Thursday, April 29, 2010

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck: "We will enforce Special Order 40" during Los Angeles May Day Protest. Urges "peaceful" event

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By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
April 29, 2010
5:10 p.m.

Los Angeles:

Police Chief Charles Beck said in a press conference today that he will make sure that the streets of Los Angeles are "safe" for the anticipated huge crowd that will be attending the May Day Rally here on Saturday.

Beck said that he will make sure that "Special Order 40" is enforced at this year's event that the rights of everyone will be "respected" during this annual event. 

Special Order 40 is a policy established in Los Angeles in 1979 and prohibits police officers from "initiating police action with the objective of discovering the alien status of a person."

Special Order 40 prevents officers from inquiring about the immigration status of an individual and from contacting federal immigration officials about an individual's immigration status.

"In light of the situation in Arizona, we want everyone to know that we will not be stopping people and asking them for their immigration papers or status.  We will only be there to protect the safety of the entire community," said Beck.


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