LA Freeper Update: "Anti-War" Orange County Woman incites violence at La Habra 9-11 Memorial

Whittier Daily News ^ | Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:43:44 PM PST | Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell

[bonesmccoy]

Arrest made at Memorial Police say woman accused in assault By Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell, Staff Writer

LA HABRA -- A 19-year-old Orange County woman is free today after La Habra police arrested her for allegedly assaulting a woman who maintains a patriotic display on a fence here.

Jennifer Quintana was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor assault Tuesday after police responded to a call that she had pushed and poked two women at the scene of a memorial display for Sept. 11, 2001, victims at Whittier Boulevard and Macy Street, according to La Habra Police spokesman Cindy Knapp.

Knapp issued the statement at a press conference Wednesday.

Parts of the incident at the memorial fence which was vandalized during the weekend were filmed by television news camera operators and shown on the late news Tuesday night.

News reports Tuesday of unknown vandals on Saturday burning and ripping American flags, destroying flowers and putting up antiwar signs to replace patriotic messages on the fence were picked up and disseminated by the Drudge Report on the Internet, triggering a massive, national e-mail reaction as well as a media frenzy.

Knapp reported that when Quintana came on the scene Tuesday evening she pushed one woman out of the way, then grabbed and poked Tracey Chandler, the Whittier mother of four who has maintained the memorial following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Knapp said Quintana was cited and released Wednesday morning and her court appearance was pending.

A police press release reported that witnesses said Quintana walked through the crowd making comments about her involvement in the vandalism including flag burning over the weekend. However, Knapp said that information at the time of the press conference was insufficient to arrest her for the vandalism.

The information from Tuesday night's incident will be added to the ongoing police investigation, said Knapp.

Press statements issued by Knapp Wednesday also reviewed how the incident began Saturday when police witnessed three individuals rearranging signs on the fence. The police came back a second time on Saturday. Sunday afternoon, police were dispatched back to the fence to take a crime report. This time, they said there was substantial damage, which they believe was done early Sunday morning.

"We are hoping to tie together all events and have it to the district attorney by the end of the week,' said Knapp.

Chandler said she was more shocked by Quintana's actions at the fence than by the original destruction of the memorial.

"She walked through the crowd saying 'They can't arrest me, they won't do (expletive) to me,' said Chandler. "To do that, to walk through a crowd of angry people, well she must be one hamburger short of a Happy Meal.'

Police offered no further information about Quintana and efforts to reach her Wednesday were unsuccessful.

In another development Wednesday, Jeff Collison, owner of the property the fence is on, went to the La Habra Police Station with Chandler and David Bisset, a Whittier resident who has contributed to the memorial. Collison wanted to lodge a formal complaint against the vandals.

He said he was told by police that he couldn't file the complaint because he was not the victim.

Collison and Chandler said they will continue talking to media people who have requested interviews since the story on the damaged fence was published.

"I will talk to the people who have called me,' he said, "because I want to see the people who did this prosecuted.'

Knapp said information from Collison also would be incorporated into the ongoing investigation into the vandalism.

As the investigation continues, the fence is again taking shape, true to Chandler's promise to make it bigger and better than before.

"It's great. There are more flags than ever now,' said Dusty Rhodes of Whittier.

La Habra Mayor Juan Garcia declined to comment.

Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell can be reached at (562) 698-0955, Ext. 3028, or by e- mail at debbie.pfeiffer@sgvn.com .

[bonesmccoy]

Let us emphasize how strange these protestors are: "She walked through the crowd saying 'They can't arrest me, they won't do (expletive) to me,' said Chandler. "To do that, to walk through a crowd of angry people, well she must be one hamburger short of a Happy Meal.'

End quote...

Kinda makes ya' shrug...don't it???

__________________

Also, kudos to those who have responded to the news by emailing! Too bad they gave credit to "Drudge" and not FR!

Perhaps we need to Freep the reporter and inform her where we coordinate from...

From my thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/856355/posts

'Have You Forgotten?' lyrics

Verse
I hear people saying we don't need this war

I say there's some things worth fighting for

What about our freedom and this piece of ground

We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down

They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in

Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

(sheryl crow wearing protest shirt at American Music Awards)

Chorus

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?

To see your homeland under fire

And her people blown away

Have you forgotten when those towers fell?

We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell

And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Verse

They took all the footage off my T.V.

Said it's too disturbing for you and me

It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say

If it was up to me I'd show it everyday

Some say this country's just out looking for a fight

After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Chorus

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?

To see your homeland under fire

And her people blown away

Have you forgotten when those towers fell?

We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell

And you vow to get the ones behind bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Bridge

I've been there with the soldiers

Who've gone away to war

And you can bet that they remember

Just what they're fighting for

Chorus 3

Have you forgotten all the people killed?

Some went down like heros in that Pennsylvania field

Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?

All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on

Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Tag

Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?

[Lockbox]

Please advise the name and number of the Federal Prosecutor for the Area, I will call to ask him/her to investigate Jennifer Quintana for Civil Rights violation.

[Bulldogs22]

Nice job.

[Portnoy]

You should make that a powerpoint presentation and email it around.

Very moving...

[pennpal]

I'm listening to Daryl Worley on Y108 as I read your post. Thanks for the pictures to match to the song. I keep pictures of the burning towers on my office wall to keep me from forgetting.

[AppyPappy]

The next to the last picture is the freeper memorial I believe

[unojook]

SIMPLY AWESOME !!!! GOD BLESS YOU....

[T. P. Pole]

In another development Wednesday, Jeff Collison, owner of the property the fence is on, went to the La Habra Police Station with Chandler and David Bisset, a Whittier resident who has contributed to the memorial. Collison wanted to lodge a formal complaint against the vandals.

He said he was told by police that he couldn't file the complaint because he was not the victim.

Maybe I didn't understand this. Could somebody explain this better? The owner of the property where the trespass happened isn't the victim? Then who is?

[null and void]

Maybe I didn't understand this. Could somebody explain this better? The owner of the property where the trespass happened isn't the victim? Then who is?

I sure wish I could. I went through this same horse droppings when I tried to report a crime, and turn evidence over to the San Jose PD.

[ppaul]

I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin' on the wars we fight,
An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be.
An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides,
An' standin' up for things they believe in.
When they're runnin' down my country, man,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin' -
When you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
I read about some squirrely guy,
Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'.
An' I wonder just how long,
The rest of us can count on bein' free.
They love our milk an' honey,
But they preach about some other way of livin'.
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin' -
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin' -
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

[Prysson]

Let me second the motion that you make it a powerpoint presentation. Great pics. Thanks.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

He said he was told by police that he couldn't file the complaint because he was not the victim. The owner of the property where the trespass happened isn't the victim?

Your question demands answers. This La Habra police dept is one of the most dithering, rationalizing pathetic excuses for officers of the law I have ever heard of. That or they are being sat on by Sacramento, but I refuse to believe any principled American wouldn't call the bluff of any State official.

This was the "cops" original point, that they had to watch the vandalism because someone had to file a complaint. They kept harping on that point. Now they won't let the 3 people most involved file anything????

Something is VERY wrong at the La Habra Police Dept, and every single member and their families should be ashamed. Thank God I don't depend on these empty-uniform wastes of tax dollars for my security.

[OldFriend]

Seems like the vandal was right. The police won't do a thing to her.

What a sad pathetic bunch of anti americans we have in positions of responsibility.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Great lyrics, I read your profile and saw the quotes from the war with the King of Poland and the Muslims and it was irritating. For the obession Muslims have on the Crusades, it sounds to me that it was part of their culture (which it is today if you've ever gone into Muslim chat rooms and argued with them as I have) that there is a specific intolerance of Christianity and desire to not peacefully coexist.
Not to get off topic, but while their desire to turn the entire world into a Muslim theocracy could be explained away, the fact that last year I noticed that within that past year Muslims had;
1. Attacked Budists by blowing up ancient Budist statues in Afganistan.
2. Attacked Hindus in India on a train that kills many in the on going war over Kashmir that they are convinced is there's.
3. Attacked Jews in Israil on..take your pick..in the on going war of Israil that they are convinced is there's.
4. Attacked Christians in America on 9/11 in an on going war against American property that they are convinced should be overthrown from a religously free but almost entirely Christian nation into their Muslim theocracy because they're convinced America is there's.

So in the course of a year Muslims murdered those in every other religion in order to further their cause and at that same time we are to believe they are a religion of peace?

I wish the quotes of that Turk invader would be coupled with quotes from Al Qaida, there are striking similarities.

[wasp69]

< tinfoil hat firmly in place >

It makes me wonder if this makeshift memorial would be the flashpoint for civil strife in this country.

< /tinfoil hat >

[Pagey]

You point out some things that need to be remembered by everyone on earth. Also,regarding The Crusades: Contrary to Consistent Leftist Attempts At Historical Revisionism, , the following is categorically and historically correct: "the Crusades to the East were in every way defensive wars. They were a direct response to Muslim aggression – an attempt to turn back or defend against Muslim conquests of Christian lands". No matter how many times the Left attempts to Revise History , this fact cannot be denied.Anyone who believes otherwise simply hasn't taken their blinders off and is misleading themselves.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Great post.

I just want to say I am proud of those on that streetcorner in California for taking it upon themselves and putting up and maintaining that memorial to 911, and then rebuilding it, twice as good, within 24 hours.

BRAVO.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

An anti-war protestor wearing a t-shirt bearing the slogan, "I'm pro-choice and I vote", holds a sign reading, "Bush/Blair baby killers!"

Another anti-war protestor shouts, "If you ain't against the war, if you ain't down with the protest, if you ain't down with peace, I'll bus a cap in yo a$$!

Got to laugh at the fools. :)

Earth to Hollywood, shut the f-up, no one cares what you think. Entertain us! Dance puppets, dance and sing!

The best way to end war and ensure peace is to kill the enemy.

[bonesmccoy]

Ah come on... !!!

< tin foil on >
can't we all just get along!
< tin foil off>

LOL