Posted on 05/08/2025 1:35:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The daughter of a man killed this week in a Brentwood paving accident described how heartbroken she is that her father is no longer with her.
Salma Torres of Petaluma identified her late father as Telesforo Torres López, in a GoFundMe post.
The 54-year-old was pinned by a large piece of machinery involved in a paving job at Dainty Avenue and Walnut Boulevard on Monday afternoon, according to family and police.
It's unclear just what happened and Cal-OSHA is investigating.
Salma Torres said her dad "was our everything" who put the needs of others above his own.
For example, she said, even if he worked a long day in the scorching sun, he would hug his family until he "managed to squeeze a smile out of us" and caress his children's faces while he listened to their problems.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktvu.com ...
“And if he was illegal, it is likely he may be less skilled than an American citizen, as the American citizen is likely to have come to the job with more skills”
That’s a mighty broad brush and simply not true. There are some amazing and talented craftsmen from Mexico.
“He apparently was a hard worker,” a good dad, a good provider, and deeply loved by his family.
It’s a narrow brush. Craftsmen aren’t working in a paving operation.
No one has asked if the DRIVER of the paving machine that crushed this worker was illegal.
But, I agree. A “worker” or “victim” today is celebrated and identified ONLY if the national press can promote racism, or the illegal aliens here.
A “worker” or “victim” today is celebrated and identified
ONLY if the ntl press can promote racism, or illegal aliens.
Great observation.
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