Posted on 10/13/2020 7:19:04 AM PDT by brownwill6767
What began Saturday as a three-day “occupation” of the Santa Fe Plaza by Native activists and their supporters culminated on Indigenous Peoples Day with protesters toppling a controversial war monument.
About 50 people used a rope and chains to bring the obelisk down.
Santa Fe police officers monitoring the scene Monday made at least two arrests following earlier incidents but left before the obelisk’s collapse as protesters swarmed around it.
Late Monday, the city announced Dylan Wrobel, 27, had been arrested on suspicion of battery on a peace officer and resisting an officer. Also arrested was Sean Sunderland, 24, on suspicion of resisting an officer and criminal trespass.
“I think they did the right thing by leaving,” said Jim Trujillo, 59, a Native American who brought a hand drum to the rally. “I respected that the cops retreated because the situation was spiraling.”
Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber didn’t address the lack of police presence during a statement Monday evening broadcast live on Facebook, in which he condemned the destruction. In the late Monday news release, the city said two officers were attacked — six were on the Plaza at the time — and police made the decision to exit, then move forward to redeploy in the Plaza area.
But one city councilor criticized the decision to have officers leave the Plaza during the chaotic event.
“That was a failure on the city’s part,”
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Happy one day past Columbus Day!
Time for us to fight back against these America hating Jackasses...Did CW2 started yet?
Might as well DEFUND THE POLICE if they aren’t going to do basic protection, and then spend time macing and tasing women not wearing masks.
I live in New Mexico and have been to Santa Fe many times for the historic places. I also enjoy the diverse culture here, mixing Whites, Hispanics, and Indians. Santa Fe has the oldest public building in the country, too.
Now, I’ll have to really need something in that city to consider visiting in the future.
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