Discuss. I don't think he should be fired. I do think he's holding the wrong position with those kinds of views. Going to work.
His statement was racist and totally inappropriate for a law enforcement officer who is supposed to serve and protect the entire community equally.
If he wants to keep his job and have his apology taken seriously, I suggest this; on his next vacation, he should get up at 5:00 am and go spend the entire day in a field picking lettuce alongside the same people he insulted. He should also spend a few shifts working with them in a meat packing plant. In this way, he could hopefully develop a sense of how hard these people work for the low wages that they earn. Perhaps this could be a learning experience for him.
Over is right.
If you like I can find some stats that pretty much makes it clear that we (citizens of the USA) would be better off to pay a little more for a head of lettuce than what we have to pay in taxes to supply our ILLEGAL (read criminal) "quests" in public assistance.
I do understand what you are saying and don't really disagree with you. I would like o add that my comment was not to imply that all immigrants are illegal, just that all ILLEGALS are criminals by nature of their status of being here without using proper channels. That has noting to do with the "racist" and "unfair" justice system of America, it's a matter of counting heads. It's a matter of thinking with your head and not your heart.Trp, don't forget what happens when you bring statistics into a criminology debate in a left-winged, politically correct social environment (read US)(also read, only when in the public eye).
It quickly becomes an argument of how the statistics came to be. And that, of course, is due 100% to the "racist" and "unfair" justice system that America has / sarcasm.
...he makes an insulting stereotype that the people the sheriff said "are trashy" are the people who "pick lettuce in a field at 5:00 am". And just to cover his bases (because MAYBE not ALL mexicans work in a field) Sober also says the sheriff should have the option of working in a "meat packing plant" with them.
BWAHAHHAHAHAHA. People accuse others of being racist, on the internet, all the time. You however, Sober, make this sheriff look like Mother Teresa when compared to your rediculous stereotyping mindset.
Over is right.
If you like I can find some stats that pretty much makes it clear that we (citizens of the USA) would be better off to pay a little more for a head of lettuce than what we have to pay in taxes to supply our ILLEGAL (read criminal) "quests" in public assistance.
You are probably right about that, but the problem will be in convincing the American consumer to be willing to pay more for that head of lettuce.
Too many people want to assign all the blame to the illegals, while conveniently overlooking the fact that the illegals are here to meet a demand for cheap labor.
I will definitely admit I get that "good" feeling when I hear about business owners getting busted for using mostly illegals in their businesses. Of course, that feeling comes along with the "why I am I happy someone else is having something bad happen to them" feeling.
Discuss. I don't think he should be fired. I do think he's holding the wrong position with those kinds of views. Going to work.
Anyone remember when Cheech got deported cuz he looked like an illegal alien??
"Who's the President of the United States?"
"Uhhh...that guy from 'Death Valley Days'!!"
Why do I get the feeling that 90% of the posters here don't have a clue what your talking about? 20 mule team Borax
C'mon, that movie is a classic!