No way, José! DUI illegals treated as 'special'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | May 22, 2008 | Chelsea Schilling

[Man50D]

Some illegal immigrants may have found a way to ensure they will never lose their driver's licenses for drunk driving in California – even if they can't read.

Christian Rodier, office assistant at Special Treatment Education and Prevention Services, or STEPS, in Bakersfield, Calif., told WND he believes repeat drunk driving offenders who are illiterate and who fail to produce proof of citizenship are receiving preferential treatment when they take classes to dismiss DUIs.

"There are some clients who do not provide any Social Security numbers whatsoever," he said. "When a client calls over the phone to have a schedule change, I have to ask him for his birth date and Social Security number. Sometimes there's no Social Security number whatsoever. That's a red flag to me."

Though some students with drunk driving offenses do not provide proper documentation, he said the clinic allows them to take the course so they can have their driving privileges reinstated.

"I guess they just enroll them anyway because they're afraid if they don't enroll them, they'll get sued," he said.

Rodier said the STEPS program is not only for first-time offenders. Often times, people who have had two or three drunk-driving offenses register for the classes.

"There are some people who have gotten a DUI, taken a course, gotten their license and gotten a DUI and repeated the whole process over again," he said.

[raybbr]

I'd like to know even more on that case...please post any other details you might remember (e.g., city in Ohio, etc.). Thanks in advance.

Here's a detailed story from The Times-Reporter.

[R. Scott]

It used to be that way here, fortunately the courts have backed up our LEOs and local politicians. Illegals serve their time first - then are sent home.

[R. Scott]

Yep. That’s what I hear from people in Colorado - so many Californians moving in that a lot of areas are turning into little Californias, complete with the same attitude.