Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by goof2

Arizona has recognized this and as a result the law also states any federal, state, or local government issued ID is acceptable as long as proof of legal residence in America is a required condition for its issuance.

So if you are a person of Hispanic descent, with a Cali DL, you are shit out of luck.

Originally Posted by goof2

No it can't. Right on the first page of the law it states:

A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT SOLELY CONSIDER RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ARIZONA CONSTITUTION.

What you describe is prohibited. There must at the very least be some other pretext for pulling the person over besides their being Hispanic.

But what pretext would that be? Possession of an excessive amount of water bottles? Failure to be able to name the Yankee's starting line up? An aversion to apple pie?

JC