Immigration Crisis

Posted by Len on January 31, 2010 · 4 Comments 

I’ve always felt our immigration system is in a state of disarray and the following story only reaffirms that feeling. On July 5, 1984 Parminder Singh Saini and four accomplices hijacked an Air India flight 20 minutes after it departed Srinagar. Saini fired a handgun in the direction of a steward narrowly missing him. He then shot two or three times at the aircraft’s cockpit door with one of the rounds hitting the flight engineer in the back. He ordered the pilot to land in Pakistan and kept everybody hostage as he attempted to negotiate a list of demands over the next 20 hours. After... continue reading

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When Does an Arrest Become Assault?

Posted by Len on January 31, 2010 · 4 Comments 

By now we’re all familiar with the incident in which Yao Wei Wu was beaten by Vancouver police. In case you missed it here is a brief rundown. At about 2 a.m. on Jan 21 of this year two police officers in plainclothes, responding to a domestic violence call, arrived at the Wu residence. According to Mr. Wu, when he answered the door the police officers dragged him outside and beat him. The incident was witnessed by both his wife and child. Mr. Wu, who speaks little English, suffered injuries to his knees, legs and back. Additionally, his eyes were swollen shut and he sustained fractures to... continue reading

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