(From the Joplin Police Department)The Joplin Police Department are aware of rumors on social media alleging that our officers have been requesting validation of citizenship from members of the community.
While we are investigating these allegations and take them seriously, the public should understand that no current department policy nor instruction to our officers would lead to officers seeking validation of citizenship. At this time, we have no evidence that such incidents have occurred either by actual officers or any possible impersonators.
Officers do frequently ask members of the public for identification, so we can establish that we know who we are talking to or working with, be they a witness, person of interest, victim, or suspect involved with a call for service or police response to an incident.
However, it is not the practice of our department to request to view immigration documents or to demand to see social security cards, birth certificates, or passports (documents which can establish citizenship). You should also be aware that showing such documents to a stranger can result in identity theft.
Multiple federal government agencies may be legitimately involved with checking or verifying citizenship of individuals, but local police are not usually asked by any federal agencies to conduct such checks.
Our agency does have the ability and technology to verify if these alleged incidents involving Joplin officers are true. If you have been contacted by someone identifying themselves as a Joplin Police Officer who is requesting proof of citizenship, you should notify us immediately, as you may be interacting with someone impersonating a law enforcement officer. Please contact our Internal Affairs Office at 623-3131 ext. 1479 to report such incidents.
We respect all community members and will investigate these allegations thoroughly.
13 comments:
Profiling is ALYAWS the answer! 100% the police should be asking if they are citizens! It’s an excellent opportunity to find a subsequently DEPORT all illegals! Why would we want any of them here in our community illegally? The answer should have been,”hell yes we are!”.
702 is a mouthpiece to the sound of hate.
This would require everyone to always carry citizenship documents everywhere, even people who appear white because illegal aliens can also be white skinned and have American English speaking skills because they were brought over by their parents as children. So then what happens to you as a white, English speaking American when you don't have paperwork with you to prove you are a citizen on the spot? Do you get detained without notice with no charges? Because it would be racist if they only did it to brown people. What you're asking for creates a dilemma.
Bet big money that not only does 7:02 not carry any proof of citizenship, but they don't even know what documents would be required.
We live in the Greatest Country in the World. America is made up of a diversity of people. Why should anyone be afraid to present a Legal Driver's License or a Missouri State Non-Driver Id or Federal Documentation - Unless they are not in our Country Legally - or one of those Crazy Sovereign Citizens or Moors - who think they are above the Law and do not have to follow the State or Federal Laws of the US. Which never works in our Courts.
America offers a path and welcomes Immigrants to become citizens - through a Legal and Vetting Process. Yet, we have allowed, Cartel Members, Drug Dealers, Mercenaries, Criminals, and Human Traffickers - to Illegally cross our Borders and take up residency in our Country.
As pointed out above, you obviously don't carry any citizenship documents, and seemingly don't know what those documents might be.
In addition, you left out all the people here just trying to make a better life for themselves. Also, why are you mad at them? Shouldn't you direct your energy to the corporations that are advertising and hiring illegal immigrants?
Removing them solves nothing.
I fail to understand why any person here legally and are a current citizen of our county would want illegals here! It’s not hate! It’s a life saving measure at this point! There should be an on going effort to seek, find and deport those who are here illegally! How is that hard to comprehend? You would not allow someone into your own homes illegally!! Is your country not your home? Being soft on this is a deadly, fools errand! These countries and not sending their best. Regardless, there are legal ways to get into our country. And afterwards, these now legal citizens need to assimilate to OUR laws, customs and culture!
Part of the problem 926 is that your orange master is cutting off pathways to citizenship. What can you say about that without sounding foolish?
Agreed.
10:46AM, There is NO Orange Master, we are Not - "Nazis", because we believe that if you come to this Country Illegally that is a Crime - These are the Laws of our Country - If any Immigrant comes into our Country Legally and are Vetted they are Welcomed with Open Arms - and they are given the Opportunity to become a Naturalized Citizen - These are the Laws that - EVERYONE MUST ABIDE BY NOT JUST A FEW - BUT EVERYONE.
So, Stop the Immigrant Hating Propaganda that you Dems keep trying to Push. You did the same thing to other Minorities - That is why you Lost the Presidency, the Senate, and the House - Pushing Bigotry, Pushing Hate, Pushing Race, Pushing Gender - and Failing to see the Economic Picture with No Plan to Move our Country Forward - Just Hate, Oprah, and Ice Cream Socials.
Biden had to Apologize for Saying - “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” - This Shows the Racism that Joe Biden Truly holds in his Heart and the rests of the Dems Push.
Newsweek - Nov 08, 2024 at 12:56 PM EST - Donald Trump Won More Black Voters Than Any Republican in 48 Years - Why, Because Minorities are Plain Tired of the Lies, False Promises, and the Racism Pushed by the Liberal Left.
No he isn't. coming here ILLEGALLY is NOT a pathway to citizenship.
9:23AM, Are you saying that we should not remove Criminals from our Country - Cartel Members, Mercenaries, Drug Dealers, Criminals, Human Traffickers, - Just let them in to continue to Kill and Murder and Rob the Citizens of our Country - Is that what you want and believe in - because the Citizens are Tired of this lawlessness.
What about all the Immigrants that seek and used the Legal Process of coming to American, being Vetted, to then become Naturalized Citizens - Should we just tell them - "You Didn't have to do all that just pay a Cartel Member to bring you across the Border and America will let you in"?
Plus if you get to a Sanctuary City - they will provide you with Free Room and Board, Free Medical, Free Education, Monthly Stipends and Jobs - by doing coming to Americal Illegally as a Criminal. That is so Wrong -
So you're just gonna focus on the small percent that are criminals. It appears you also don't realize that many wouldn't come here if corporations weren't hiring them.
Who's the criminal, the guy trying to to make money to support his family, or the greedy corpo that is advertising 'well paying' jobs that have no taxes?
Most of the 'illegals' you cry about have simply overstayed their visa, much like herr Elon. But you don't care about Elon, he passes your pigment test.
As a final note, white people stole this land from native brown people, and are now questioning if those same brown people are allowed to be here.
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