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Violence Erupts At Novato High As Gang Of 5 Mexicans Attack Author Of Article On Immigration
Eyewitness Accounts ^ | 11/29/2001 | SM

Posted on 11/29/2001 9:08:36 PM PST by spoosman

On the campus of Novato High School today, according to eyewitness accounts, a gang of five, described as Mexicans, surrounded Andrew Smith, the author of an article on illegal immigration, and attacked him. Smith, not having made the first punch, defended himself, and fought back. Smith, and at least one of the gang members, were suspended from the school because of the fight. It could not be immediately determined if any of the Mexican gang were illegal aliens.

Smith wrote an article regarding immigration for his school paper. When the paper was distributed throughout the school, a violent reaction ensued by many of the Mexican students, plus a small number of sympathizers. The protesting students stormed out of their classrooms, and proceeded to run wild on the campus, ranting, swearing, creating a major disturbance.

The protesting students went throughout the school, barging into classrooms, attempting to incite a riot, asking all students to walk out of school in protest.

The school's administration later censored the article and apologized to the protesters, a number of whom are suspected to be illegal aliens themselves. At a public forum held by the school administration, at least one student admitted flatly that she was an illegal alien, but demanded "respect," and declared she had "rights."

One woman from the Novato Multi-Cultural Center at the forum said, "first of all, let me make one thing clear, there is no such thing as an illegal person." The administration was confronted by mostly Mexican, and American parents of Mexican, and/or of Central/South American descent. There was no mention of whether or not people from other countries should be allowed to come into the United States illegally, but there was near unanimous outrage with the article by those in attendance.

One lady, who claimed to know the head of the ACLU personally, who described herself as a Jew, and that at one time had somebody spray paint swastikas on her garage, said that the article was hate speech, and that it would incite violence by white students against Mexican students.

Well, so far, the violence has come from the Mexican students in the form of their initial chaotic protest, and now the direct physical assault on the author of the article.

One student said, "I wonder if the school administration did not invite this attack. After all, they were the one's who apologized for the article, and they never disciplined any of the students who went around the campus ranting and raving when the article first came out."

This story received national attention when Michael Savage discussed it on his national radio program. As a result of that nationwide exposure, letters have been pouring into the school, with near unanimous support for Smith's right to free speech, and the desire to have illegal aliens deported from the United States.


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1 posted on 11/29/2001 9:08:37 PM PST by spoosman
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To: spoosman
No big surprise to those of us who have lived with that border problem. And thanks, Dubya, for adding gasoline to the fire with your Mexican truck agreement. Which will also compound the problem of border security, but since when do we expect government policy to make sense?
2 posted on 11/29/2001 9:17:57 PM PST by Pelham
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To: Pelham
Govt policy make sense? Ha! As if!
3 posted on 11/29/2001 9:19:58 PM PST by spoosman
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To: *Hugh Hewitt; CheneyChick; vikingchick; WIMom; Victoria Delsoul; one_particular_harbour...
The school's administration later censored the article and apologized to the protesters, a number of whom are suspected to be illegal aliens themselves. At a public forum held by the school administration, at least one student admitted flatly that she was an illegal alien, but demanded "respect," and declared she had "rights."

Meanwhile, otherwise conservative talk-radio hosts Hewitt, Hannity, Medved, and Limbaugh remained in the tank for the colonistas...

Right alongside California's Governor Gray Davis.


4 posted on 11/29/2001 9:22:24 PM PST by Sabertooth
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To: Pelham
It could not be immediately determined if any of the Mexican gang were illegal aliens.

I am shocked! Shocked!

Maybe the authorities should try asking them.


5 posted on 11/29/2001 9:25:26 PM PST by Sabertooth
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To: spoosman
Smith, not having made the first punch, defended himself, and fought back. Smith, and at least one of the gang members, were suspended from the school because of the fight

In the end I bet Smith will be suspended and the others will be allowed to go. Somethin similar happened in Mississippi (I think) where black and hispanic kids attacked a white boy and put him in a coma. They were not punished. It just so happens the boy (interested in Conferdate history-but no racist) was verbally attacked y the principal who made him a target for the minorities.

6 posted on 11/29/2001 9:29:22 PM PST by GeronL
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To: Sabertooth
Maybe the authorities should try asking them.

I think that would be good information to have. But we'll never find out from the 'authorities' because that would be 'insensitive' to ask. After all, we would not want people who are here illegally, engaging in illegal activity (attacking U.S. citizens), to feel bad. That might wound their self esteem.

7 posted on 11/29/2001 9:30:58 PM PST by spoosman
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To: Sabertooth

?Que?


8 posted on 11/29/2001 9:31:04 PM PST by Travis McGee
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To: spoosman
coming soon to a school near you.
9 posted on 11/29/2001 9:31:54 PM PST by healey22
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To: GeronL
It just so happens the boy (interested in Conferdate history-but no racist) was verbally attacked y the principal who made him a target for the minorities.

This is a critical point. The lax position of the administration is an invitation for violence. I think Andrew Smith should sue the school district over this.

10 posted on 11/29/2001 9:34:04 PM PST by spoosman
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To: Sabertooth
Thanks for the heads up!
11 posted on 11/29/2001 9:34:25 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Sabertooth
Meanwhile, otherwise conservative talk-radio hosts Hewitt, Hannity, Medved, and Limbaugh remained in the tank for the colonistas...

Ain't that the truth. Loyal toadies for the Party Line. At least we have Putnam back on the air in So Cal, saving us from a diet of pure neocon drivel.

12 posted on 11/29/2001 9:34:28 PM PST by Pelham
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To: Travis McGee
Como?
13 posted on 11/29/2001 9:34:40 PM PST by spoosman
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I can see the ACLU on pins and needles over this....

First Ammendment rights of high school students vs. the rights of Mexicans to invade our country.


14 posted on 11/29/2001 9:36:17 PM PST by Sabertooth
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...a gang of five, described as Mexicans...

Smith, and at least one of the gang members...

All Mexicans are gang members?
Why the racial tone to this "eyewitness account"?

15 posted on 11/29/2001 9:36:36 PM PST by PRND21
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To: spoosman
hey ese'!
ees jes a matter of time, holmes!! sup? we gonna get you honkies! LA RAZAAAAaaaaaaaa!!!

the best thing white folk can do is arm themselves!!

17 posted on 11/29/2001 9:39:33 PM PST by rockfish59
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To: PRND21
Is it not germaine to the issue that the attackers were described as Mexican? Yes, it is. Does the article say that all Mexicans are gang members? No, it does not.

When a group of five people move to attack an individual, that group can reasonably described as a gang.

18 posted on 11/29/2001 9:39:36 PM PST by spoosman
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To: spoosman
Conservatism is not allowed in publik schools. Freedom of speech is in the hands of the lynch mob, if they don't like what you have to say, they'll kill you or come damn near close.

And they're "protected" people, they're better than citizens. They can attack with impunity.

But what can I say, if you want to shoot your mouth off, you're stupid NOT to be packing heat. Of course, the fascist administration would be watching him, so he should have had a friend follow him at a distance, with a bang-stick in his bag. Of course, it's sad when high school students have to act like CIA agents in Moscow.

19 posted on 11/29/2001 9:39:42 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: spoosman
Ya ne ponimaiu angliski.
20 posted on 11/29/2001 9:40:34 PM PST by Travis McGee
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