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Watsonville Police Repressors and a Racist Culero

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)

Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:19PM

On March 25th, Watsonville Police Department officers, including M. Ridgway, monitored and harassed the participants in the March For Peace and Immigrant Rights. At least one individual was singled out and surrendered his identification to officer Ridgway on demand. Officer Ridgway then passed the identification on to an officer driving an SUV and using the camera in the SUV to film the demonstration. The person who surrendered his identification was later issued a citation and is supposed to appear in court. He is apparently being charged as an organizer of the unpermitted march.

On March 25th, thousands of people marched through the streets of Watsonville as part of the 241 march for peace from Tijuana to the Mission District in San Francisco. While calling for an end to war in Iraq, the most people were focused on calling attention to HR 4437; one of many anti-immigrant bills making its way through Congress.

HR 4437 would make it a felony offense to be in the U.S. without proper documentation. This would push undocumented immigrants further underground, and increase the potential for exploitation by employers. This bill would also criminalize nurses, teachers, clergy, social workers, and anyone else who aids, assists, or otherwise has regular contact with undocumented immigrants.

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the Autonomous Chapter of the Watsonville Brown Berets
http://brownberets.info

Thousands March For Peace and Immigrant Rights in Watsonville
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1810821.php

Marching Through The Streets of Watsonville to Stop HR 4437
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1810834.php

March In Watsonville With Fernando Suarez Del Solar!
http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4422&category_id=60

Los Angeles: ALTO A LA HR4437 Gran Marcha Contra La Sensenbrenner King Bill
http://la.indymedia.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=1068&category_id=3

Huge Immigrants Rights March in Santa Barbara
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1810815.php

100+ Take to the Streets in Monterey in Oposition to HR 4437
http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4407&category_id=60

500+ March for Immigrant Rights in Santa Cruz
http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4376&category_id=60

Hunger Strike and Week of Actions to Stop Anti-Immigrant Bills
http://indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4426&category_id=56

Si, se puede! - Chicago Witnesses Massive Protest for Immigrant Rights
http://indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4382&category_id=56

H.R. 4437 Threatens Undocumented Workers in US
http://indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=4173&category_id=56

Indybay's Immigrant Rights Page
http://indybay.org/immigrant

§Poli

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)

Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:19PM

§Camera

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)

Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:19PM

§Racist Culero

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)

Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:19PM

The piece of shit racist fuck pictured above decided to spend part of his Saturday afternoon by shouting, "Go back to your country Indians" to two women who were crossing Freedom Boulevard. I realized that he was stuck at a red light, so I decided to see what this culero looked like and take a photo. He got out of his truck and approached me to say that I did not have permission to use the photo I took of him sitting in his truck. Well, that photo did not come out anyway, but this one turned out just fine. Thanks Culero. He followed me for a little while, but I kept walking and forgot about him. He should be glad I didn't get a photo of the information on the side of his truck advertising his business.

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§You are starting a WAR with us Americans

by American forever

Sun, Mar 26, 2006 4:28PM

There are MILLIONS of us Americans in the U.S.

The backlash is going to be bad.

You watch.

§This is the new face of Murkah thuh Wunnaful

by TW

Sun, Mar 26, 2006 5:19PM

Say bye-bye to whatever you thought it was. It's high time America succumbed to the Euro-troglodytes. Goodness knows there's enough of them, and hey, it's a democracy, isn't it?!

§Illegals

by Big Dog

Sun, Mar 26, 2006 8:36PM

Labeling someone a "racist fuck" is even stupider than what you allege was said by him. The issue is about legality, not race. If people want to be a part of this country legally, there's no problem. You break laws and there is.

§Who's being fascist now?!

by Bones

Mon, Mar 27, 2006 9:27AM

So someone who says something stupid is now labeled a "piece of shit racist fuck". Sounds pretty nazi to me. My father lost his mind killing alot of nazis, so people could have their different opinions, no matter what they are.

§Response to above!

by Nick

Sat, Apr 1, 2006 1:13PM

Well, it sounds like from what he said (go back to your country you Indians) this is racist, and stupid! I understand having a different opinion, but when that opinion infringes on the lives, rights, and safety of others, you are giving up your rights to participating in any discussion. Policing people by calling them racists, isn't as bad as the nazis for several reasons: This man in the picture has all the power and privelage in this situation, and policing your own community of bullshit racisim isn't facist, it's responsible! It's so inspiring to see people all over the country protesting similar legislation! Enough in enough! YA BASTA!

§MINORITY IS NOW MIORITY!!!

by Martha

Wed, Apr 19, 2006 12:50PM

YEA, this is about being in the country legally but how stuped can u be no one is legal here.Thats why is America. We all come from different parts of the world. Just because you where born here thosen mean shit!! Your paretns,grandparents and so on weren't from here. We are all imigrants like it or not. And just because your white dosn't mean that you belong here, or ur better than anyone because your not a true race either. UR MIX!! and you can't say not to that.

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