Saturday, December 11, 2010
COLTON, California - In a large public gathering in the cafeteria of Alice Birney Elementary School, well over one hundred community members from Colton, a city whose residents include many low-income immigrants, met with their police chief to expose him to the injustices his officers have been committing and to petition for redress of their grievances. While distrust between the community and police is historic, things have gotten worse since the city created its own towyard a few years back and began collecting impound fees on cars, mostly taken from immigrants ineligible for licenses. In order to impound more automobiles to bail the city out of its financial troubles, officers have resorted to profiling anyone who "looks undocumented," making pretextual stops in order to impound vehicles.
Full report: Colton Immigrant Community Meets PD Chief, Demands Justice by Rockero |
En español: Comunidad Inmigrante de Colton Se Reunió con Jefe de Policía para Reclamar Abusos por Rockero
UPDATE: Followup Meeting Between Colton Community and Police by Rockero
Colton Immigrant Community Meets PD Chief, Demands Justice