and so it begins

phoenix — a valley man says he was pulled over wednesday morning and questioned when he arrived at a weigh station for his commercial vehicle along val vista and the 202 freeway. abdon, who did not want to use his last name, says he provided several key pieces of information but what he provided apparently was not what was needed. he tells 3tv, "i don't think it's correct, if i have to take my birth certificate with me all the time." 3tv caught up with abdon after he was released from the immigration and customs enforcement office in central phoenix. he and his wife, jackie, are still upset about what happened to him. jackie tells 3tv, "it's still something awful to be targeted. i can't even imagine what he felt, people watching like he was some type of criminal." abdon was told he did not have enough paperwork on him when he pulled into a weigh station to have his commercial truck checked. he provided his commercial driver's license and a social security number but ended up handcuffed. an agent called his wife and she had to leave work to drive home and grab other documents like his birth certificate. jackie explains, "i have his social security card as well and mine. he's legit. it's the first time it's ever happened." both were born in the united states and say they are now both infuriated that keeping important documents safely at home is no longer an option. jackie says, "it doesn't feel like it's a good way of life, to live with fear, even though we are okay, we are legal ... still have to carry documents around." a representative at u.s. immigration and customs enforcement (ice) returned 3tv’s calls after researching the incident and she said this was standard operating procedure. the agents needed to verify abdon was in the country legally and it is not uncommon to ask for someone's birth certificate. she also said this has nothing to do with the proposed bill or racial profiling.

... and how this probably ends:

here’s an interesting clause in the keeping brown down act of 2010: disallows officials or agencies of the state or political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policies that limit immigration enforcement to less than the full extent permitted by federal law, and allows a person to bring an action in superior court to challenge an official or agency that does so. in other words, any minuteman who doesn’t see enough cops stopping mexicans in his town can file a lawsuit. if they win, the judge is mandated to award the militia member costs and attorney fees, and assess the town a $1,000 to $5,000 fine per day between the time the lawsuit was filed and the court ruling. between this and the inevitable civil rights lawsuits, every little town in arizona will either have to raise taxes or declare bankruptcy. since the former is politically impossible, expect to see bucket brigades and volunteer posses replacing fire and police departments. it’ll be a glibertarian paradise!

... but look on the bright side, mi amigos:

the only way for them to avoid endless civil rights law suits is if the cops harass large numbers of white people too. enjoy!