Comments on: Deport the Criminals First — Part Fifteen of an Ongoing Series: Illegal Alien with DUI Prior Drives Drunk and Crushes Sara Cole’s Legs http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/ Harangues that just make sense Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:17:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: J Rob http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-334553 J Rob Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:17:58 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-334553 My wife and I were also hit by a drunk friver...with a prior record of drunk driving. We were both lucky to have survived. They were originally going to charge the guy with simple DUI, but out attornet prevailed upon the prosecutor to amend the charge to felony DUI (my wife has a rod in her leg, walks with a severe limp which might be permanent and a disfiguring facial scar.) The SOB responsible is currently hiding in Puerto Rico My wife and I were also hit by a drunk friver…with a prior record of drunk driving. We were both lucky to have survived. They were originally going to charge the guy with simple DUI, but out attornet prevailed upon the prosecutor to amend the charge to felony DUI (my wife has a rod in her leg, walks with a severe limp which might be permanent and a disfiguring facial scar.) The SOB responsible is currently hiding in Puerto Rico

]]> By: echo5sierra http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-334452 echo5sierra Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:01:33 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-334452 The problem here is on many levels, here are a couple. First and foremost our federal code is not being enforced; secondly workplace enforcement is a must. If you remove the criminal element and the primary motivator for illegal entry into the U.S. a dramatic shift should take place. The result would be noticed on many fronts, most benefiting the working poor. Off the top of my head I can imagine wages increasing for lower class citizens. Since many in the lower class are relatively unskilled blue collar jobs, a hiring boon would be felt immediately affecting the supply and demand for those positions which would increase wages. You would also see an increase in the availability of rental units and the effect here would be a drop in rent to lure renters to fill newly emptied units. Environmentalists would rejoice since most illegal immigrants are on the lower end of the wage scale and drive older cars. Air quality would improve due to a reduction of vehicles, specifically cars that are higher in emissions. Since cars will be removed from the roadways traffic would improve as well, further benefiting the environment. With the drop in drivers we could see an increase in the supply of gasoline that could lower gas prices. Emergency rooms will once again return to profitability and health care costs would stabilize without the need to subsidize the mandated treatment of those using emergency rooms as their primary treatment center. We do not need to deport illegal immigrants, as we are already witnessing in Arizona, once the lure of relatively high paying jobs and the security provided by no cost social services are removed, the majority will leave on their own. Many people argue that we need the labor. I argue that business is addicted to cheap labor at the detriment to the US worker, specifically the lower class and minorities. America did fine before the influx of mass illegal immigration and we will be fine again once the problem is solved. The problem here is on many levels, here are a couple.

First and foremost our federal code is not being enforced; secondly workplace enforcement is a must. If you remove the criminal element and the primary motivator for illegal entry into the U.S. a dramatic shift should take place.

The result would be noticed on many fronts, most benefiting the working poor.

Off the top of my head I can imagine wages increasing for lower class citizens. Since many in the lower class are relatively unskilled blue collar jobs, a hiring boon would be felt immediately affecting the supply and demand for those positions which would increase wages.

You would also see an increase in the availability of rental units and the effect here would be a drop in rent to lure renters to fill newly emptied units.

Environmentalists would rejoice since most illegal immigrants are on the lower end of the wage scale and drive older cars. Air quality would improve due to a reduction of vehicles, specifically cars that are higher in emissions. Since cars will be removed from the roadways traffic would improve as well, further benefiting the environment.

With the drop in drivers we could see an increase in the supply of gasoline that could lower gas prices.

Emergency rooms will once again return to profitability and health care costs would stabilize without the need to subsidize the mandated treatment of those using emergency rooms as their primary treatment center.

We do not need to deport illegal immigrants, as we are already witnessing in Arizona, once the lure of relatively high paying jobs and the security provided by no cost social services are removed, the majority will leave on their own.

Many people argue that we need the labor. I argue that business is addicted to cheap labor at the detriment to the US worker, specifically the lower class and minorities.

America did fine before the influx of mass illegal immigration and we will be fine again once the problem is solved.

]]> By: Helene http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-334450 Helene Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:52:20 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-334450 This is awful. There are more than one victims here. The entire family is changed forever. This is awful. There are more than one victims here. The entire family is changed forever.

]]> By: Azygos http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-334448 Azygos Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:43:30 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-334448 voice of reason, <blockquote>must kill all the brown people</blockquote> Of which brown people do you speak? Hispanic is a culture, not a race. voice of reason,

must kill all the brown people

Of which brown people do you speak? Hispanic is a culture, not a race.

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » California’s Assembly: Don’t Deport Illegal Alien DUI’s. http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-334441 Michelle Malkin » California’s Assembly: Don’t Deport Illegal Alien DUI’s. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:08:41 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-334441 [...] Patterico blogged the crash that injured Sara Cole here. It looks like her ex-husband may have chimed in in the comments. (h/t to Annursa for that.) [...] [...] Patterico blogged the crash that injured Sara Cole here. It looks like her ex-husband may have chimed in in the comments. (h/t to Annursa for that.) [...]

]]> By: Voice of Reason http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-284236 Voice of Reason Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:33:23 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-284236 "...and the application of Rule 7.62 to the effort." Just great! one more "must kill all the brown people" advocates.... “…and the application of Rule 7.62 to the effort.”

Just great! one more “must kill all the brown people” advocates….

]]> By: voiceofreason http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-284194 voiceofreason Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:56:42 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-284194 Whitehall, The consumer can't be expected to know whether the places they frequent are employing illegals. However, when an incident of this type occurs the consumers can speak out in the way only businesses can understand. Whitehall,

The consumer can’t be expected to know whether the places they frequent are employing illegals. However, when an incident of this type occurs the consumers can speak out in the way only businesses can understand.

]]> By: Another Drew http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-284159 Another Drew Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:21:49 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-284159 The open border... We know Mexico will do nothing to hinder the northern migration of it's citizens. It is also appearant that our government does not intend to take any action to hinder that movement either. If the invasion of our country is to be countered, it is obvious that it will take the participation of men & women of the U.S., and the application of <i>Rule 7.62</i> to the effort. The open border…
We know Mexico will do nothing to hinder the northern migration of it’s citizens.
It is also appearant that our government does not intend to take any action to hinder that movement either.
If the invasion of our country is to be countered, it is obvious that it will take the participation of men & women of the U.S., and the application of Rule 7.62 to the effort.

]]> By: Whitehall http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-284089 Whitehall Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:17:44 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-284089 I drove by right after the accident and saw from the number of emergency and law enforcement vehicles that a major accident had happened. Since I patronize both the car wash and the restruant, should I consider myself at fault too? How can I AVOID dealing with businesses that hire illegals? Should we boycott these two firms in particular? Even the largest corporations use illegals although they avoid "comtamination" by using contracting companies, even for the most sensitive of tasks. I drove by right after the accident and saw from the number of emergency and law enforcement vehicles that a major accident had happened.

Since I patronize both the car wash and the restruant, should I consider myself at fault too?

How can I AVOID dealing with businesses that hire illegals? Should we boycott these two firms in particular? Even the largest corporations use illegals although they avoid “comtamination” by using contracting companies, even for the most sensitive of tasks.

]]> By: Pissed Off Dad http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-284001 Pissed Off Dad Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:52:22 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/09/16/deport-the-criminals-first-%e2%80%94-part-fifteen-of-an-ongoing-series-illegal-alien-with-dui-prior-drives-drunk-and-crushes-sara-coles-legs/#comment-284001 My sons Mom is now fighting for her life and limbs because of this act. He should not have been here to begin with and if we had any balls in this country then DUI would be a felony with a minimum of One Year but we are run by country clubbers that talk a big game but when push comes to shove they are to afraid they will get busted themselves. As for him being an illegal I now wonder what the heck is exactly illegal? They can come over the border get two jobs, drink at a 76 Station and drive around and just face what the average Joe faces. So what is illegal about them? Makes me want to puke seeing and hearing what he did to her right in front of my sons. My sons Mom is now fighting for her life and limbs because of this act. He should not have been here to begin with and if we had any balls in this country then DUI would be a felony with a minimum of One Year but we are run by country clubbers that talk a big game but when push comes to shove they are to afraid they will get busted themselves. As for him being an illegal I now wonder what the heck is exactly illegal? They can come over the border get two jobs, drink at a 76 Station and drive around and just face what the average Joe faces. So what is illegal about them? Makes me want to puke seeing and hearing what he did to her right in front of my sons.

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