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Quote of the day

Break out the violin for this jaw-dropper:

A Brazilian man who agreed to be identified by his first name initial and last name, Santos, 27, knows well the risks he takes. He can be stopped by the police and sent to court, but what he fears the most is that any encounter with the law can lead to deportation.

And yet he drives.

“I feel like a soldier who has been sent to war and is forced to kill people,” said Santos, who drives with an expired Brazilian driver’s license. “I don’t have a choice.”…

Oh. My. God (insert deity du jour here). Being a criminal alien and driving without a license (two crimes…so much for that “law-abiding folks” meme! – Ed.) are both akin to being a soldier in a war and killing people? Un. Freakin. Believable!

(Sidebar: the story identifies the man as a “Brazilian man who agreed to be identified by his first name initial and last name”, then listed only one name: Santos. Now while I did go to Florida State University, I’m pretty sure they taught us in Remedial Math 101 the concept of one versus two. I only see one name there: Santos. Is that supposed to be like McLovin or something?)

August 20, 2007 - Posted by crushliberalism | illegal immigration, quote of the day