Burning Atlanta

I love this story. This sheriff didn't mince words. It was kind of a "Hey, if most of your business comes from illegals and the illegals get scared off, don't come whining to me." Too many candy-ass sheriffs don't want to get involved. "Hey, Numbnuts. You're a cop, these are criminals, do your job."

Get the Hell Out

HAMILTON — Two local Hispanic business owners faced off with Butler County officials Monday, asking for the sheriff's office to publicly dispel local concerns about immigrant profiling so their patrons may return.

County officials have taken a no-tolerance stance on illegal immigration. Leading the pack, Sheriff Richard K. Jones took the first steps in December to gain long-sought federal immigration law enforcement powers. The office is still working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to define the scope of the sheriff's authority, Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said.

"I'm in a ghost town because nobody wants to come into Hamilton, not even legal people because of the reputation we're getting," Guerrero said.

Dwyer was not sympathetic. He said he believes the loss of business is a side effect of an exodus of illegal immigrants in the wake of the sheriff's public stance.

"I think it's mostly illegal people who do not want to come to Hamilton and set up shop. That's just my opinion," Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer responded. "I can't help it if your business drops because the illegals have left and that's where you got your business."

Anybody notice that EVERYTIME law enforcement steps up to the plate the pro-illegal lobby starts whining about "Racial Profiling?" What race is an illegal? Hispanic isn't a race, it's an ethnicity. And plenty of Hispanics are "white" as hell. I don't give a damn what race a person is, if they're here illegally throw them the hell out.