Deputy Hernandez Free After One Year in Prison

Hernandez and other deputies found themselves thrown around in the immigration debate last year, but now Hernandez is free.

If you are not familiar with the story, you can read the article about his release and how he ended up in prison here. 

I remember when it happened a year ago, and I still have the same feelings and thoughts on it.  I don’t think Hernandez should have shot at the vehicle the way he did, it was reported that he shot at the car when it was speeding away from him. 

Take out the fact that there were illegal immigrants and lets replace them with the title people.  Hernandez saw there were people in the car.  He shot at the car, into the windows as it was speeding away from him, not at him- and he was never shot at. 

If this happened anywhere else, with anyone else you know people would be demanding answers, calling for his head and lawsuits would have been filed by everyone in the car by morning.  Instead this was turned into an immigration issue. 

In my opinion Hernandez was wrong.  You don’t shoot at unarmed people, especially when they are running away from you.  That is not why we arm our officers.   

Taste of ICE

It’s only a little taste, but a San Francisco reporter got to follow along with ICE agents who track down and arrest illegal felons. 

Here’s the link to the article.

I visited a friend in Waukegan a couple days after the city council approved 287(g), and I have to tell you I didn’t get the vibe out of Waukegan that I get in Carpentersville. Maybe this was because I was visiting/shopping in the area of town where Hispanics are definitely not the minority. 

Either way, I wish ICE had enough manpower so that the need to turn local police officers into immigration agents was not necessary.  I understand why people were out there protesting, the line that they are worried about will undoubtedly be crossed. 

Does that mean 287(g) should go away?  No, I don’t think so.  It is clear ICE can’t keep up with all the cases off illegal felons who are ignoring deportation orders.  If a cop happens to catch one of them, good.

Legal citizens who are felons or ex felons are denied the privilege of certain social services- voting, college grants, etc.  Why should an illegal felon be allowed to remain in this country where they will be enjoying social services supported by taxpayers?