Thread: Cinco de Mayo celebration includes breaking Arpaio pinata

Cinco de Mayo celebration includes breaking Arpaio pinata
May 5, 2008


A new human rights organization is using Cinco de Mayo to kick off a campaign to help end what it calls hateful attacks against immigrants.

The group is called the Pueblo Center for Legal and Human rights.

As a symbolic message, members plan to break a Sheriff Joe Arpaio pinata during their celebration.

Arpaio says it's a sad idea.

``This is freedom of speech, they want to do that. I just don't like it because of the young people. It sends a bad message to young people that they're trying to beat up the chief law enforcement officer," says the sheriff, who has made cracking down on illegal immigrants one of his priorities.

Pueblo says it's goal is to raise youth consciousness of human rights while fending off attacks against immigrants by the sheriff, state Legislature and local groups.

Lots of people, of Hispanic and other cultures, will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo -- the Fifth of May. It celebrates the day back in 1810 when a small Mexican militia defeated the mighty French Army near the City of Pueblo. The day is not really a big holiday in Mexico, except in Puebla. But, here in the United States, it's a tribute to Mexican heritage and pride.

If you plan to celebrate tonight, celebrate smart. Police will have extra patrols out looking for suspected drunken drivers.

In Tempe, police will be out until 3 a.m. Tuesday patrolling near bars and nightclub along Mill Avenue.

``We don't want people out there drinking and driving," says Cindy Davies with Tempe Police. ``Call a cab, call one of those services that they have, designate a driver, there are so many better options out there today."

Some Cinco de Mayo celebrations began over the weekend. Police said they made more than 100 DUI arrests statewide during the weekend.


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As a symbolic message, members plan to break a Sheriff Joe Arpaio pinata during their celebration.

Arpaio says it's a sad idea.

``This is freedom of speech, they want to do that. I just don't like it because of the young people. It sends a bad message to young people that they're trying to beat up the chief law enforcement officer," says the sheriff, who has made cracking down on illegal immigrants one of his priorities.

It also show a severe lack of respect for the law, as well as a law enforcement officer. Hope someone gets pictures and video.

Way to teach your kids to hate law enforcement!!!!! Before that they even know that is who protects your butts when your in trouble!!! No wonder we have 5th and 6th gen. of kids here that are Illiterate in Sanish and English! The parents are too busy teaching them to be criminals.

As a symbolic message, members plan to break a Sheriff Joe Arpaio pinata during their celebration.



And if we celebrated anything at all by beating with a stick and breaking something Latino in nature, we'd be called racist and accused of perpetrating hate and violence.

Why don't they do something constructive and make a statement pertaining to the deplorable conditions in their home countries?




If you plan to celebrate tonight, celebrate smart. Police will have extra patrols out looking for suspected drunken drivers





And tomorrow the papers will be filled with stories accusing the police departments of racially profiling and persecuting Latinos, using the checkpoints as an excuse to enforce immigration law....blah, blah, blah

No BS here , this is just plain Racist

As a symbolic message, members plan to break a Sheriff Joe Arpaio pinata during their celebration.

Brown skin people are Sooooo sensitive . Could it be from a Guilt Trip ?

Just what we need, ANOTHER open borders pandering special interest group. Aren't there enogth already?

What makes me so angry over this celebration is that it is rarely celebrated in Mexico. Yet they come here and and celebrate. It's like a slap in the face to Americans. Yet we put up with it.

How long would Mexico put up with us celebrating the 4th of July there. How about in any other country? In any foreign country if American went there and tried celebrating the 4th of July they could expect to be beat up.

Their symbolic message to Arpiao is a direct threat to his safety.

As a symbolic message, members plan to break a Sheriff Joe Arpaio pinata during their celebration.

"Symbolic message"? It sends a message to disrespect the law.

Sheriff Arpaio piñata draws controversy on Cinco De Mayo
Reported by: ABC15.com staff
Last Update: 5/05 11:47 pm

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A new anti-racism group took aim at Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Cinco De Mayo – literally.

The group Pueblo, which claims it’s goal is to fight racism and hatred, held a party at 13th and Van Buren streets Monday.

Raffle tickets were sold in which the winners would get a chance to swing at two piñatas featuring pictures of Arpaio’s face.

A third piñata was made to resemble a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.

ABC15 asked Pueblo Co-Founder Ray Ybarra if it was a conflicting message to encourage people to whack the sheriff piñatas in an effort to spread the message “don’t hate.â€