Thread: Hispanic News after Sheriff Joe!!!!

December 24, 2007

Ms. Diane Humetewa
U.S. Attorney for Arizona

Two Renaissance Square
40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

Dear Ms. Humetewa:

Re: Civil Rights Act investigations —

Congratulations on your confirmation. I believe one of the major matters within your jurisdiction that has gone un-redressed in recent years are Civil Rights violations against Hispanics and prisoners by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

As you know, your office has criminal jurisdiction to enforce Civil Rights Acts like 42 USC 1841 et seq which provide punishment for public officials who discriminate against, or seek to deny, the civil rights of any racial or ethnic group. The same applies to any violation of the 8th Amendment incorporated into the 14th which bars cruel and unusual punishments or deprivation of liberty or life without due process.

There appears to be substantial evidence Sheriff Arpaio, his deputies, and perhaps other Arizona law enforcement officers — especially the Scottsdale Police — are engaged in racial profiling and making pre-textual traffic stops in an effort to find undocumented immigrants so as to get ICE to deport them. Because we believe some or all of these stops — or at least the questioning and searches that ensue — are pre-textual, we believe they endanger the rights of ALL Hispanic or brown-skinned-looking people — regardless of their immigration status; and of course, the 14th Amendment covers all PERSONS — not just citizens — so those here legally on tourist or green-card visas are affected even if they are IN FACT non-citizen Hispanic-Americans.

Further, one of your predecessors as U.S. Attorney, Janet Napolitano, was investigating Sheriff Arpaio for Civil Rights violations in his jail before she resigned to seek another office in 1998. I would ask that you re-open and update that investigation in light of the many federal and state court verdicts showing actions by the Sheriff that violate the 8th and/or 14th Amendments, some involving death of inmates due to such violations.

I am attaching copies of articles relevant thereto the Hispanic News website as some "leads" for your investigation. I'm sure the FBI can find sufficient evidence, and ask you present this to a Federal Grand Jury as soon as sufficient evidence is available to justify an Indictment.

Thank you for your expected cooperation,

Sincerely,

Jon Garrido

Hispanic News

http://hispanic.cc/letter_to_u.s._attor ... heriff.htm

Garrido is a racist who doesn't seem to like American citizens. I guess that is why his answer to letters is "f--- you."

x 1000

America loves you JOE

I read something here that the Scottsdale (I think it was them) police were asking EVERYONE at roadblocks to produce citizenship or legal residency papers to avoid racially profiling ANYONE. In other words, if you check EVERYONE, then NO ONE is being profiled.

Originally Posted by jonhaloi

I read something here that the Scottsdale (I think it was them) police were asking EVERYONE at roadblocks to produce citizenship or legal residency papers to avoid racially profiling ANYONE. In other words, if you check EVERYONE, then NO ONE is being profiled.

Yep and thats the way it should be till this is done REAL and true Americans wont have problem one, unless they have a warrent but then so what they need to take care of that any way. The rest gets a free trip back to where the criminals came from... after a few days in some pink under ware.

Garrido must drink the special Kool Aide while he smokes the special weed.

excuse me. If most of the illegals are Hispanics as are in most of Texas, Ca, Ar and NM even when you check a Hispanic it just seems like racial profiling.

Originally Posted by jonhaloi

I read something here that the Scottsdale (I think it was them) police were asking EVERYONE at roadblocks to produce citizenship or legal residency papers to avoid racially profiling ANYONE. In other words, if you check EVERYONE, then NO ONE is being profiled.

Scottsdale police logging immigration status
Carol Sowers
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 23, 2007 12:00 AM

With pressure mounting across the nation to crack down on illegal immigration, the Scottsdale Police Department is seeking the citizenship of every arrested suspect and holding undocumented immigrants for federal immigration officials.

Sgt. Mark Clark, a Scottsdale police spokesman, said officers are not acting as immigration officials.

But under a new policy, officers are documenting calls they make to federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents about suspects and logging details about their immigration status.

"If we arrest someone and then find that we called ICE and they put a hold on them, then we know they have been deported and are back again," Clark said.

Scottsdale police didn't have that crucial information in May 2006 when they unknowingly released a 22-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant on a minor charge.

Sixteen months later, in September, Erik Jovani Martinez, shot and killed Phoenix Officer Nick Erfle. Police later killed Martinez after he stole a car and took a hostage.

Scottsdale's unknowing release in May 2006 of an illegal immigrant turned cop killer led to far-reaching policy changes.

"That caused us to look at what were asking suspects," Clark said.

Since Oct. 15, Scottsdale police are asking every arrested suspect about their citizenship and are logging calls to federal immigration officials to create a data base of possible illegal immigrants who may turn up again in Scottsdale.

In May 2006, Scottsdale police picked up Martinez for reportedly assaulting his girlfriend. But they released him on the misdemeanor charge, not knowing that he had twice been deported.


No record of status check
After the September officer killing, Scottsdale officers realized they had no record of whom they spoke to at the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Phoenix, where they previously had inquired about Martinez's immigration status.

Councilman Jim Lane, who contacted police after Martinez killed Erfle, said he believed there was "a strong feeling among police to avoid the (immigration) issue."

But now, Lane said, "I think we have facilitated some change in response to an issue, as tragic as it was."

Mayor Mary Manross also supports the change, saying that because every suspect is questioned about citizenship, there is no whiff of racial profiling.

"I would not tolerate that," Manross said. "I think the chief has struck the right balance to do what we want to achieve."

Clark said at the time officers released Martinez in May 2006, they had no reason to suspect Martinez was an illegal immigrant, even though he wrote on his arrest sheet that he came from Mexico.


Past checks not routine
Martinez had been in the U.S. since he was 18 months old and spoke unaccented English. Clark said Scottsdale officers didn't routinely call ICE because the federal agents were shorthanded and could not respond.

Eduardo Preciado, an assistant ICE field officer in Phoenix, acknowledged that the agency was short-staffed until about a year ago when it added agents to man phones and to assist local-law enforcement agencies.

"Now we respond to every call," he said.

Clark said ICE agents come as often as Scottsdale police need them to pick up suspected illegal immigrants held temporarily in the Scottsdale jail.


3 are linked to break-ins
Last week, ICE agents picked up three suspects. They were arrested Monday, by Scottsdale police, who linked them to break-ins in Phoenix and developed information that they may be in the U.S. illegally.

"They come whenever we call them," Clark said of ICE agents.

That pleased Scottsdale Councilman Bob Littlefield, who urged beefed-up immigration enforcement by police during a speech at a recent Republican Party forum.

When he later learned that Scottsdale is holding suspected illegal immigrants for federal authorities, Littlefield said, "I can support that."

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... n1223.html

Originally Posted by jonhaloi

I read something here that the Scottsdale (I think it was them) police were asking EVERYONE at roadblocks to produce citizenship or legal residency papers to avoid racially profiling ANYONE. In other words, if you check EVERYONE, then NO ONE is being profiled.

Scottsdale police logging immigration statusCarol Sowers
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 23, 2007 12:00 AM

With pressure mounting across the nation to crack down on illegal immigration, the Scottsdale Police Department is seeking the citizenship of every arrested suspect and holding undocumented immigrants for federal immigration officials.

Sgt. Mark Clark, a Scottsdale police spokesman, said officers are not acting as immigration officials.

But under a new policy, officers are documenting calls they make to federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents about suspects and logging details about their immigration status.

"If we arrest someone and then find that we called ICE and they put a hold on them, then we know they have been deported and are back again," Clark said.

Scottsdale police didn't have that crucial information in May 2006 when they unknowingly released a 22-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant on a minor charge.

Sixteen months later, in September, Erik Jovani Martinez, shot and killed Phoenix Officer Nick Erfle. Police later killed Martinez after he stole a car and took a hostage.

Scottsdale's unknowing release in May 2006 of an illegal immigrant turned cop killer led to far-reaching policy changes.

"That caused us to look at what were asking suspects," Clark said.

Since Oct. 15, Scottsdale police are asking every arrested suspect about their citizenship and are logging calls to federal immigration officials to create a data base of possible illegal immigrants who may turn up again in Scottsdale.

In May 2006, Scottsdale police picked up Martinez for reportedly assaulting his girlfriend. But they released him on the misdemeanor charge, not knowing that he had twice been deported.


No record of status check
After the September officer killing, Scottsdale officers realized they had no record of whom they spoke to at the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Phoenix, where they previously had inquired about Martinez's immigration status.

Councilman Jim Lane, who contacted police after Martinez killed Erfle, said he believed there was "a strong feeling among police to avoid the (immigration) issue."

But now, Lane said, "I think we have facilitated some change in response to an issue, as tragic as it was."

Mayor Mary Manross also supports the change, saying that because every suspect is questioned about citizenship, there is no whiff of racial profiling.

"I would not tolerate that," Manross said. "I think the chief has struck the right balance to do what we want to achieve."

Clark said at the time officers released Martinez in May 2006, they had no reason to suspect Martinez was an illegal immigrant, even though he wrote on his arrest sheet that he came from Mexico.


Past checks not routine
Martinez had been in the U.S. since he was 18 months old and spoke unaccented English. Clark said Scottsdale officers didn't routinely call ICE because the federal agents were shorthanded and could not respond.

Eduardo Preciado, an assistant ICE field officer in Phoenix, acknowledged that the agency was short-staffed until about a year ago when it added agents to man phones and to assist local-law enforcement agencies.

"Now we respond to every call," he said.

Clark said ICE agents come as often as Scottsdale police need them to pick up suspected illegal immigrants held temporarily in the Scottsdale jail.


3 are linked to break-ins
Last week, ICE agents picked up three suspects. They were arrested Monday, by Scottsdale police, who linked them to break-ins in Phoenix and developed information that they may be in the U.S. illegally.

"They come whenever we call them," Clark said of ICE agents.

That pleased Scottsdale Councilman Bob Littlefield, who urged beefed-up immigration enforcement by police during a speech at a recent Republican Party forum.

When he later learned that Scottsdale is holding suspected illegal immigrants for federal authorities, Littlefield said, "I can support that."

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... n1223.html

With Ms. Humatewa being Native American I suppose Gariddo is trying to gain empathy and support for IAs by playing the "persecuted race" card.

The fool is so transparent it's ridiculous.