Thread: Local Union Heads To Arizona to Try and Get Arrested

Local Union Heads To Arizona to Try and Get Arrested

Posted: Jun 03, 2010 9:11 AM PDT
Updated: Jun 03, 2010 1:30 PM PDT

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SALINAS, Calif- Local labor leaders will travel to Arizona next month and they are planning to challenge authorities to arrest them.

The Salinas United Farm Workers said that they are going to be leaving their identification papers behind in attempts to get Arizona authorities to arrest them using racial profiling. Members of the union say that if they can not get the attention of the police then they will attempt to provoke them by committing traffic violations.

Efren Barajas, UFW President, says, "We are very unhappy with this piece of legislation and that's the way to let them know our position. They can arrest ourselves for being brown skinned, for not having documents, or for being suspicious of being undocumented."

Arizona's new law, scheduled to take effect July 29, will require police to examine immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion a person is in the country illegally.

U.S. Justice Department officials have drafted a legal challenge asserting that Arizona's law is unconstitutional because it intrudes on the federal government's authority to guard the nation's borders. President Barack Obama, a critic of the law, is planning to meet Thursday with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a White House official said Tuesday.

Critics of the law also say it unfairly targets Hispanics and could lead to racial profiling. Proponents insist racial profiling will not be tolerated.

A poll that was conducted by the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California shows 50% of Californians support Arizona's law and 43% oppose the law.

http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12588866

Please be sure this is emailed to Sheriff Joe.

so actually, wouldnt this go into RICO statutes, planning a crime and all ?

Now this is really funny!!

The law doesn't go into effect until July 29th!!

Members of the union say that if they can not get the attention of the police then they will attempt to provoke them by committing traffic violations.

How lame-brained can they be? Attempting to trap police officers with racial profiling while doing their job is ridiculous. If a crime is committed and that person has absolutely no identification then that person can be held.

Efren Barajas, UFW President, says, "We are very unhappy with this piece of legislation and that's the way to let them know our position. They can arrest ourselves for being brown skinned, for not having documents, or for being suspicious of being undocumented."

Guess what? They can arrest you right now if they, after a lawful stop, can not with reasonable certainty, ascertain your identity. Since identification is generally the way this is done, they can arrest you if you are unable to present those documents when asked for them.

It has nothing to do with being brown! The only racists here are you and your crackpot union members!

talk about STUPID!!!!

IF THEY have no papers and get asked, they deserve everything that comes their way. they can scream racism all that want but with this story online, im sure the proper attorneys will get it and use it against them

Originally Posted by jamesw62

talk about STUPID!!!!

IF THEY have no papers and get asked, they deserve everything that comes their way. they can scream racism all that want but with this story online, im sure the proper attorneys will get it and use it against them

You’re probably right JW. However, I bet these union thugs already have their attorneys on standby (in other words...retainers paid in full) and ready to spring into action as soon as one of their instigators gets arrested.

A local farm union is headed to Arizona in hopes of getting themselves arrested.
They are doing this in protest of Arizona's Immigration law.

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A local farm union is headed to Arizona in hopes of getting themselves arrested. They are doing this in protest of Arizona's Immigration law. Do you support the union's plan?
Yes
No
I don't care

Thank you for participating in our poll. Here are the results so far:

Yes 11%
No 82%
I don't care 7%