Victor Torres, an El Grupo spokesman, said the checkpoints have alienated many of Escondido's Latino residents, about 45 percent of the city's 143,000 population, to the point that they no longer trust police enough to report crimes
45% of the population is Hispanic? That means that half of the drivers checked will be Hispanic. How does that make racial profiling? Should the police only go after white drivers? Hispanics shouldnt be afraid to report crimes. Thats lame. If they are illegal aliens, then they deserve to feel resentment and should be afraid to face police.