What do you think Police re-open street, arrest 8 protesters what did mean by chanted, “la raza unida”?
Question by I’m gonna start another riot: What do you think Police re-open street, arrest 8 protesters what did mean by chanted, “la raza unida”?
SANTA ANA – Police have re-opened Santa Ana Boulevard after they arrested eight protesters of Arizona’s new anti-illegal immigration law who had lain down in the street.
The protesters declined to give police their names and were taken to the Santa Ana Jail.Using ropes, duct tape, bolts, and PVC pipes, they had linked themselves together into a circular chain in the westbound lanes of busy Santa Ana Boulevard. Police and firefighters had to use medical scissors and wrenches to free the protesters, all of whom lay on the baking asphalt, looking into the sun.
A banner lay on the street in the center of the circle, reading: “Arizona to Costa Mesa, racism ends here.” Stickers on the pipes said, “Brown and proud.”
Some of the protesters either couldn’t stand or refused to stand once they were freed. All refused to give police their names, and many even refused to speak to Fire Department paramedics who gave them a once-over before they were loaded into a waiting police holding van.
Officers arrested them on suspicion of unlawful assembly and refusal to disperse, Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.
He added that the eight would be cited and released, depending on whether they provided their names and could be identified by officers. If not, they would remain in jail.
A much larger group of about 60 peaceful but loud protesters helped block the street in front of the federal building for several hours. Police vehicles and fire trucks blocked off Santa Ana Boulevard between Parton and Flower streets. Police directed traffic around the closure.
Authorities didn’t know about the blockade until an officer happened upon it as he drove down the boulevard.
“We were given no notice” of the gathering, Bertagna said, noting the protest affected traffic downtown and nearby businesses. “This is a major thoroughfare in the city of Santa Ana.”
The protesters, among other things, demanded that Santa Ana declare itself a so-called sanctuary city; that police officers not work with immigration officials; and that Costa Mesa repeal its Rule of Law resolution.
One banner read: “Vengo a Defender los Derechos de la Humanidad” – “I Come Here to Defend the Rights of Humanity.”
Sarina Sanchez, 21, a UCLA student from Los Angeles, was one of the protesters. She said the group wants Santa Ana to take a firmer stance against the Arizona immigration-enforcement law and wants Santa Ana police to stop collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said Thursday’s protest was lead by the youth in the city.
“There is a lot of youth here and immigrant families in Santa Ana,” she said. She added that the eight arrested by authorities were in the country legally.
The demonstration was organized by word of mouth. Phone calls were made and messages sent through social networking sites, such as Facebook.
“We see an attack in the communities all over the nation,” said protester Abraham Medina, a 21-year-old Santa Ana resident who attends UC Irvine. “People are scared to even go to work and come home from work.”
The protesters are not part of any specific group, he said, but represent “the community that has been silenced because of policies that introduce terror in our communities.”
The protesters scoffed – “Whose street? Our street!” — after police issued a dispersal warning more than two hours after they first blocked Santa Ana Boulevard. Others chanted, “la raza unida, jamás será vencida”—”a race, united, will never be defeated.”
http://www.ocregister.com/news/immigration-251704-protestors-blocked.html?cb=1275597533
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Answer by Country Gal
And they say country folk are backwards. How can they say ‘La Raza Unida’ and say racism stops here. lmfao. They should have seriously left them lay there.
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As I’ve said these protesters are getting bolder and bolder and it will not be long before they loot and burn down America. They indicate here,The protesters scoffed – “Whose street? Our street!” they have already decided the street does not belong to the public but they own it.This means they are willing to attack innocent people or shoot them for being on their street. Again La Raza slogan for the race everything—–Those outside the race nothing–Whose street? Our street!”a race, united, will never be defeated.” sounds like a decoration of war against anybody who is not Hispanic.. They are getting restless and it will not be much longer before they take the law into their own hands.No doubt La Raza will back them 100 % using our tax money to provide free legal services.
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LikeDislikeLaRaza’s Dogs Of War Are Frothing At The Mouth
If I Was The Officer In Charge Of The Scene
I Would Have Re-Routed Traffic
And Left Them “”on the baking asphalt, looking into the sun”" For Awhile
They Would’ve Got Up Before Too Long
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LikeDislikeHow dumb..they think laying in the street blocking traffic is going to help their case….oh and La Raza unida is a racist thing to say..sorry but they are the true racists.
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LikeDislikeDeport them all.
The “Phoenix Rising” rally will occur at Wesley Bolin Plaza Park across from the Capitol building from 3-6PM PST and be broadcast live by C-Span. Speakers will include former Congressman Tom Tancredo, Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Attendees are coming in support of enforcement of immigration laws, SB1070 and the state of Arizona.
Voice of the People USA, based out of Hazleton, PA is organizing the event with major sponsors including Team America PAC, DiggersRealm.com and Tea Party Nation.
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LikeDislikeLa Raza Unida was founded by Jose Angel Gutierrez in the 1970s. Below is a direct quote from Jose:
“We have an aging white America … They are dying. … They are sh—ing in their pants with fear! I love it! … We have got to eliminate the gringo, and what I mean by that is if the worst comes to the worst, we have got to kill him.”
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LikeDislikeThe attitude remains the same-Mexicans we will shall reconquer the Southwest La Raza visual of reclaiming the Southwest to boldly proclaim for the race everything–those outside the race God have mercy on them we will not give our food or water or acknowledge the infidels
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LikeDislikeThey are idiots, who gives a shit about their communities.
they are ILLEGAL communities.
When will these fools realize that they should live in fear because they are not supposed to be here!
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LikeDislikeI think they suck
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LikeDislikeI am so sick of these idiots- I’m about to move to Arizona, Where they have rules I would love to live by.. DEPORT!!!
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