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Friday, August 6, 2010
Acting Alien
Kris Kobach, a controversial Kansas attorney who is the lead author of SB 1070 says in a Maricopa County Sheriff’s office training video that an officer would have “reasonable suspicion” to peg someone as an “illegal alien” if more than one of the following criteria are met.
Poor English skills
“An appearance unusual to the locale”
An appearance of “being in transit”
Nervous demeanor
Sitting in an “overcrowded vehicle”
Occupying a place with a “specific past” that is somehow connected to “illegal aliens”
Not having an ID
Having a ID from a foreign country
Admitting to not being a US citizen but declining to elaborate further
Having knowledge of smuggling
Being on a road that is a “smuggling route” like interstate 10
Conforming to “alien smuggling patterns” which could include traveling at a certain time of the
day, in a certain area or certain vehicle
Being driven by a person who takes “evasive maneuvers”
Having a lookout
Driving with foreign license plates
Not making eye contact
Not being in the company of others “not legally present”
Dressing like or appearing to be an “illegal alien”
If this was not so sad and pathetic it would make a great comedy routine on Saturday Night Live. In the sixties I was in the company of others “not legally present” a lot. Be careful out there and whatever you do please make eye contact
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