[neverdem]

There's another recent story about getting as much DNA samples as possible, regardless of innocense or guilt.

[neverdem]

PING

[swilhelm73]

Lost my interest at;

Mr. Sanchez cried out in Spanish, pounding a fist into his palm.

If you can't speak English you don't belong in America for longer then a short visit.

Goodbye Mr Sanchez and enjoy living where everyone speaks your language.

[marsh2]

I spoke with one of my constituents, a Mr. Benson, who is currently suing the manufacturer of the fingerprint reading machine in the jail. His fingerprints read that he was a convicted felon out of Oregon in error. There was also a case of a restaurant owner in Oregon, Miguel Espinosa, who read as Franklin Cruz - a felon. Espinosa ended up losing his restaurant.

Apparently, some guy named William Kellog has had his crimes attributed to more than 200 people - according to this Mr. Benson.

[Gil4]

The judge, Alan L. Page

Is that the former Vikings defensive lineman? (I know he became a judge in Minnesota, and I think he was appointed to some federal position a while back. But I don't know what he's doing now and I didn't see where this took place.)

[Imal]

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

[Mr. Bird]

"Nobody has ever been able to prove that there are two people out there with the same exact set of prints," Judge Page said. "And they were using fingerprinting, I think, for approximately the last 100 years, or more." He added: "He's Leo Rosario. There's no other conclusion I can reach."

I hope the judge was speaking legally here and not as an actual person. That said, I can't imagine an English speaking person having this much trouble. I'm in no way trying to smear Spanish speakers; you just don't want to be caught in a legal tangle in a foreign tongue.

There is a huge difference between a defendant's saying "judge, I am not that person" and "lakoiuhtl pouhoi lnshtohnm" followed by a translation.

[ikka]

The first mistake was made by Mr. Sanchez, a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic. On July 15, 1995, he was pulled over in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and charged with driving while intoxicated.

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

[ladyjane]

The first mistake was made by Mr. Sanchez, a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic. On July 15, 1995, he was pulled over in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and charged with driving while intoxicated.

Been here at least nine years. Speaks no English. Drunk driver. Appears he has made no attempt to become a citizen. Why is he here? Oh right, he's doing jobs that no American will do.

[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?

[festus]

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

Adjusting my tinfoil hat now!