Posted on 05/27/2005 4:14:34 PM PDT by LNewman
An activist opposing illegal immigration who drove his van into a crowd of protesters in Garden Grove will not be charged ... prompting anger from detractors.
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Netkin was released after police watched a videotape that showed protesters surrounding the vehicle, banging on it and refusing to move, ... About 300 protesters at the scene were "trying to intimidate him and refused to let him pass," ...
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James Lafferty, director of the National Lawyers Guild in Los Angeles, said he was among those struck by Netkin's van. He said staging protests at Gilchrist's events was necessary, even if it increased his profile.
"I'm glad there were people there saying something [Wednesday night]. We need to have this debate," said Lafferty, who said he was not injured. "We can't just stand and watch this."
Protesters said they arrived at the Garden Grove Women's Club about 6:30 p.m. after receiving an e-mail saying Gilchrist was to speak to the California Coalition for Immigration Reform ...
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The protesters blocked the entrance and tossed soda cans and cans packed with marbles at police and attendees, Handfield said. They kicked, banged and threw rocks at cars; some wore latex gloves and hoods so they wouldn't be identified by police, Handfield said. Some attendees decided not to enter the building because they feared violence.
Some of the protesters paid $5 for admission to the event and alerted protesters outside when attendees were leaving the building.
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Lafferty said the arrests were unfair.
"What's sticking in the craw of the protesters is that they would quickly let a man go without even charging him, whereas the students and protesters for much less serious matters were charged and there is no proof, as far as I can tell, that they did anything anyway," Lafferty said.
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(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
That's what the court is for.
What was the guy supposed to do, just sit there while the lowlife scum tore his vehicle to shreds?
S-cubed.
No, they loaded soda cans with marbles and threw them at the attendees.
That's assault with a deadly weapon.
The article is different from the headline. The art says the protestors surrounded the van and refused to let it pass. Doesnt say teh van "drove" (as in attacked) the protestors.
Very cleverly written, slanted article.
He was a lot more patient with these freaks than I would have been. The way I look at it, I don't drive on their sidewalks, they don't stand in my streets....I'm not stopping my $20,000 truck for a 28 cent protester. You might call it bad math, but the way I figure, 20,000 will go over 28 one time with nothing left over....
Finally some good news. Keep on Truckin'
he drove off, they were in the way.
he avoided becoming another Reginald Denny.
note to self: don't stand in the road.
No, but there were police on the scene. In other accounts it described how they watched this and did nothing until it got out of hand. The driver also said he was trying to get his car closer to the cops so they would help him.
A lot of these troublemakers call the Minutemen "vigilantes" I want to see their faces when the public gets fed up with their crap some real vigilantes come along.
That straight out of the anarchists handbooks.
Some of these "protesters" were left wing pro's.
Apparently they are bringing in outsiders, the cops need to be on the lookout.
The "protestors" came there to PROVOKE VIOLENCE, it was obvious.
In my book, throw a marble-loaded soda can at a guy with a gun, you have no complaint if he puts a bullet in your a$$.
An activist opposing illegal immigration who drove his van into a crowd of protesters in Garden Grove will not be charged ... prompting anger from detractors.
Basic Civil Liberties and Bill of Rights Another Victim of the Attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Interview with James Lafferty, director of the Los Angeles office of the National Lawyers Guild
The ACLU filed the Aug. 9 suit on behalf of the National Lawyers Guild, the Coalition to Stop the Execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal
"(The) LAPD's unconstitutional use of force targets everyone and anyone who dares to speak out about the injustices in our society," said James Lafferty, executive director of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, in the release. "Its target is the right to dissent. Its target is constitutional government as we know it."
Here's a list of those arrested:
6 arrested at Minuteman clash
May 27, 2005
Arrests were made on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct and possession of a deadly weapon, with the causes varying for each suspect. Protesters arrested were
(I only count 5 arrested instead of 6 as in the headline. Maybe they counted Netkin as being arrested, although he was later released.)
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Hamid Khan another activists brought six people to the protest. Sounds like the Muslim activists are starting to stick their heads out of the holes now too.
I hope the minutemen are videotaping everything. These lowlifes are trying to portray themselves as the victims.
Feb 28th, 2005
Individuals and Organizations
Supporting Communist Party
Taken verbatim from the website of the Communist Party USA, 1999
Sen. Barbara Boxer
Center for Campus Organizing
National Lawyers Guild
Southern Christian Leadership Conference -Youth Section
Student Environmental Action Coalition
Student Association of the State University of New York
United States Student Association
University of California Student Association
Young Communist League, USA
James Lafferty - National Lawyers Guild
Please Note: This information was taken from the Communist Party USA dated 1999 things have changed since then... Those in Congress that are affiliated with the Communist Movement now identify themselves as ""PROGRESSIVES""
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