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When pop superstar Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami a few weeks ago, a petition was released in favor of revoking Bieber's green card and deporting him back to Canada. Bieber was charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest, and driving with an expired license during an illegal drag race with friends. Less than a week after the petition went online, it reached 100,000 signatures.
Two days ago, VA Senator Mark Warner (D) stated his desire to see the singer deported, asking if there "[was] someplace [he could] sign" while on the "Rumble in the Morning" radio show on FM 99, before tweeting about his readiness to sign the petition and remove Bieber from the United States with a link to the story. As of tonight, the petition has reached 251,201 signatures.
If Bieber is "threatening the safety of our people” due to his "dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing” behavior, what is there to say about the estimated 900,000 people who are arrested for a DUI every year? Why do you think the media has stuck to Bieber’s story when more important things are taking place such as the Sochi Winter Olympics or the Al-Qaeda's resurgence in Iraq? Do you think that Bieber will have his green card revoked and ultimately be deported? Thoughts?
3 comments:
Alright, let's take a moment to realize that as much as certain people strongly dislike Justin Bieber and his recent shenanigans I don't think here will ever be deported. No matter how many signatures there are he has the constitutional rights (and documents) to be allowed to live in the United States. There are plenty of other people who have DUI (900,00). I am not saying that it's not bad, it is just overhyped right now.
When and individual like JB is at the pinnacle of social media and the musical industry at such a young age people will try to attack him. This is also why we may see this in the news and in our radio shows more than the Sochi Olympics, because as much as people dislike him, they want to hear about him.
I agree with Keith. Getting signatures on a petition to get somebody deported is ridiculous. Even if the petition has 250,000+ signatures, there are still millions and millions of people who would want him to stay or just don't care. I think that we as a society have a lot more things to worry about than the troubles of Bieber.
The fact that nearly a million DUI's occur each year only emphasizes the point that Bieber's actions are not worthy of any serious contemplation. The media will follow his story because people love a good old fashion train wreck, but it won't amount to anything serious. If the government were to deport him, there would be a lot more problems for them to deal with, like the millions of teenagers who still idolize Bieber. There are plenty of bigger fish to fry before we worry too much about the typical falling star.
I agree with Connor and Keith in that there's no way that the petition calling for Bieber's deportation can have any bearing on the case. Regardless of "the will of the people," it is the responsibility of the U.S. legal system to apply the law equally to all people within the U.S. (yes, even irritating Canadian pop stars). From what I can gather, a DUI conviction really doesn't carry the legal weight to even warrant a reassessment of Bieber's visa terms and the non-violent nature of his crime doesn't allow it to be classified as an aggravated felony that could warrant deportation. A first time DUI offense, for the average American, could be seen as a hard slap on the wrist and deportation seems rather extreme for a relatively minor offense. However, the fact that drugs may have been involved could complicate the matter as running afoul of federal narcotics law is something that might better justify expulsion from the United States. But regardless of the outcome, it is safe to say that Bieber endangered the safety of himself and all those around him in a reckless fashion and could use a firm reminder that U.S. law applies just the same to musically talented foreigners as it does to everybody else.
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