Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Quote of the day - racism and the law

"When racists have the law behind them, they leave the law behind"

Comment left on "96 Year-Old Latino Former Arizona Governor Detained By Border Patrol In 100 Degree Heat" http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/07/06/511984/96-year-old-latino-former-arizona-governor-detained-by-border-patrol-in-100-degree-heat/, Ian Millhiser, Think Progress, 2012-07-06.  Raul Héctor Castro was a governor of Arizona, a United States Ambassador, born in Mexico, and a United States Citizen.  It wasn't the first time that he was harassed by the Border Patrol.