On Thu, 20 May 2010 23:39:07 -0700, "Roger Shoaf"
wrote the following:


"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

I don't have a green card. My passport has expired. Sorry, I don't carry
anything that certifies I'm an American. Does that mean they can throw me
in
jail in Arizona?


Once "Big Brother" has you in his files, Law Enforcement has an easy way
to verify your status.

Would they really try? Or would they arrest me on suspicion, because I
don't
have anything on me that proves my status?

--

In reading the AZ law and the related discussions, once the cop has reason
to stop and question you, (tail lamp burned out) if you have a driver's
license issued from AZ or another state that requires proof of legal status
to issue the document, the inquiry ends. If you claim to be a citizen of
the US, or an alien lawfully here but can't prove it on the spot, they might
detain you long enough to verify your claim. In most cases this would be a
quick computer check and you are on your way and the cop can get back to
looking for bad guys.

Cops don't look for bad guys, they look for donut shops. The
unfortunate reality today is that it's just a job for them, and most
do _not_ consider it a calling, or a life's work. I learned that
while waiting outside the courtroom while they tried the last illegal
who broke into my house. The cops knew the legal system was broken,
too, and they talked about it amongst themselves all day.

--
Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to
fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without
them a man of science can never rise. -- Ivan Pavlov

And that, my friends, is what's doggin' global warming extremists. -LJ