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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers are in a state of panic after a flurry of activity in a nearby state has called into question the effectivness of the Oklahoma legislature.
“It’s all election year theatrics,” said Cliff Brannan (R – Oklahoma City). “Ordinarily Arizona could never rival what we accomplish.”
In question is whether recent legislation passed by the Arizona legislature. The bill, signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, that empowers law enforcement to detain any person they suspect to be in the country illegally, has caused a fire storm of controversy as opponents insist it encourages “racial profiling.”
Racial profiling is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a “predictable” manner. Governor Brewer says that she will not tolerate this practice, despite her insistence that language in the bill specifically addressing the issue be stricken before coming to her desk.
“I’m not sure why anyone would jump to the conclusion that we would (racially profile),” said Officer Scott Smith of the Arizone Police Department. “Normally, it is Canadians we are on the look out for, and you can’t tell them apart from real Americans.”
