Posted on 04/17/2010 10:03:11 AM PDT by AuntB
PHOENIX -- Federal law enforcement officers have been sent to Arizona as fears surface of possible vigilante violence, experts said.
Mid-April is a time of year law enforcement officers across the country, and in Arizona, are on high alert.
"It's a time at which not only the Anti-Defamation League, but law enforcement, and I mean law enforcement at all levels -- local, state and federal -- are geared up,” said Bill Straus, the Arizona Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League.
The reason: there have been serious attacks on Americans by their fellow citizens during April.
April 19 is the anniversary of the deadly fire at David Koresh’s compound in Waco, Texas, in 1993.
April 19 is also the anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
The next day, April 20, is the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine high school shootings in Colorado.
"Adolph Hitler's birthday falls in this month,” said Straus about why there are so many incidents in April. He said racist groups often plot attacks to “celebrate” the day.
Straus said he is even more concerned about violent plots this year.
“The anti-government movement has been building and expanding since the election of President Obama,” said Straus.
Straus said there has been a spike in anti-government groups, including groups willing to commit violent acts.
"The militia movement seems to have picked up some steam as of late,” said Strauss. "These people are very frustrated. They are frustrated to the point they are dressing up in military garb, donning weapons and going on training runs."
The Southern Poverty Law Center recently released a report noting the spike in anti-government groups.
Their Web site lists 10 in Arizona for 2009. In 2008, there were six.
"Being along the border and having the immigration issue is a huge catalyst for these kind of things, unfortunately,” said Jaime Molera, a political consultant.
He said the illegal immigration issue often draws extremists to Arizona. He said the groups often use illegal immigration as a cover for racist beliefs.
"They say they want to stop any people from coming into your country, when what you want is to kick out anyone that may that be of a different skin color or maybe religious preference. Those are the kinds of things that mask what the real underlying hate it is,” said Molera.
Law enforcement won't say if anti-government groups are planning attacks like we've seen in the past, but with their numbers rising, Straus worries it's only a matter of time before one takes action.
"I can remember very days in the last few years where I don't go to sleep at night worried about what tomorrow's newspaper is going to tell me,” he said.
This guy is a professional Mexican, albeit of the aristocratic type:
And he's making vague allegations that "this kind of thing" starts up?
A Spaniard Reconquista pretending to be a "victim" of the Evil Anglos. Get the silly Anglos to arrest themselves and soon, Beeg Men like himself will be back in power, collecting tribute from all the Peons.
Whatta laugh. Bob Krentz is dead and this peckerwood yaps about some sort of threat from WASP's?
Nauseating.
check this out, AuntB:
“Jaime Molera, political consultant”
http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/jaime-molera.asp?cycle=08
I’m surprised the article waited so long to play the race
card: they usually “poison the well” right at the get-go.
There is no doubt the left is not lovin’ Americans nor Israelis right now. They have a deep thirst for a blood sacrifice right now. If they can pull off another Waco or Ruby Ridge “law enforcement” mass murder, they will be setting the stage.
This article is insane. I know there are a few skinheads in this state but they all live in the “Iron Bar Hotel” in Florence. We don’t “celebrate” Hitler’s birth day in Arizona. This is nonsense.
If I remember correctly the the deadly fire at David Koresh’s compound in Waco, Texas was at least partially the responsibility of the BATF and Janet Reno.
So maybe some of these Federal law enforcement officers ought to be sent to Washington, D.C. to the Justice Department to ensure there is no anti-government or racist incidences there.
“There is no doubt the left is not lovin’ Americans nor Israelis right now.”
Mark Levin made a point yesterday on his radio show that should be thought about!
The Obama administration has been dictating to Israel where they should build settlements for their citizens. Levin wondered what Hillary might say if an ambassador from Israel told US to stop building in Texas...because it used to belong to MEXICO (as far as the Mexicans are concerned). But as Mark said, it’s best NOT to give her or Obama any ideas!
I love that graphic.
It’s so amazing what can be said with a simple picture and a few words.
This is a slap in the face of those who died and suffered to defeat Hitler. This is beyond disgusting. When you think they can't sink any lower they manage to do it.
““Jaime Molera, political consultant”
http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/jaime-molera.asp?cycle=08
I’m surprised the article waited so long to play the race
card: they usually “poison the well” right at the get-go.”
WOW! He’s sure a McCain lover, isn’t he??? LOL!
Their lies are becoming more blatant and sickening each day. I sure hope people aren’t falling for them.
Kinda makes you wonder how many other disinterested, patriotic “political consultants”—concerned only for the best interests of this great country, of course—that old whore Juan McStain is beholden to in `Sonora Norte’ and across the southwest.
Don’t it?
Don't forget Wesley Clark's involvemet....IIRC he was the base commander at Ft. Hood(?) who sent in the tanks!
I think that is how he got his NATO command too.
He said the illegal immigration issue often draws extremists to Arizona. He said the groups often use illegal immigration as a cover for racist beliefs.
Yes, being along the border, one can see how our government is not doing its job. People will do what it takes to protect themselves. The fact that Molera is spinning this into a violent anti-government movement is ludicrous, at best.
However, the MSM needs stories to marginalize the Tea Party movement and show it has violent elements within it.
Expect more of the same. These dolts are unrelenting -- in their message and their stupidity.
Love your tagline...hope it’s still true!
Notice to Feds:
The bad guys are massing in canyon enclaves on the Navajo Reservation. Go there to look for them!!
By all accounts Koresh was a little on the nutty side. Janet Reno is a full blown nut that should never have been in any authority to order armed tatics against anyone. The state of Texas should have been left alone to deal with that situation. It probably would have turned out better if that were the case.
This is the very definition of insanity on the part of our government. They don’t secure the border, then when citizens are victims of home invasion, robbery, and murder they send feds in to protect illegals from possible vigilante actions. Wait until a smuggler shoots at the feds while they are trying to protect them from ranchers. Clueless.
That is the craziest thing I have ever heard. I have been called a racist so many times for my view that we need to secure the border that I should know about this if it were true. ha.
I suppose some things are timeless, and I just happened to luck into one.
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