July 3, 2010
Another Twist to the Arizona Law
The continuing complications faced by the Arizona law took another twist, when two police officers filed suits against it.The first lawsuit has been filed by Officer David Salgado, who has served in the Phoenix PD for the last 19 years. He alleges that the law puts him in a very difficult situation which could impact his career badly. According to him, he could be sued by residents for enforcing the law as it requires him to engage in racial profiling. Conversely, he can be sued by residents if he fails to enforce the law as it is part of his job. It appears that Salgado is stuck between the Devil and the deep blue sea, with no escape in sight.The second lawsuit has been filed by Office Martin Escobar. His problem with the new law is that, it will interfere with his duties in severely detrimental way. The Officer’s regular duties involve patrolling a heavily Hispanic populated area of Tucson. He relies on the information he gathers from people there to help in his investigations. Escobar claims that if he enforces the new law, he would lose out on the trust he has built up over the years. As a result, he says, solving crimes will take a huge hit.Bot officers have valid points, but it appears that their claims will take a backseat to the battle that is brewing with the Department of Justice. The suit filed by the DoJ is scheduled to be heard next week.
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