Thread: I can't believe this one! (Nevada official reprimanded)

Can you believe this? Now officials can get in trouble for even questioning if workers are legal or not?


Nevada official reprimanded for racial remarks

http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2036 ... ?cat=10159

(AP) PAHRUMP, Nev. - Commissioners in central Nevada’s Nye County have voted unanimously to reprimand the county assessor over e-mails questioning the citizenship of workers building a new county jail.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Assessor Shirley Matson asked for an investigation of the workers’ citizenship or work visa status in a March 11 e-mail to Sheriff Tony DeMeo.

Matson wrote that her staff and the public "can plainly see that the construction employees are all Mexican/Latino non-English speaking and I’m getting complaints."

That e-mail was among many between Matson and the sheriff, sent after Matson took office. The sheriff told Matson her remarks were blatantly racist and her request was unconstitutional.

While the commissioners agreed Matson violated the county’s personal conduct policy, they could do little more than issue a public reprimand because she’s an elected official.

Matson told commissioners she was trying to keep the county from being embarrassed.

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I think it's a reasonable request.

It's a FACT that most illegal aliens in the US are hispanic.

If I hire a contractor, I ask to see his license, bond, et al. If the workers don't speak English, I ask if they are legally entitled to work in the US. I DON'T want to get sued if one of the workers gets hurt.

Recently had to have some work done on roof, workers were all russian. No one except the owner of company spoke english. I asked the same questions. Owner refused to show me anything, I showed him the door.

Originally Posted by miguelina

Recently had to have some work done on roof, workers were all russian. No one except the owner of company spoke english. I asked the same questions. Owner refused to show me anything, I showed him the door.

"You are my Hero of the day!" Thank you from all American Roofing Co.
And people don't believe it but they're starting to take dives! $50k and all medical paid! Thanks miguelina!

County Commissioners
http://www.nyecounty.net/index.aspx?nid=552


Contact Info for Sheriff
http://nyecounty.net/index.aspx?nid=109

Contact page for Shirley Matson
http://nyecounty.net/index.aspx?NID=267
Assessor@co.nye.nv.us

James, thank you so much for the contact info. I e-mailed both the idiot sheriff and the hero assesor. I hope everyone else does too. We can't keep allowing things like this to happen!

Longer read from MSNBC

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-232560.html