Thread: The top crime committed by illegal aliens in the U.S. ? - I.C.E.

Originally Posted by MW

I don't really see checkpoints as entrapment. I think they can be very helpful in catching criminals with warrants and removing drunk drivers off our roads. I realize they're inconvenient, but I believe they make us all safer. Furthermore, those without a driver's license, insurance, and registration should be removed from behind the steering wheel, fined, and their vehicle impounded. It would be nice if local police invited an ICE agent to participate in their checkpoint activities.

I agree on some points of your statement, unfortunately it's not happening in Charlotte. The cops there are giving them a ticket and letting them go.

Over a four-hour period, officers ticketed 25 people driving without a license in the 4900 block of Central Avenue, which is home to one of the city’s largest blocks of Hispanic immigrants. Nine people were ticketed for driving without a car registration and inspection.

As we all know odds are very good these people won't show up in court. If they were actually doing what you suggest I'd feel better about it. I have the feeling this is what happens on most of these license checks all across NC, unless you're a legal citizen.

What does it mean to “drive without a license” in North Carolina?

Driving without a license can refer to three scenarios. You’re stopped for an offense and:

• You have a license but it’s not in your possession. In other words, you were licensed to drive but lacked proof, an infraction that may be dismissed once you can prove that you possessed a valid license at the time of the incident. (Note: you may have to pay a fine.)

• You never applied for a license (or your license expired). North Carolina Code § 20-7states that "to drive a motor vehicle on a highway, a person must be licensed." Penalty is typically a fine of up to $500.

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• Your license was cancelled, revoked or suspended by the authorities. A person who (1) drives (2) a motor vehicle (3) on a street or highway (4) while his or her license has been revoked by the State of North Carolina (4) knowing that his or her license is revoked commits a Class 3 misdemeanor. For first time offenders, this offense is punishable by a fine of $500 to $2500. If the suspension/revocation was for impaired driving (DUIs, etc.), the violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

http://www.drivinglaws.org/resources...h-carolina.htm

Originally Posted by nomas

I agree on some points of your statement, unfortunately it's not happening in Charlotte. The cops there are giving them a ticket and letting them go.

Over a four-hour period, officers ticketed 25 people driving without a license in the 4900 block of Central Avenue, which is home to one of the city’s largest blocks of Hispanic immigrants. Nine people were ticketed for driving without a car registration and inspection.

As we all know odds are very good these people won't show up in court. If they were actually doing what you suggest I'd feel better about it. I have the feeling this is what happens on most of these license checks all across NC, unless you're a legal citizen.

Yep, you and I, both of us living in N.C., know the Charlotte police aren't going to do a darn thing to help federal law enforcement with illegal aliens. Unfortunately that is a scenario that too often plays out daily in many of the bigger cities throughout the United States.