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Originally Posted by Hack

I'd be interested in knowing if law enforcement groups endorsed this new law or were they opposed to it?

Cowboy Hitler Arpaio is certainly in favor of it.

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

A side note: As much as I disagree with this law, for anyone living in Arizona: a simple and inexpensive way to protect yourself by carrying the proper identification is to obtain a passport card. Unlike a passport, the passport card fits in your wallet like any other piece of I.D., and costs much less than a passport.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Sue, but that just isn't true. NOTHING will protect Arizonans who have the wrong skin color or last name---nothing. They will be racially profiled just as they have been for the past century.

The only difference is that now it's legal, so the profiling will step up several notches.

I don't remember now who it was that said Arpaio's run as sherrif is done, but be CAREFUL what you ask for. He could be the next governor. Any state that could elect Evan Meacham could EASILY elect a rhinestone cowboy who says he'll make everyone "safe." He keeps getting re-elected as sheriff because the people who bother to vote believe him, so yanno... he's in your future unless a pretty huge group of people gets it together and votes him out.