 |
SCREEN CAPTURE
Reggie Singh, brother of slain police officer Ronil Singh, reacted to the arrest of the shooting suspect. |
ASAM NEWS and
VIEWS FROM THE EDGE
DONALD TRUMP used the death of Newman police officer Ronil Singh as an argument for his wall because the arrested suspect turned out to be undocumented.
Police captured Gustavo Perez Arriaga in the Kern County town of Lamont, California, a couple of hundred miles south of where Singh was shot during a DUI traffic stop.
His older brother Reggie Singh reacted to the arrest in a Friday (Dec. 28) press conference.
“Yes, he’s not coming back,” Singh said tearfully speaking about his brother. “There’s a lot of people out there that misses him.” Reggie thanks a long list of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation that lead to the arrest.
Police have connected Arriaga to the Sureños street gang. Five other people have also been arrested, including Arriaga’s brother, Adrian Virgen , and a co-worker, Erik Razo Quiroz. They are accused of aiding and abetting in the killing.
Arriaga was believed headed back to Mexico, according to CNN. He has been described as being in the country illegally. The president has used that as justification for his proposed border wall.
Arriaga's arrest was used by Donald Trump to stoke fear and argue for his Stupid Wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. He tweeted, that it was “time to get tough on Border Security. Build the Wall!”
Numerous studies have demonstrated that undocumented immigrants are less likely to be engaged in criminal activity than native-born Americans.
“We can’t ignore the fact that this could have been preventable,” Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson told reporters, asking why the state was “providing sanctuary for criminals (and) gang members. It’s a conversation we need to have.”
“This is a man that loved his country," said Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson at the vigil. "This is a man that worked hard for what he believed in. He believed in this community.”
DONALD TRUMP used the death of Newman police officer Ronil Singh as an argument for his wall because the arrested suspect turned out to be undocumented.
Police captured Gustavo Perez Arriaga in the Kern County town of Lamont, California, a couple of hundred miles south of where Singh was shot during a DUI traffic stop.
His older brother Reggie Singh reacted to the arrest in a Friday (Dec. 28) press conference.
“Yes, he’s not coming back,” Singh said tearfully speaking about his brother. “There’s a lot of people out there that misses him.” Reggie thanks a long list of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation that lead to the arrest.
 |
| Newman Officer Ronil Singh |
“Officer Singh’s handcuffs were brought down, and they’re on that guy for his trip home,” Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said.
Police have connected Arriaga to the Sureños street gang. Five other people have also been arrested, including Arriaga’s brother, Adrian Virgen , and a co-worker, Erik Razo Quiroz. They are accused of aiding and abetting in the killing.
Arriaga was believed headed back to Mexico, according to CNN. He has been described as being in the country illegally. The president has used that as justification for his proposed border wall.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that undocumented immigrants are less likely to be engaged in criminal activity than native-born Americans.
“We can’t ignore the fact that this could have been preventable,” Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson told reporters, asking why the state was “providing sanctuary for criminals (and) gang members. It’s a conversation we need to have.”
Earlier this year, California pass laws that limited cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration officials. and bars police from asking people about their citizneship status. However, the so-called sanctuary law includes more than 800 exceptions fro violent crimes and felonies.
The earlier charges against Arriega fall under those exceptions, notes Sen. Kevin de Leon, who crafted the legislation. “He should’ve been in the physical custody of law enforcement,” de Leon said. To blame the law “is highly irresponsible.”
Rural Newman with a population of about 11,000 was hit hard by Singh's death, especially its 12-person policed department.
Rural Newman with a population of about 11,000 was hit hard by Singh's death, especially its 12-person policed department.
About 1000 mourners made up of Singh's relatives, fellow officers and other sympathizers gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil honoring the fallen officer in Newman.
“This is a man that loved his country," said Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson at the vigil. "This is a man that worked hard for what he believed in. He believed in this community.”
________________________________________________________________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment