Well yet another report has surfaced that our current Sheriff's unlicensed licensed, non-resident resident alien is back making acquaintances with local law enforcement personnel. The latest event was a traffic stop for following too closely (tailgating) while having unrestrained children in the vehicle. Our alien was able to provide his "International Driver's License" and the business card "Sheriff's Driving Permit" supplied by our current Sheriff, which has previously been posted. Our aliens vehicle was impounded because he had no insurance for the vehicle and our driver was released.
This is the front side of the drivers permit (with some alterations to protect the privacy of the involved, I will never pass for a police sketch artist but never the less).
The above pictures are a sample "International Drivers License" that a person can buy over the internet (
http://www.iadc-club.com/pr2/index.html) for forty dollars plus six dollars shipping, which looks curiously similar, both front and back.
Whether this is a valid International Drivers Permit or not, on the back side (as shown above) is the statement; "this card is a translation of the specified's original license and must be accompanied at all times by a foreign drivers license". (I did alter the telephone number listed so that people will not be calling for their own licenses). I have no idea why a public official of any degree would prepare such a silly request and ask that the law be ignored. If this is ignorance on the part of the public official, I would seem to believe the small sentence on the back of the permit would be sufficient notice of the requirements of the permit.
After further investigation into this situation, we have learned this was purchased on the southside of Oklahoma City for one hundred fifty dollars (pretty good mark up from the $40.00 plus shipping and handling). If there are any other doubts you may wish to look at a website by Americans for Legal Immigration which discusses the permits further (
http://www.alipac.us/article4387.html). I am considering going over and getting my private pilots license and official President of the United States identification card next week if anyone is interested.
When this issue continues to come to mind, I can not help but think about Barney Fife giving Otis Campbell a driving test at the Mayberry Courthouse in the episode:
Otis Sunday Driver. I am half a mind to provide our Sheriff with the plastic cars and chalk because with the frequency of contacts this non-resident, resident alien is having with law enforcement, this guy needs a refresher on traffic laws at the least. I do believe it is time we get Barney Fife out as Sheriff and put in a person with the knowledge and demeanor of Andy.
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