Thread: Nuns death: Illegal immigrant disregarded many laws

Friday, August 6, 2010

The debate over whether Carlos Martinelly- Montano's status as an illegal immigrant is relevant to the death and injury he allegedly caused by driving drunk misses the main point ["Fatal crash fuels debate on immigration policies," Metro, Aug. 5]. It is this: Both in living in this country without any right to be here, and in driving a car while drunk and with his license suspended, he displayed utter disregard for the laws of the country.

Some people may regard the former infraction as a mere technicality, but the latter is the undisputed cause of the terrible suffering he allegedly visited on three innocent women and their families and friends. Had he respected and obeyed the law and abstained from driving as his convictions required, his victims would still be hale and healthy.

Possibly Mr. Martinelly-Montano's experience with the immigration system suggested to him that he could with impunity ignore other laws as well. By systematically failing to enforce the immigration laws, the federal government fosters an attitude of disregard for the legal system among people who generally know little of this country. In so doing, the government fails to protect everyone who depends for their safety on enforcement of all our laws.

Beryl Lieff Benderly, Washington



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In so doing, the government fails to protect everyone who depends for their safety on enforcement of all our laws.

Maybe it is time we the people bring class action suits against the Government and its employees, since they are not "For the People" only against the People...


Kathyet

Originally Posted by kathyet

In so doing, the government fails to protect everyone who depends for their safety on enforcement of all our laws.

Maybe it is time we the people bring class action suits against the Government and its employees, since they are not "For the People" only against the People...


Kathyet

Currently such lawsuits are disallowed by the law itself. The AZ law if fully implemented would allow such lawsuits.

Originally Posted by Ratbstard

Originally Posted by kathyet

In so doing, the government fails to protect everyone who depends for their safety on enforcement of all our laws.

Maybe it is time we the people bring class action suits against the Government and its employees, since they are not "For the People" only against the People...


Kathyet

Currently such lawsuits are disallowed by the law itself. The AZ law if fully implemented would allow such lawsuits.

There are many things that are against the law ....how about "not enforcing the Law" one should negate the other....How about taking the "Oath of Office" and ignoring it....and that is for starters....



Kathyet