Post by overthecap on May 23, 2014 8:13:51 GMT -5
California quietly passes law allowing Illegal Immigrants to become cops.
The California Senate held an impromptu special session this weekend to
vote on a bill few people knew was in the pipeline. The bill, which was
approved, will allow illegal immigrants to be hired as police officers.
Illegal aliens to be hired as cops
Representative Jack Iactans is the author of the bill. Iactans medically
retired from the California Highway Patrol after an on-duty motorcycle
crash, which ultimately resulted in his left leg being amputated. Unhappy with
how the system treated him, Iactans became an activist for disabled police.
His activism activities eventually lead to him seeking political office.
According to Rep Iactans this new change to police officer standards will
improve the profession of policing in his state. The politician also hopes
his bill will be a model for other states to also do the same.
“We have many crime victims and many more witnesses to crimes unwilling to
come forward due to their illegal status. So by getting illegals working as
police, our illegal populations will become more willing to come forward.
People are usually willing to talk to others like themselves so by having
illegals as cops we can better serve that population.”
Officials from the police officer standards board and department of justice
were not willing to comment at this time. CallTheCops was not able to find
a police chief willing to go on record. Off the record chiefs indicated
they will continue to only hire the most qualified applicants.
Critics of the bill all say the same thing, “This law creates a bit of a
paradox. Police officers enforce the law, but illegal aliens are here against
the law. One would think the first order of business for an illegal alien
hired as a cop would be self deportation.”
Citing his three years as a CHP traffic officer Rep Iactans responds with
this. “I am in a unique position to know what police work needs. The
profession of policing needs some paradigm shifts to keep up with the changing
face of America. Hiring quotas based on simple gender and ethnicity is not a
reflection of our current community. We have illegals living among us, they
deserve to be protected by a police force made up by members of their same
community.”
This law is set to go into effect in July. Provisions in the law allow
departments to begin accepting applications from illegals now, but can’t make
employment offers to them till July 1, 2014.
