After Action Report: Illegal Immigrant Rally in Richmond
I attended the Illegal Alien Rally/Protest in Monroe Park, Richmond VA 04-09-06. It was a pleasure to run into Mudboy Slim and Insane Hippie and meet some other Patriots.
For a little background on the organizers see Illegals to Protest in Richmond.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Crowd estimates between 2,500 and 4,000. I was told the radio station Selecta had asked that no Mexican flags be displayed. American flags were everywhere.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
There was no organized counter-protest to the illegals. Citizens came on their own and watched the proceedings.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Immigrants to this country have many rights and protections under the law. Illegal aliens are not immigrants.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
Common sense, simple truth.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Hmmm. I thought it was a crime to obtain a Virginia Drivers license under false pretenses. Then there is the little matter of car insurance. Maybe they rode Greyhound from Portsmouth.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
Patriots standing quietly and observing the protesters. They did not go unnoticed.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Unintentionally humorous speech about oppression and repression. Straight from the pages of the World Workers Party handbook. Bad police, bad Amerika... yada, yada, yada.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
American citizens were told to leave the park by a Richmond City Police officer. When they protested that they had a right to be there and the illegals did not, rather than explain the Permit process the officer started screaming (not an exaggeration) at them to get out NOW!
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Uh-oh! I've been spotted by the Organizadors. Say weren't you guys at the anti-war, anti-leadpaint protest last month?
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
This kid didn't get the flag memo.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
American citizens interviewed by Channel 12 after being expelled from the park.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Monroe Park in Richmond, VA, USA became a sanctuary for illegals to gather without fear of arrest or harrassment because they had a legal permit to rally. American citizens carrying signs to protest this bizarre event were not allowed to stand on that bit of public American soil.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Now isn't that special?
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Hector H. Hernandez is an illegal alien, nationality not known at this time. On April 3rd, 2006 he broke into the home of an American citizen living in Chesterfield County. While sexually assaulting her, he beat her and beat her and beat her, breaking her facial bones among other injuries. His other crimes (theft, etc.) against this woman pale in comparison. Covered in the Richmond Times Dispatch.
For a little background on the organizers see Illegals to Protest in Richmond.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Crowd estimates between 2,500 and 4,000. I was told the radio station Selecta had asked that no Mexican flags be displayed. American flags were everywhere.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
There was no organized counter-protest to the illegals. Citizens came on their own and watched the proceedings.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Immigrants to this country have many rights and protections under the law. Illegal aliens are not immigrants.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
Common sense, simple truth.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Hmmm. I thought it was a crime to obtain a Virginia Drivers license under false pretenses. Then there is the little matter of car insurance. Maybe they rode Greyhound from Portsmouth.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
Patriots standing quietly and observing the protesters. They did not go unnoticed.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Unintentionally humorous speech about oppression and repression. Straight from the pages of the World Workers Party handbook. Bad police, bad Amerika... yada, yada, yada.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
American citizens were told to leave the park by a Richmond City Police officer. When they protested that they had a right to be there and the illegals did not, rather than explain the Permit process the officer started screaming (not an exaggeration) at them to get out NOW!
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Uh-oh! I've been spotted by the Organizadors. Say weren't you guys at the anti-war, anti-leadpaint protest last month?
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
This kid didn't get the flag memo.
WE KNOW WHO HECTOR HERNANDEZ IS.
American citizens interviewed by Channel 12 after being expelled from the park.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Monroe Park in Richmond, VA, USA became a sanctuary for illegals to gather without fear of arrest or harrassment because they had a legal permit to rally. American citizens carrying signs to protest this bizarre event were not allowed to stand on that bit of public American soil.
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Now isn't that special?
WHO IS HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
Hector H. Hernandez is an illegal alien, nationality not known at this time. On April 3rd, 2006 he broke into the home of an American citizen living in Chesterfield County. While sexually assaulting her, he beat her and beat her and beat her, breaking her facial bones among other injuries. His other crimes (theft, etc.) against this woman pale in comparison. Covered in the Richmond Times Dispatch.
posted by f mcdonald at 10:59 AM
7 Comments:
So I went to the "Equal Rights for Immigrants" rally on Sunday the 9th and almost got arrested. I got there at about 2:15 (the rally started at 2:30) and stood with a few other like minded citizens. My sign ("Being here illegally is not a civil right") was one of a few there with a pro LEGAL immigration message. Some others read, "Secure our Borders" and "No Amnesty". When we got there we were about 40 yards from the nearest person there for "immigrants rights". As the afternoon went on, more there for the rally showed up. As a result of the crowd getting larger, we ended up about 20 yards form the nearest person there for "immigrants rights". A group of police officers told us to move back because we were getting too close. After I explained to him that we had not moved and had been standing there for the last hour, he screamed, "NO ONE HAS GOTTEN ARRESTED YET, BUT IF YOU DON'T MOVE THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS". I politely smiled and told him that we were just there using our constitutional right to peaceably assemble, but that we would move back to avoid further conflict. We moved back far enough so that we were our original 40 yards from the rally, but were again instructed to move back, that we were still too close. They ended up backing us up 100 yards away.
I find it very telling that the majority of the rally was held in Spanish. It was my belief that part of becoming an American citizen was possessing a basic knowledge of the English language. I would dare say that 70%-80% of the people there, are here in our country illegally. The fact that my constitutional right were taken away and ignored, to provide those same rights (denied me) to an illegal alien, (who by the way does not have those same rights, because they are not a citizen of the U.S.) is very disturbing to say the least.
I also find it interesting that some of the sign carried there said "I am not a criminal". Criminal is defined as: "relating to, involving, or being a crime". If a crime is "an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law", than that would make them a criminal if they are here illegally. One of the people there for the rally spit at my feet and said "Fucking white people". A few others simply walked by and said "Fuck you".
I think what make me the most upset about those backing amnesty is that the majority of them have turned this into a racial issue. One woman who was there called it "racism and nothing else." Most of what is being said about favoring people immigrating legally, is just that, wanting people to enter the country LEGALLY. I don't care if your black, white, Hispanic, or purple, if you don't come here legally, your not welcome.
While I was there, I was interviewed by two local news stations, the local newspaper, and a local radio station. When asked why I was there, I told them that I heard that there was a rally for immigrants rights, and wanted to be a part of it because I am very pro-immigrant. However it is important to note that I am very pro-legal immigrant and that an immigrant is "a person who comes to a country to take up PERMANENT residence".
I don't believe it's not a racial issue for you and your ilk. As much as you bleat on about "illegal" this or "amnesty" that, what's really giving you the heebie-jeebies is the fact that these folks are LATINO. If not, why would you care about the flag issue? Somehow, if all these folks were WHITE I don't think you'd give a shit.
Justin, I am going to post your commentary on the main page. It is excellent and expresses quite well what so many of us feel.
anon 1:35-
Rule #2 of political debate:
He who plays the race card first loses.
Thanks, Flora and team for standing up for American Citizens. We need to all be writing our Senators and President today, demanding a closed border and deported illegals!!!
Hey Mud! I'm sorry I lost you in the crowd. I was videotaping around the fountain and couldn't find you again.
Just heard on the news that Hector was deported at least two times.
You wonder if the INS is secretly filming all the rally participants and using face recognition software to compile a data base "registering" i.e beginning a data base of illegals?
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