Posted on 6/16/2007, 5:38:24 AM by EagleUSA
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa condemned the Police Department's use of force against demonstrators and reporters at an immigration rally, saying he was "deeply, personally troubled" by the clash.
The mayor returned home Friday after cutting short a trade mission to El Salvador and Mexico amid criticism for being out of town since Tuesday's melee at MacArthur Park.
"Like every Angeleno I was deeply, personally troubled by the events of May 1st," the mayor said at City Hall. "Those images hit me in the gut.
"... We don't need a long and lengthy investigation to stand up and speak to the truth. What happened on May 1st was wrong, was wrong," he said.
Police struck reporters and demonstrators with batons and fired more than 240 rubber bullets into a crowd that included children at the end of an immigration rights rally. Officers say they responded after being pelted by rocks and bottles.
Though no one was seriously hurt, images of baton-wielding officers knocking people to the ground have played repeatedly on cable TV newscasts, ramping up the pressure on Villaraigosa to return from the trade mission.
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Viva La Raza, American citizens!!!
Antonio.....or whatever his real name is....is a P O S!!
Good grief. It looked like a scuffle, and everyone is making a huge deal out of it.
"Palestinians" and alien Hispanics appear to have quite a bit in common. Both believe they've had land "stolen" from them; both breed like rabbits and hope to demographically overwhelm the host country; both are insanely envious of their host country's accomplishments; both appear to be fans of Osama bin Laden .....the list is long.
The Mayor of Los Angeles....The title sounds nice but take a look at the “I can’t find my own ass with both hands” idiot in the chair....
This is the next Governor? Gavin Newsom is looking better every day. Any legit GOP contenders?
...both breed like rabbits and hope to demographically overwhelm the host country...
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Yes, and when you have a federal government supporting your efforts to do this every step of the way, it makes taking that country over real easy.....it is time for a change.
Los Angeles - - even the name of the city is Mexican.
Who cares? Just stay away from the place.
Wait until the REAL violence starts.
There was a time when I, a resident of L.A. (county) for 40 years, might have taken offense to your comment.
Today, all I can say is BTTT!
Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
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Stay away from L.A....you bet...I’m in the San Gabriel Valley!
You know you are going to have to seed us right wing whacko’s in amongst the illegal immigrants when the war starts....
Read about how a pro-communist, ultra radical "MEChista" named Tony Villar cut his hair, changed his name, put on a tie, and became the mayor of America's second largest city.
I did my moving out of Orange County last year. Ah, New Hampshire.
and hole_n_one replied:
There was a time when I, a resident of L.A. (county) for 40 years, might have taken offense to your comment.
Today, all I can say is BTTT!
Is there ANY Euro-American left who can argue that California is not visibily "slipping back" towards Mexico?
Is there anyone left who can persuasively argue that the Mexifornication of California could ever be reversed?
How long before the transformation be complete?
And finally, the unspeakable question is: once Atzlan exists, do we really want it to _remain_ a part of the United States of America?
- John
How about Congressman Kevin McCarthy? I saw him on C-Span once. Seems like a comer.
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