Cops just say no
Would-be conservative cowboy Rep. Mike Noel must feel put upon these days.An environmental activist who enraged the Kanab Republican by throwing a monkey wrench into gas and oil drilling in Utah's backcountry is emerging as a hero.
Developer Noel's application to divert water for Utah's first nuclear power plant is being protested.
And now, cops around the state are refusing to enforce the right winger's pet emigration law.
Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Burbank, backed by Mayor Ralph Becker, says he will not deputize officers for immigration enforcement, the core of Noel's bill. Under the new law, the officers would bust any illegal immigrants they encounter while investigating crimes. Burbank says that would be a "biased, racially motivated enforcement action."
The police officers of Salt Lake City are not going to be put in the position to violate the human rights of any person.
Several other police departments across the state also are refusing to participate, including Noel's own Kanab P.D. Noel is fuming and has threatened retribution.If they want to play hardball, we can do that. The first thing that comes to mind is jail reimbursement.
But Legislative leadership balked at any such pay back and Noel later backed away from his threat.
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Just because you join the Church™, marry a mormon and put on a cowboy hat doesn't mean you're a Utahn.
I submit that Noel is an immigrant.
SB81 will breed racial witchhunts and perpetuate crime- Kudos to Becker and Burbank
sbza
Yes, Rep. Noel says he won't seek legislative retribution after all (but only after he was caught on KSL video with his threat) against the SLPD. Just wait. The lege can't help itself--getbacks are its M.O. Come next January, Chief Burdick would be smart to watch his back.
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