Thread: AZ-Immigrant suspect says jail officials broke her arm

Immigrant suspect says jail officials broke her arm
Daniel González and JJ Hensley - Mar. 14, 2009 12:00 AM

A woman suspected of being an illegal immigrant said Friday that her arm was broken when jail officials from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office tried to force her to sign a document volunteering to be sent to Mexico.

Maria del Carmen Garcia Martinez, 46, said six jail officials threw her to the floor, held her down with their feet, stomped on her and twisted her left arm behind her back after she refused to sign the document.

The accusations come as the U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Sheriff's Office for suspected civil-rights abuses and the House Judiciary Committee is preparing to hold investigative hearings into racial-profiling allegations against deputies enforcing immigration laws.
Maricopa County Sheriff's officials gave a different account of the incident, which happened at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Spokesman Doug Matteson said Garcia Martinez balled her hand into a fist as detention officials at the Lower Buckeye Jail tried to obtain a fingerprint. The print was needed on a federal form as part of her transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Garcia Martinez then backed away and started to yell and scream, Matteson said. Matteson said more officers arrived and tried to get her fingerprint but Garcia Martinez dropped to the floor and refused to get up. She tried to bite officers after they placed her in a control hold, he said.

"After that we stood her up and managed to get one finger out of a fist and actually get the fingerprint we needed," Matteson said.

Garcia Martinez was turned over to ICE officials on Thursday. ICE officials took her to St. Joseph's Hospital, ICE spokesman Vincent Picard said.

Emergency-room doctors treated Garcia Martinez for an "acute left elbow fracture" and other injuries, according to the woman's hospital records.

ICE officials released Garcia Martinez pending a hearing in April, Picard said.

Garcia Martinez said she was arrested March 6 after being suspected of showing a Phoenix police officer a fraudulent California identification card. The officer was at her north Phoenix house to ask questions about signs from a yard sale.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... g0314.html

Female illegal immigrant the government has many other citizens fingerprints so why shouldn't we have illegal in our country fingerprints. GOT YA, finally

ICE officials released Garcia Martinez pending a hearing in April, Picard said.

Why was she released!

This catch & release game needs to stop! This person actions, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, definitely make her a serious flight risk.

Did they put an ankle monitor on her?

Spokesman Doug Matteson said Garcia Martinez balled her hand into a fist as detention officials at the Lower Buckeye Jail tried to obtain a fingerprint. The print was needed on a federal form as part of her transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Garcia Martinez then backed away and started to yell and scream, Matteson said. Matteson said more officers arrived and tried to get her fingerprint but Garcia Martinez dropped to the floor and refused to get up. She tried to bite officers after they placed her in a control hold, he said.

"After that we stood her up and managed to get one finger out of a fist and actually get the fingerprint we needed," Matteson said.

She brought this on herself! She is EQUALLY to blame in this incident, but I'm sure the IA lovers and OBL's will claim police brutality. We can expect a lawsuit out of this, these people are well versed in tactics for turning situations against the people upholding the LAW.

Who is paying for her arm care? Close the border President Obama

I can see this witch getting some money. ACLU is on it already probably.
Ambulance chaser lawyers are on the scene waiting to take a bite of their share. Just like the rancher losing to ILLEGALS ALIENS.

I want to see the jail house video .
And also learn a bit more about Maria del Carmen Garcia Martinez, 46 .
There is always something left out in these xtories .
And to ICE I dont want these criminal invaders walking the streets of Arizona again .
To the Illegals and any one arrested , if you dont cooperate and fight the cops , more than likely your going to get hurt .
Now deport her out , and arrest some more .
More just like like Maria del Carmen Garcia Martinez, 46

Maria del Carmen Garcia Martinez, 46, said six jail officials threw her to the floor, held her down with their feet, stomped on her and twisted her left arm behind her back after she refused to sign the document.

HA. I BET. She probably squeeled and squirmmed around like a greased pig and they had to get a hold of her.

When you don't comply with the law and become combative injuries can happen. She brought it on herself........deport her now!!!!!! I'm sure they didn't try to force her to sign a voluntary deportation document. Why would they? If she doesn't, they can get an order to deport her and it's one less step towards being permanently barred from entry right?