Can Prints Lie? Yes, Man Finds to His Dismay

NY Times ^ | May 31, 2004 | BENJAMIN WEISER

[El Gato]

There's so much intelligence in this country — why is this happening to me?'

Because very little of it sits on the bench or works for the various bureaucracies?

[El Gato]

When did he become an immigrant? If within the 2 year probation period, he should have been deported.

Why, he was a legal immigrant, and the charge was dropped.

[ikka]

Why, he was a legal immigrant, and the charge was dropped.

The first charge (1995) of DWI, we don't know what happened to it, the article doesn't say. And when you get a green card, you are on probation for the first 2 years - commit a crime, your green card can be yanked. If he had a green card before 1993, then he would be home free in any case.

[festus]

All these problems could be avoided if we'd just switch to implanting microchips in everyone at birth............

Adjusting my tinfoil hat now!

[neverdem]

But I don't know what he's doing now and I didn't see where this took place.

A quick glance back at the story places the guy, i.e. the victim, in Manhattan, New York Ciy. I don't know about Page.

[neverdem]

The moral of the story is: they don't convict for DWI in New York City.

You should tell that to my friend. He was sleeping one off in his car. The engine was off. The keys were not in the ignition. NYPD cops come along in a car, wake him up, and tell him he can't stay there. He starts the car and leaves. They stop him, and bust him for DWI. Altogether, with lawyer fees and fines, it cost him about $3,000, IIRC.

When Guliani was mayor, he started confiscating cars for DWI.

It would have been interesting if the author had explained how he apparently beat two DWIs.

[neverdem]

suggests the possibility of bribery or other form of collusion and corruption

Your sugestion needs to be considered, but I think a boneheaded clerical error is just as likely, especially in departments with strict rules about overtime and clock punching.

[Imal]

My attempt at a silly non-sequitur still doesn't answer the basic question. How did this guy get his DWI charges dismissed twice, and with a criminal record on top of it all?

As distressing as the story's main premise might be, this is a question that also bothers and vexes me no end.

[neverdem]

How did this guy get his DWI charges dismissed twice, and with a criminal record on top of it all?

As distressing as the story's main premise might be, this is a question that also bothers and vexes me no end.

King Prout raised the point of bribery and corruption with respect to the identity mix-up. That could well apply here. I believe the rats have a lock on judiciary in Manhattan, IIRC.