Dishwasher gets cleaned

PalmBeachPost.com ^ | January 31, 2007 | Editorial

[dynachrome]

"Guatemalan dishwasher" " had $59,000 "

I call BS

[Centurion2000]

Mr. Zapeta entered the country illegally 11 years ago and worked as a dishwasher for numerous Stuart restaurants

Damn, I'm fresh out of pity. Maybe the 49K will make up for any hospital visits he might have made.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I lost all sympathy at Mr. Zapeta entered the country illegally 11 years ago

[SJSAMPLE]

Yay!!
The War On (Some) Drugs claims another victory.

Git Some!!!

[VeniVidiVici]

If Mr. Zapeta were a professional man, or more intellectual, or more mainstream, there's no question that he would not have been treated this way."

Sorry, Mr Attorney. That's a load of crap. In fact, we're damn lucky the law was applied in this case simple BECAUSE he is an illegal.

[AU72]

The dishwasher story doesn't hold water.

[Tijeras_Slim]

native language is Quiche

Is that a dialect of French?

[SJSAMPLE]

ETA: If he was here illegally, deport him.

Arbitrary confiscation is pure BS.
Same with asset forfeiture laws.

[Izzy Dunne]

whose native language is Quiche

[Semper Vigilantis]

Ignoranceing the law is no excuse. He was here 11 years and never learned the language or laws? My give-a-damn's busted.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yeah,,, the Judge cleaned his clock.

[Alouette]

a 39-year-old Mayan whose native language is Quiche

Real men don't speak Quiche.

[GSlob]

"I call BS"
As a first generation immigrant [of the legal variety], I could tell you that BS it is not. For those who come in with the clothes on their backs and not much else, frugality becomes a second nature, even at minimum-wage -type positions.

[Mamzelle]

Since he's got a lawyer who is making a case for him...is there any chance that we'll find out whether he paid taxes on that $59K?

[Hildy]

did you actually read the article? He worked hard for years, saving up to open a restaurant. Because YOU DON'T BELIEVE it, means he should have it all taken away? Because he didn't fill out a form correctly, the government has the right to take away HIS money? You sure you want to stick with your opinion?

[Little Ray]

Don't care that he was an illegal. I don't like it when the Feds sieze money 'cause you have "too much."

At the very least, he should be allowed to wire it home or bank it.

[dead]

Nobody owns money.

The government just lets us carry around varying amounts, until they decide to take it back.

[Redcloak]

He should be fined for the currency violation (I don't agree with that law, but it's on the books) and for the immigration violation; however, I can't picture those fines totally $49,000. This judge is a thief with a black robe instead of a black mask.