This immigration issue has put some local law enforcement in a very difficult position.
If they are in a blue city, do they stand up and do what’s right, or do they cave to the local Democrats?
In many cases, the latter has taken place. That led to one of those law enforcement professionals appearing before Congress, and it was shocking how much he did not know.
It is really tough to get a feel for how law enforcement in these blue cities really feels about the ICE raids and arrests. Nationally, I have seen reactions all over the place in terms of what police feel about how ICE is handling things.
Most of my friends in law enforcement completely support the operation, but they are hesitant about how quickly some of these officers have gotten physical with people.
Craig McQueen, a former assistant chief of police with the Miami Police Department, was among those who were stunned at some of the aggressive tactics, even going so far as to say that Alex Pretti never even should have been pepper-sprayed, let alone shot and killed.
An anonymous officer told the New York Times, “It’s just utterly ridiculous to suggest that just because someone has a weapon on them, that that justifies the use of deadly force.”
It has been interesting to see some of the local police in Minnesota talk about ICE, as I get the feeling they support the operation, but just don’t like the tactics.
For instance, Chief Axel Henry of the St. Paul Police Department stated, “Can we find a way to make sure that we can do these things without scaring the hell out of our community members and freaking everyone out?”
Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, responded, “Our operations are lawful. They’re targeted and they’re focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community.”
These local police are in a very difficult spot, so I completely understand how some of them are walking a very fine line right now.
That brings us to Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, who has not been walking that line and openly criticizing the immigration crackdown.
When he was put in the hot seat before the state legislature, however, he could not answer basic civics questions, such as how many branches of the government there are, as well as what branch he served under.
He was being questioned by the North Carolina House Oversight Committee and state Rep. Allen Chesser, who was beside himself that McFadden did not know these basic answers, even stating that this part of the interview was not where he expected to be held up.
The hearing was regarding the death of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, the Ukrainian woman who had been murdered on the train. If you want a quick laugh, I highly advise that you check out the video (click here).
