What he's doing is illegal...hence the investigation.
:...."patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures."
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/11/20090311investigation0311.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/28/AR2010022800003.html

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/15/20090315arpaio-politics0315.html

There is also a lot of information about how he uses his department to harass political rivals or anyone that speaks out against him.

I do understand your point about gong where the criminals are but the guy is really going about business in an illegal manner.