Journalist questioned in the line of duty

The following article tells of a disturbing incident that could become all together too common as the debate over US immigration policy continues to boil. How can it possibly be pertinent to a police investigation whether the person reporting a crime has a green card? This is the kind of incident that requires little commentary, and plenty of outrage. "Photographer questioned about citizenship after reporting dead body" A freelance photographer who discovered a dead body in a Newark alley was questioned about his immigration status after reporting the murder to police. Authorities say Geraldo Carlos was taking photos of the garbage-strewn alley for a newspaper story about illegal dumping when something far more disturbing caught his eye: a woman's body in a plastic bag. Go to this link for complete WABC story: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5663162