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Protest Against Sheriff Joe Turns Violent

Protest Against Sheriff Joe Turns Violent

The AP via YellowBrix

January 18, 2010

PHOENIX, AZ – Thousands of immigrant rights advocates marched in front of a county jail in Phoenix Saturday in a protest that was aimed at Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration efforts and was marked by a clash between a small group of protesters and police officers.

Organizers say the protest was meant to show officials in Washington that Arpaio shouldn’t handle immigration enforcement, and that Congress and the Obama administration need to come up with a way for immigrant workers to come to the country legally.

The three-mile walk that started in a west Phoenix park ended by afternoon at the Durango Jail Complex, a collection of five jails, where officials played music, including a record by singer Linda Ronstadt, to drown out noise made by protesters. Ronstadt took part in Saturday’s protest.

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Protesters chanted “Joe must go” as they approached the jail complex. One person carried a sign that said “We are human” and bore a picture of a lawman with a wolf’s face. A family of five wore T-shirts saying “Who would Jesus deport?”

For his part, Arpaio said he wasn’t bothered by the protesters and that they should be directing their frustrations at Congress because it has the power to change America’s immigration laws.

“They are zeroing in on the wrong guy,” Arpaio said. “They ought to be zeroing in on the president.”

The demonstration was peaceful until police say protesters near the end of the procession started throwing water bottles at officers. Phoenix Police Lt. Pat Hofmann said officers used pepper spray as they tried to separate protesters from an officer who was trying to take away the bottles.

Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Andy Hill said on-scene supervisors described a group of demonstrators purposefully disrupting the demonstration by assaulting several police officers and a police horse.

He said one demonstrator struck a police sergeant on the head and chest with a flagpole. Two others threw water bottles, possibly containing rocks, at other officers, but missed.

Hill also said a police officer on horseback was assaulted while her horse was mobbed, punched and pushed. The officer used pepper spray to stop the assault.

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    jafuller

    over 3 years ago

    250 Comments

    Calling an illegal alien an undocumented worker is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmacist! I'm sick and tired of people defending illegal aliens. They claim these people are not criminals. Really? Other than the fact that everything from people with failure to appear warrants to murderers and sex offenders cross the border, the very fact that they cross "illegally" makes them, in fact, a criminal. People that cross the border illegally and remain in the country are criminals. Criminals are arrested by police. It's a rather simple concept that the bleeding hearts just don't grasp. Do not get me wrong, I have no problem with people from other countries moving here for a better life, a better opportunity. Just do it legally. The country can't take much more, and illegal immigration is a huge factor, affecting everything from school shortages to welfare, medical care to employment. It's a huge problem and if the President won't fix it, then I guess it's up to people like Sheriff Joe and his deputies. If you doubt anything I'm saying, come to beautiful southeast Arizona. But hurry, before the garbage (empty water bottles and tuna cans) cover the landscape or it all gets burned down by the groups of illegals building campfires in the mountains.

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    Lighthouse23

    over 3 years ago

    174 Comments

    It is kinda funny the statement on the shirts "Who Would Jesus Deport" When in fact Jesus' family was in a since deported, after all they all had to go back to the country they came from to be counted in the census.

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    PDPATCHES

    over 3 years ago

    68 Comments

    dirtydave1, you must have misunderstood what I posted. I agree with you 1,000% ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS - THAT'S RIGHT - ILLEGAL ALIEN (NOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT) SHOULD BE DEPORTED! Illegal Immigrant is some bullcrap tital liberals came up with in a clever attempt to cloud the issue because they think the citizens of this nation are stupid. Bottom line, ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS SHOULD BE DEPORTED AND THE COST OF DOING IT SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM THE FINANCIAL AID WE GIVE TO THE COUNTRY THAT THE ILLEGAL ALIEN CAME FROM.

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    skascooter007

    over 3 years ago

    2010 Comments

    If there so concerned about the illegal immigrants being treated unfairly, then do as I did "BECOME A UNITED STATES CITIZEN" now I don't have to worry about being a illegal immigrant.
    I'm with you Sheriff Joe Arpaio, I love the way you deal with the prisoners and how you have saved money.

    michaeld123----- Why not leave the state, I'm sorry money was saved by his actions, come to California where you see first hand what happens when people like michaeld123 have there way and illegal immigrants roam free all over and cost me a hard working tax payer ENORMOUS amounts of tax dollars. P.S it's not wise to bash your place of employment on a public site like this one.

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    madmaverick

    over 3 years ago

    2 Comments

    economy is horrible, Americans are losing their jobs and these illegal sob's want to come in and take our jobs AND people are protesting to keep them here? Screw em all and throw em all back over the boarder. This does not go for just Mexicans because i am seeing all races coming here illegally and try and often succeeding in taking our jobs. GO JOE!

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    NH_Bucket

    over 3 years ago

    20 Comments

    OK, now a last comment: As I read down the comment chain, michaeld123 (and I suspect that is as far as he can count) needs to crawl back under the rock he came from. Or, move away to a real communist/nazi country....he'll see a big difference in lifestyles. And learn your grammar/spelling. Really, "...neo Nazi peace of crap..." PEACE??? Here, I'll give you the answer "PIECE".

    And that "data" you were reciting....was mostly CRAP itself. NOT TRUE. Yes, he is his own 'echelon' I mentioned in my earlier comment (so he too is a little politically motivated and self-serving - so I wouldn't vote him for president), but at least his head is screwed on right and focused on doing the right things. I have relatives in AZ and I've followed Joe's career for years, and YOU sir, michaeld123, are way off base.

    GO AWAY! You're just a "wannabe" that couldn't be.

    You go Joe!

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    NH_Bucket

    over 3 years ago

    20 Comments

    1 last comment: If I were Joe, I'd have the mother (or father, or whoever the idiot was that brought a 2yo baby miles into the desert for this idiotic protest) arrested for child endangerment. And then, seek the state of Arizona to investigate that parent for the removal of their child, for CLEARLY, they are UNFIT parent(s).

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    NH_Bucket

    over 3 years ago

    20 Comments

    What the hell is up with the Feds now. Same old shit.....no balls to stand up to the "American Stupid". They're protesting for ILLEGAL immigrants. And, they themselves are committing crimes in the process. Screw-em, Blue em & Book em all.

    Feds need to back away from Joe and try to engage they're pea-brains and focus on the real problems out there - Those same loud mouthed illegal protesters.

    Somebody once told me the Feds were supposed to be on our side - the side of good, the side of justice.....you know, the good guys. WTF?! They lost their way. And, I'm sure it's not the front line feds. Most of em anyway. No sir, I'm certain it's the "Educated Idiots" in their echelon. It usually is. More politically motivated and self-serving individuals than anything else.

    All I can say is: "Yankee go home, leave Joe alone".

    He's the only one doing the right thing. And, God bless him, he's got balls.

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    AKangel

    over 3 years ago

    4824 Comments

    On the illegal immigrants portion, I say Go Joe! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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    dirtydave1

    over 3 years ago

    74 Comments

    PDPATCHES....u need to get a life!!!!! An Illegal Immigrant is just that.....Illegal. Bottom line. We used to be able to arrest somone who had no legal documentation.....not the case anymore. Thats sad. We need a way for this to work. A friend of mine who retired from the USBP told me that when he started, there were 3500 agents nation wide. Now there are over 16,000, and their hands are so tied, they can not do the job that 3500 did when he started.

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    michaeld123

    over 3 years ago

    124 Comments

    As a Sheriff he is a failure. As my Sheriff he is a failure. If he wants to go run Homeland security GO Joe. But as a Sheriff he is a failure and I know this first hand.

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    Lawdawg304

    over 3 years ago

    184 Comments

    It just amazes me that this country is putting up with Illegals protesting the laws of this land. If you wanna protest. Go through the process and get LEGAL...

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    michaeld123

    over 3 years ago

    124 Comments

    You people that support this neo Nazi peace of crap really don't understand. He is not a friend of law enforcement and not a friend of the Union of law enforcement. This I know first hand. let's put the imigration debate aside for a moment. He has hurt many officers besides trying to grab me with his long arm of the law. By the way it did not work cause he is a dumb guy. But he went after a K-9 Officer in Chandler Az.. And made a big show of it. He went after a Phx Police Officer just for show once again and lost that one. He want's to make a show of it. But the fact's are. Crime in the unincoorperated areas that he swore to protect has gone way up. Cause he is so busy fooling you fools that he is not doing his job as a sheriff. See thru the hype man. This guy is no true Sheriff.

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    Lawdawg304

    over 3 years ago

    184 Comments

    I think sheriff joe should run for president. That would be awesome.....

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    PDPATCHES

    over 3 years ago

    68 Comments

    Hey Dad8, you are so full of crap they can smell it up on the international space station. Truth? You would not know the truth if it bit you in the $%@.
    For starters, lets talk truth. Historical truth. Lets start with Texas. You stated it belonged to Mexico? You must have been asleep in class the day they covered history. How about the period before the 1500's when the indians lived in the area of what we call Texas today. Indians such as the Apache, Atakapan, Caddo, Comanche, Cherokee, Choctaw, Karankawa, Kickapoo, Kiowa and others. These were the first residents. Then the Spanish arrived around 1519 and 1528 but did little until 1685 when the Spanish settled the colony of Fort Saint Louis at Matagorda Bay which lasted a mere 4 years due to hostile natives. In an attempt to beat out the French, Spain started to build missions and in 1718 San Antonio became the first Spanish settlement in Texas. The treaty in 1749 between Spain and the Lipan Apache Nation led to war with other tribes. The treaty between Spain and the Comanche Nation in 1785 led to the defeat of the waring indian tribes and the eventual peaceful conversion of most indian tribes to cristianity by the end of the 1700's. In 1821 the Mexican War of Independence included the territory of Texas and she became part of Mexico. The population of Texas grew from 3,500 in 1825 to 37,800 in 1834. In 1830 enforcement of customs duties angered all mexicans and the first open revolts of the government began. Texans (mexican citizens) held a convention in 1832 and again in 1833 to discuss the future as well as independence. Federalists and Centralists of Mexico continued to clash. Unrest developed into armed conflict in late 1835 which resulted in the Texas Revolution. You may remember the Alamo (a thirteen day battle). Texans signed a Declaration of Independence in 1836 forming the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston led the Texas Army and defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto forcing Santa Anna to sign the Treaties of Velasco. Continued unrest and armed conflicts led the Repulic of Texas to petition for annexation into the United States which was finally accepted in 1845. When Texas was annexed, Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the US. Mexican troops attacked a US Calvary patrol and the Mexican-American War began. A series of US victories led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the 2 year war in 1848. The US was given undisputed control of Texas for $18,250,000. The current boundries of Texas were established in the compromise of 1850. A Texas State Convention considered secession from the United States on January 28, 1861 and adopted an Ordinance of Secession on February 1, 1861. Texas voters approved the Ordinance on February 23, 1861 and Texas joined the Confeterate States of America, ratifying the permanent Confederate States Constitution on March 23, 1861. With the defeat of the Confederacy, Texas became occupied by the Union Army. It was not until 1870 that Texas was readmitted into the Union. Have you ever heard of the term "six flags over Texas"? The Flags of Spain, France, Mexico, Texas, Confederate States of America and the United States of America have all flown over Texas as the sovereign colors of Texas. Now that is the FACTUAL TRUTH about texas. When you are done absorbing it, let me know and we will review the next Sate west of Texas, New Mexico. So you work in law enforcement? Why don't you post your info? Or maybe you do not want anyone to find out you are a phoney. Even a rookie knows to get all the facts before opening the mouth or taking action. You did both without the facts. Maybe you should go back to school and learn history before you spit out all that liberal garbage that was oozed into your head by some arrogant ignorant liberal mentor. I think you said I can't handle the truth? I handle the truth and facts quite well. Too bad you are so ignorant of the facts. And no, I do not own the internet but I paid my dues as a cop and that gives me the right along with my brother and sister officers to claim this site as my (our) site and to challenge a phoney skell like you. Let me know when you want me to resume with the history lesson. Better yet, like I said, post your info or crawl back under whatever liberal rock you came from and spew your ignorant liberal crap there.

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