McDonnell moves ahead with seeking police role in enforcing immigration law

[Derechos]

Richmond, Va. --
Gov. Bob McDonnell yesterday rejected a request by Latino and other organizations that he not go ahead with a proposal to let Virginia State Police pursue civil immigration law-enforcement powers.

Using the Virginia State Police is "a common-sense way for the federal government to partner with the commonwealth to improve public safety," said Stacey Johnson, press secretary to McDonnell.

That is the opposite of what the coalition, VA-SCOPE, contends. The acronym stands for the Virginia Alliance for Sensible Community Policing Efforts.

In a letter yesterday to McDonnell, the coalition said using the state police "would undermine immigrants' trust of law enforcement."

"We are particularly concerned about the severe chilling effect that descends on immigrant communities, and especially on immigrant crime victims and witnesses, if they perceive that law enforcement is to be feared rather than trusted, and the subsequent impact on crime reporting and public safety in Virginia," VA-SCOPE said in a letter to McDonnell.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2010/aug/31/imig31-ar-480367/

[FSogol]

1. McDonnell = Scum. n/t

[beac]

2. That's an insult to scum.

Then again, anything you could compare him to would be done an injustice by the comparison. Our guv is in a class all his own of wretchedness.


Wait, I take that back... He and Kookkooynelly are slithering around on the same sub-basement level. (No implied insult intended to snakes and/or below-ground areas.)


Our poor state. :(