Friday, July 20, 2007

Drive-By Journalism   [John J. Miller]

Last Sunday, the Wash Post described life in the Virginia county where I live:

Some cowered indoors, wary of police sweeps. Others said they'd leave for another county, or state — anywhere that didn't seem as unwelcome as Prince William suddenly did. ... Hispanic residents there say a clasp of fear has gripped their community in recent days, as anxiety and confusion over the policies ripple through supermarkets, job sites, hair salons and living rooms.

This is in the aftermath of the county board approving an anti-illegal-alien resolution. Among other things, the police are supposed to check the residency of people they take into custody. Judging from the Post, you would think that Prince William County is now gripped by fear.

Well, you wouldn't know it from driving around here this week. Want to hire an illegal alien? You can still go to the same 7-11 on Route 1 in Woodbridge, where they gather every single morning for day-labor opportunities to pull up. Let me assure you: nothing has changed. And that goes for the Post's journalistic biases, too.

07/20 05:00 PMShare