Jamiel's Law

I wrote to each of the fifteen LA city councilmen urging them to consider Jamiel's Law - a proposal which would mandate that gangbangers are exempt from protections under Special Order 40. I heard only from the honorable hack and former police chief Bernard Parks who accuses me (and all form letter recipients) of "...blindly embracing the politically motivated misinformation...". He goes on to cite that it was the Culver City police, not LAPD, that released the illegal gang member who not 24 hours later shot and killed young Jamiel Shaw. Oh, so since it didn't happen in LA proper we should just ignore the crime. Right.

A little background...
Jamiel Shaw, a bright student and football star, was murdered 2 doors down from his house while his mother was serving her country in Iraq. His killer, an illegal gangbanger serving jail time for weapons violations, was released when he should have been reported to ICE.
Special Order 40 was instituted by LAPD Chief Daryl Gates in 1979. It isn't even a law, rather a policy whereby police officers may not apprehend persons merely to inquire about citizenship. It was designed on the notion that public participation is necessary to solving crime. The order would not deter witnesses from coming forward with information if they were offered immunity from the wrath of the INS, now ICE. The order has been parsed and misinterpreted to suit politicians and neglects to protect all law abiding inhabitants, legal and illegal.

I think that Special Order 40 should be rescinded altogether but Jamiel's Law proposes that ONLY gang members be questioned regarding their immigration status and prosecuted if found "undocumented", i.e. illegal. LA harbors an estimated 80, 000 gang members - many illegal. These maniacs are destroying our city. Why are we so concerned about their rights? What about our right to not be terrorized by these animals? I don't understand how it is racial profiling or racist to demand that known criminals be deported.

On this May Day, as we celebrate the immigrant contribution, let's consider the rights of the lawful and purge this city of the awful - awful, illegal gangbangers and awful, incompetent politicians.