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2010-05-19 12:41:27 UTC
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=74273
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police arrested more than a dozen
demonstrators who chained themselves together on a downtown street to
protest Arizona's new immigration law.
Protest spokesman Nelson Motto says 14 activists locked themselves in
a
circle Thursday and laid down on Alameda Street in front of a federal
immigration detention center, blocking traffic for about four hours.
Alameda was closed south of the 101 Freeway and north of Temple
Street.
"We want the immediate repealing of SB 1070, which is the law in
Arizona
that just passed that criminalizes undocumented immigrants, not only
undocumented immigrants, but all people that are not white," said
protestor Francisca Porchas.
Police call it a "sleeping dragon," a favored technique of protesters.
They bind themselves together using cables, PVC pipes and other
materials, all designed to make it difficult and time-consuming for
authorities to disband.
"Exercises such as this do pose risks," said LAPD Assistant Chief
Michel
Moore. "The department will work remarkably to do what it can to
minimize that risk. Make no mistake about it: When we start physically
cutting with saws and so forth into these type of pipe assemblies and
so
forth, there's always a risk that something could go wrong and a
person
could be injured."
Dozens of helmeted officers surrounded the demonstrators before
declaring an unlawful assembly and moving in. No injuries are
reported.
The demonstrators oppose Arizona's new law as well as local police
cooperation with federal immigration restrictions. They favor
legalization of illegal immigrants now in the U.S.
"We don't want any more military on the border," said Pochas. "We
don't
want laws or any national legislation that will increase military on
the
border, making it more unsafe for people to cross, creating more
deaths
in the desert."
Police said all 14 protesters were arrested and face misdemeanor
charges
for unlawful gathering.
Comments:
caboi78 5/6/10 2:57 PM PDT
Why dont they chain themselves to the bars inside INS vans and stop
blocking traffic so us legal citizens can get to/from work and create
tax
money to pay for these illegals!!! Mark As Violation
3 spudge69 5/6/10 3:00 PM PDT
Arizona GOOD JOB. Check ID and deport Mark As Violation
4 sugahdiva 5/6/10 3:09 PM PDT
Why don't they PROTEST in Mexico!?!?! Why is it that they NEVER take a
stance with the Mexican Government for better conditions so they won't
have to flee their homeland in the 1st place! Ugh! Mark As Violation
View All Comments 4-5981 Archangel57 5/7/10 2:24 PM PDT
The problem is there isnt anymore free stuff left to give out. And
the
American patriots are way past angry, and just in case you didnt know
it
they are still the majority. Something has to give; this has gone on
for
too long. It is insane to deliberately attempt to destroy your own
country, your own way of life. To want to dumb down your children and
reduce your once great nation into a third world toilet is nothing
less
than insane.<br/>Show your resolve and anger in November at the polls
Mark As Violation
82 Archangel57 5/7/10 2:27 PM PDT
Your own city once the envy of the world is on the brink of bankruptcy
from this failed attempt at socialism. Stand fast you right thinkers
and
dont give up. Mark As Violation
--
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact,
to
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel of New
York's
million dollar tax evasion. On February 25, 2010, the House ethics
committee has concluded that Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles
B. Rangel knowingly accepted Caribbean trips in violation of House
rules
that forbid hidden financing by corporations. Democrat criminal Nancy
Pelosi is deliberately ignoring the million dollar tax evasion of
Democrat Charles Rangel.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to be forced to remove Charles B.
Rangel
from the House Ways and Means Committee.
00
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police arrested more than a dozen
demonstrators who chained themselves together on a downtown street to
protest Arizona's new immigration law.
Protest spokesman Nelson Motto says 14 activists locked themselves in
a
circle Thursday and laid down on Alameda Street in front of a federal
immigration detention center, blocking traffic for about four hours.
Alameda was closed south of the 101 Freeway and north of Temple
Street.
"We want the immediate repealing of SB 1070, which is the law in
Arizona
that just passed that criminalizes undocumented immigrants, not only
undocumented immigrants, but all people that are not white," said
protestor Francisca Porchas.
Police call it a "sleeping dragon," a favored technique of protesters.
They bind themselves together using cables, PVC pipes and other
materials, all designed to make it difficult and time-consuming for
authorities to disband.
"Exercises such as this do pose risks," said LAPD Assistant Chief
Michel
Moore. "The department will work remarkably to do what it can to
minimize that risk. Make no mistake about it: When we start physically
cutting with saws and so forth into these type of pipe assemblies and
so
forth, there's always a risk that something could go wrong and a
person
could be injured."
Dozens of helmeted officers surrounded the demonstrators before
declaring an unlawful assembly and moving in. No injuries are
reported.
The demonstrators oppose Arizona's new law as well as local police
cooperation with federal immigration restrictions. They favor
legalization of illegal immigrants now in the U.S.
"We don't want any more military on the border," said Pochas. "We
don't
want laws or any national legislation that will increase military on
the
border, making it more unsafe for people to cross, creating more
deaths
in the desert."
Police said all 14 protesters were arrested and face misdemeanor
charges
for unlawful gathering.
Comments:
caboi78 5/6/10 2:57 PM PDT
Why dont they chain themselves to the bars inside INS vans and stop
blocking traffic so us legal citizens can get to/from work and create
tax
money to pay for these illegals!!! Mark As Violation
3 spudge69 5/6/10 3:00 PM PDT
Arizona GOOD JOB. Check ID and deport Mark As Violation
4 sugahdiva 5/6/10 3:09 PM PDT
Why don't they PROTEST in Mexico!?!?! Why is it that they NEVER take a
stance with the Mexican Government for better conditions so they won't
have to flee their homeland in the 1st place! Ugh! Mark As Violation
View All Comments 4-5981 Archangel57 5/7/10 2:24 PM PDT
The problem is there isnt anymore free stuff left to give out. And
the
American patriots are way past angry, and just in case you didnt know
it
they are still the majority. Something has to give; this has gone on
for
too long. It is insane to deliberately attempt to destroy your own
country, your own way of life. To want to dumb down your children and
reduce your once great nation into a third world toilet is nothing
less
than insane.<br/>Show your resolve and anger in November at the polls
Mark As Violation
82 Archangel57 5/7/10 2:27 PM PDT
Your own city once the envy of the world is on the brink of bankruptcy
from this failed attempt at socialism. Stand fast you right thinkers
and
dont give up. Mark As Violation
--
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact,
to
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel of New
York's
million dollar tax evasion. On February 25, 2010, the House ethics
committee has concluded that Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles
B. Rangel knowingly accepted Caribbean trips in violation of House
rules
that forbid hidden financing by corporations. Democrat criminal Nancy
Pelosi is deliberately ignoring the million dollar tax evasion of
Democrat Charles Rangel.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to be forced to remove Charles B.
Rangel
from the House Ways and Means Committee.