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Wednesday
Sep162009

Tennessean Editorial Calls For End of 287(g) in Nashville

"Still, many people have taken exception to the 287(g) program here and in other states, and for good reason. The vast majority of people detained under the program have not turned out to be the dangerous criminals the program was supposedly intended to identify. Also, advocates say the program encourages racial profiling, a charge that law enforcement officials have denied....

The Davidson County Sheriff's Department should end its participation in 287(g); the program does more harm than good. And other local law enforcement agencies nationwide should follow suit, letting the federal government know that they cannot be a part of secret arrests, whatever the reason." [emphasis added]

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