Watching the news right now and I have to say I am truly disgusted. An illegal alien/immigrant/whatever you want to call them with a criminal record kills a beautiful, innocent, young woman and the sheriff's office that let him go is blaming the federal government. But not for what I wish they were blaming them for - that he was even in this country. The sheriff's office let him go because they are in a Sanctuary City (San Francisco, California) and the Feds sent the wrong form. If they had sent the right one, they would have honored it.
BS!
Let's count how many things are wrong with this:
1. Killer is in this country illegally. This problem has existed for as far back as I can remember so I lay this at the feet of multiple administrations. All talk, no action. The border patrol has their hands full, and tied. Not near the resources required to stop this.
2. Killer has been convicted of at least 7 previous crimes, all felonies I think, and has been deported multiple times. And he was back in this country again to be able to commit his eighth crime. Refer to item 1 above.
3. Sanctuary City. So, if we, as a people, decide we don't like something the federal government is doing we can just vote to ignore it? Last time a people wanted to rise up against the federal government and protect the states' right to have a say in their own government the Confederacy was born and a civil war broke out.
4. Lack of personal responsibility. The finger-pointing in this case is staggering. To the Feds I say if you know you are dealing with a Sanctuary City then make certain your ducks are in a row. Send the right paperwork for Pete's sake. To the sheriff I say if you know you have a serial criminal in your jail you find a way to detain that individual until you get the proper papers. He was illegally in this country therefore he has no rights as far as I'm concerned.
If you are caught illegally in other countries you get jailed, or permanently deported, or even worse in some. The treatment is such that you make certain you never go back to that country, even accidentally, without following all the proper channels. You would not dare to do otherwise. We pass out jobs, drivers licenses, and enroll in our federal assistance programs anyone that asks.
I am not anti-immigrant. I know this country was built by persons from all over the globe. Please do not go down that road with me. I just believe in the rule of law. If I speed in my car, I am intentionally ignoring a law. If I am caught, I deserve a ticket. If I am caught multiple times I deserve to have my right to drive revoked. I have traveled outside this country a few times and I've made certain I followed every rule, produced every document requested, and waited in line as long as it took to get processed.
I resent those that take shortcuts. I would not receive the same treatment if I committed the same crime. And that is just not right.
My heart aches for the families of several recent victims whose loved ones were cut down by persons who did not have the right to be in this country. It should never have happened.
