Ferguson backlash: Rallies coast-to-coast for officer, ALIPAC quoted

Ferguson backlash: Rallies coast-to-coast for officer
Veterans, police, border agents all 'under siege' says organizer


Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was gunned down in a firefight with Mexican gang members at the Arizona-Mexico border in 2010.

Americans plan to take to the streets in nearly 100 U.S. cities this weekend in support of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson as well as a U.S. Marine being held since March 31 in Mexico and the families of two slain Border Patrol agents.

William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, one of the groups organizing the rallies, said police, veterans and Border Patrol agents are “under siege” in America.

Published: 25 Aug 2014
Leo Hohmann
WND.com

He said the mainstream media are promoting a “false narrative” regarding the teen killed while “surrendering” to police in Ferguson, Missouri, the imprisonment of U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi in Mexico and the killing of border agents Brian Terry and Javier Vega Jr.


Officer Darren Wilson

Gheen charged “widespread defamation and abuse” against the men by a biased media and politicians.

Tahmooressi, 26, was jailed by the Mexican government in late March after inadvertently driving across the border with his personal guns in his car. He claimed he was detained for eight hours without charge and denied access to an interpreter.

Vega Jr. was gunned down by illegal aliens while off duty and fishing with his family in Willacy County, Texas.

Terry was shot and killed in 2010 during a firefight at the Arizona-Mexico border. A Mexican man later pleaded guilty to the shooting in a case tied to the Obama administration’s Fast and Furious gun-running scandal.

“People need to understand why border agents Terry and Vega are dead, why Andrew Tahmooressi is being abused in a Mexican jail and why police officer Darren Wilson is in hiding,” said Gheen, who is organizing the rallies with James Neighbors of Overpasses for America.

“When the Mexican government treats our veterans like prisoners of war, there is no louder wake-up call for how Mexico perceives us. Both Obama and Mexico would like to persecute anyone who would resist unconstitutional orders and tyranny.”

The rallies are scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30.

Within five hours of announcing the plan Monday, the two groups – Americans for Legal Immigration PAC and Overpasses for America – already had 96 communities respond, said Gheen. (See list below of participating communities with locations and rally times or click here.)

“We’re growing very rapidly right now, and we need it to continue leading up to this weekend,” Gheen said. “We want people to understand that the abuses that are directed at Officer Darren Wilson right now are part of a broader national effort involving D.C. insiders and the Obama administration, and manipulators in the American mainstream media that are persecuting our veterans, Border Patrol officers and police officers, most of whom fully support the U.S. Constitution.”


U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi

He said those stirring the pot of racial division have an ugly agenda.

“The people who are doing this want to replace America’s constitutional governance with a leftist mob rule that is more focused on socialism and social justice,” Gheen said. “They do not support the American concept of equal justice for all. They want street justice, and a lot of the action in Ferguson is based on racism against the white officers. Most Americans feel like fighting racism should be a two-way street while most of those leading the activism in Ferguson believe it should be a one-way street.”

Gheen said the beatings of two white military veterans in West Point, Mississippi, on Saturday is an example of how hatred stirred by Ferguson is prompting black-on-white violence. The backlash, he said, is being ignored in the national media.

“The abuses of the truth and ethics that we’re seeing by liberal politicians and the mainstream media are exacting a price for our citizens and that price is spilled blood,” he said. “Deaths and injuries all across America, where Caucasian Americans are being retaliated against. Because the media suppresses the largest and most frequent kinds of attacks while fostering the false narrative that what’s wrong with America is evil white male racists with guns hunting down minorities and executing them in the streets.”

Gheen said the rallies Friday and Saturday are open only to “racially inclusive” groups and activists.

“We want to make that very clear,” he said. “This is a racially inclusive effort.”

He said beatings such as the one in Mississippi occur when minorities believe the warped messages they are getting from media.

Gheen said his organization is concerned that many police are militarizing and taking on the “warrior cop” mentality, but he believes it’s important to support the majority who still work within the bounds of the Constitution.

“But what we want to do this weekend is educate people on how our Constitution-abiding officers, vets and Border Patrol, and American activists that would defend this nation,” he said. “We support our non-militarized police officers.

“The largest police force in this country is still the county sheriffs. And the militarization of the police is … a set up to turn people against the police.”

Gheen said when he looks at the situations in Ferguson, in Mexico and with military veterans, he sees a common thread.

“In each place we have a victim of this socialism gone amok,” he said. “So we’ve got the Marine who’s being held prisoner in Mexico because he accidentally drove across the border with legal American guns in his vehicle. We have officer Darren Wilson whose life is under threat because the Justice Department is going after the officer instead of the [New] Black Panthers who are holding rallies trying to stir people up to murder him. Then we have Border Patrol agents under siege.

“Our veterans are killing themselves at a rate of 27 per day, and nobody is saying anything about it,” he continued. “All three are responsible for the defense of America, and they are all three under attack from within.”

The following is a list of the upcoming rallies at the time of this report:

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Birmingham: Highway 280 in front of Walmart, Friday, Aug 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CDT
Birmingham: Highway 280 in front of Walmart, Saturday, Aug 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CDT
Huntsville: I- 565 overpass on Triana Boulevard, Saturday, Aug 30, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. CDT
Mobile: Battleship Memorial Park 2703 Battleship Parkway, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. CDT

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Anchorage: Bonaface Rd Overpass at Glenn Hwy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Operation American Shield rally
Wasilla/Palmer: Trunk Road Overpass at George Parks Hwy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Operation American Shield rally

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Bakersfield: Ming Avenue and Hwy 99, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fresno: 155 East Shaw Ave at I-41 Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Fullerton: Yorba Linda Blvd and The S7, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Irvine: Yale Bridge Overpass; turn North onto Yale from Michelson, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Modesto: the I St. Overpass, Saturday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Parking off 6th St.
Murrieta: Hot Springs Rd. I-125. Saturday, Aug. 30 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Easy walking from Hot Springs Road
Palmdale: In front of Applebee’s, across from the A.V. mall entrance on 10th St. west, just north of Rancho Vista Blvd. (Ave. P), Saturday, Aug 30, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Riverside: 3147 Van Buren Blvd overpass and Riverside Freeway 91, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
San Francisco: 301 St. Charles Ave. Overpass 280 @ the JF Florin Freeway, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Parking nearby at BART Station.
Tulare: Prosperity Ave and Hwy 99, Saturday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
West Covina: Barranca over the I-10, Saturday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Denver: I-25 Park Meadows Pedestrian Overpass at Denver Tech, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Griswold: Route 164 / Exit 85 off 395, Friday, Aug. 29, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT

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Tallahassee: Intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Street, State Capitol Building Rally, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT Operation American Shield.
Tavares: In front of the round courthouse 45 min N of Orlando 45 min S of Ocala. Hwy 441 to Tavares Hwy 19 to Main St. Meet at round courthouse. Saturday Aug 30 10am-2pm. Please wear blue and bring flags, signs, water, etc.
West Palm Beach: Okeechobee Blvd & I-95 Exit 70., 9am -12pm- Parking in AT&T Starbucks south east shopping center. Enjoy Overpass After party at Nick’s Diner west of Starbucks or east on Okeechobee to enjoy Palm Beach.

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Valdosta: Exit 18 over I-75 at St Augustine Rd., Saturday, Aug. 30 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Jerome: NW end of Perrine Memorial Bridge over Snake River, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MDT. Operation American Shield/Free Our Marine rally

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Countryside: Willow Springs Rd. over I – 55/294, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. CDT. Countryside
Effingham: 4th St over I 57 & I70, Saturday, Aug. 30. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Mt. Vernon: Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Oak Park: Home Ave. Pedestrian Walkway over I-290 Oak Park, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
Peoria: Monroe St. on the I-74 overpass in downtown, Saturday, Aug. 30, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT. Operation American Shield
West City: Webster St. over I-57, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT

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Fishers: Olio Rd in Fishers, over I-69, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT.
Indianapolis: Southside of Indianapolis, on Madison Ave over I-465, Friday, Aug. 29, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Indianapolis: Olio Rd, In Fishers over I-69, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., directions on Google. St Vincent Hospital in Fishers. It will take you right to the overpass.

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Waverly: On Bremer Ave, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Baton Rouge: Spanishtown Overpass at 1-110, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Bangor: Bangor ME Overpass. 343 Webster Ave, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT

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Minneapolis: 3045 Main St. NW, Saturday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT, parking at Menards

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Kansas City: N. Oak over 152 Hwy., Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
New Cambria: 149 over 36 Hwy., Saturday, Aug. 30, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Bring a chair, a flag and a friend.
O’Fallon: Hwy K&N, 3002 State Highway (every Saturday), Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
St. Charles: 1475 Fairgrounds Rd., Fairgrounds Rd and I-70, (every Saturday) Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Dumont: Columbia Avenue and Washington Avenue across from the Day Labor Assembly point in front of Stop and Shop., Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Middletown: Shoprite Plaza Hwy 35, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Albuquerque: Pedestrian Foot Bridge over I-40 just east of Louisiana, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. MDT. Park in back of WinRoc mall near theater.
Las Cruses: I-25 and Lohman overpass Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m.-? Stay until the last person leaves.

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Rochester: I-390 S & Ridge Rd., Saturday, Aug. 30, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Raleigh: Overpass of 540 and Six Forks Rd., Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Bismarck: 2423 State Street Overpass at I-94, Friday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Bismarck: 2423 State Street Overpass at I-94, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Fargo: 2112 25th St. South at I94 Overpass Fargo, Friday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Fargo: 2112 25th St. South at I94 Overpass Fargo, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT
Minot: Overpass next to the Airport on Broadway Friday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Minot: Overpass next to the Airport on Broadway Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Williston: Old U.S. Post Office, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT

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Columbus: 75 Ohio State Capitol, 1 Capitol Square, Sunday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., parking underground at Capitol
Lima: 1746 Reservoir Rd. over I-75, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Lawton: 2116 NW Cache Rd, Southeast corner of Cache and Sheridan, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT, Lawton Rally for Veterans – Border Patrol
Moore: On the overpass at 12th and I-35, 521 NW 12th St, Friday, Aug 29, 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CDT. This location doesn’t have handy fencing to fasten banners on, so bring extra bungee cords.
Norman: The corner of Lindsey and Jenkins, 105 E Lindsey St. at the CU Football Opening Home Game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Tulsa: Highway 169 and 71st Street, Saturday, Aug. 30 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT, Operation American Shield

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Beaverton: At Camelot Ct. overpass of Hwy 26, between 217 turnoff and Portland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Organizers will be there early to get crowds going to the coast.
Salem: 832 Harlow Rd. I-5 Overpass between Eugene and Springfield, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT

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Clarksville: Intersection of N. Riverside Drive and Fort Campbell Blvd, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Johnson City: Tri-Cities: Princeton Road Overpass at I-26, 136 Princeton Rd. Saturday, Aug. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Operation American Shield
Knoxville: Walker Springs Rd. overpass at I-40/I-75 , Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Operation American Shield
Memphis: Pedestrian foot bridge over I-40 (GPS: 346 Decatur St.) Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Operation American Shield
Nashville: I-440 Pedestrian walking overpass, just east of Nolensville Rd. from I-440 south on Nolensville Rd, right on first street (Glenrose Ave. right on Dortch Ave), Saturday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Operation American Shield. Nashville TN park at the end. Please do not block anyone’s driveway. Walk up to the overpass.
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Abilene: W Lake Phantom Hill Road at I-20, Friday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Abilene: W Lake Phantom Hill Road at I-20, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Allen: Hwy 75 at Exchange overpass, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Operation American Shield
Amarillo: Avondale overpass at I-40, Friday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Amarillo: Avondale Overpass at I-40, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Corinth: I-35 E and Swisher Road, Saturday, Aug. 30, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Operation American Shield
Conroe: I-45 and Loop 336, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
El Paso: 721 El Paso St at I-10 overpass, Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Operation American Shield
Frisco/Plano: Texas Ohio overpass at 121, Friday, Aug. 29, 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Operation American Shield
Fort Worth: 2850 Heritage Trace Pkwy at I-35W, Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Operation American Shield
Georgetown: Leander Road and I-35, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Houston: I-45 North at North Street overpass near N. Main, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Katy: Interstate 10 At Fry Rd., Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Lubbock: 914 42d St. at I-27, Friday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
Lubbock: 914 42d St. at I-27, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield
McAllen: S. Main St. Overpass at Hwy. 2, Friday, Aug. 29, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. CDT, Operation American Shield
McAllen: S. Main St. Overpass at Hwy. 2 Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT, Operation American Shield
Odessa: E 42nd at John Ben Shepperd Pkwy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Operation American Shield. Note: Park at the Whataburger
Rockwall: Horizon Rd. and Hwy. 30. Park at 24 Hr. Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CDT – Operation American Shield, Rockwall, fitness parking lot on SE Corner of Horizon and Hwy. 30
San Angelo: Glenna at W. Houston Harte Expressway, Saturday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Operation American Shield
Schertz (NE San Antonio): I-35 and Forum Parkway, Saturday, Aug 30, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Operation American Shield
Texas City: Holland Rd. overpass at I-45. Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Operation American Shield

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Eau Claire: Hwy 93 over I-94 in Eau Claire, Saturday, Aug. 30. Plenty of parking on the South side and a Holiday gas station
Milwaukee: H pedestrian overpass on I-43/94 near S. 4th Street and Warnimont Ave, Saturday, Aug. 30, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

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