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Nov 2, 2011

Et Tu Alabama?

     A column by Jim Dwyer in The New York Times tells the story of a tourist college girl arrested on the flimsiest of excuses in New York City. She didn't have her ID on her.
     The behavior of the officer that  she alleges is inexcusable, and Mr. Dwyer's outrage over the student's treatment by the police is spot on.
     It made me think of Alabama's new immigration law, and how it allows officers to demand identification from anyone they stop for another (theoretically legitimate) reason.
     Can you envision something smiler happening in Alabama? In a city big or small?
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  1. Jay CroftWednesday, November 02, 2011 7:49:00 PM

    I certainly can imagine such happening in any part of the state.

    I hope this young lady wins a hefty lawsuit--although I question the wisdom of roaming around that neck of woods in the wee small hours.

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