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Minuteman Volunteers May Have Played Prank
Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle ^ | April 7, 2005 | ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN

Posted on 04/07/2005 7:36:44 PM PDT by anymouse

Authorities determined Thursday three volunteers involved in a civilian project to watch the border and report illegal crossers had an illegal immigrant pose for a flippant photograph but did not hold him against his will.

The Mexican man had told sheriff's deputies he was detained and forced to pose for a picture holding a T-shirt with a mocking slogan. A review of a 15-minute videotape provided by Bryan Barton, one of the three volunteers, showed the T-shirt the man was holding read: "Bryan Barton caught an illegal alien and all I got was this lousy T-shirt." Barton was wearing an identical shirt.

"The county attorney's office reviewed all available evidence, that indicates that there was no forcible detention, therefore the case is not substantiated, and no charges are pending," said Carol Capas, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff's Department.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aclu; aliens; arizona; borderpatrol; illegalimmigrants; mexican; minutemanproject; prank; publicitystunt; tshirt
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At least he didn't have to wear panties on his head. /sarcasm

The prankster gave the illegal water, food and a $20 bill - and he got to keep the t-shirt! America, what a country!

1 posted on 04/07/2005 7:36:46 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: anymouse

I gotta admit...great story...laughed out loud( how cruel of me)


2 posted on 04/07/2005 7:41:36 PM PDT by housewife101
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To: anymouse

you just knew the media was going to find someone who screwed up


3 posted on 04/07/2005 7:41:37 PM PDT by jneesy (certified southern right wing hillbilly nutjob)
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To: anymouse

A more truthful t-shirt would have said "I'm with stupid"


4 posted on 04/07/2005 7:43:57 PM PDT by Iwentsouth
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To: anymouse
The Minuteman project has created a powder-keg situation with the potential to go beyond harassment and false imprisonment to real violence," said Eleanor Eisenberg, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, which has legal observers keeping an eye on Minuteman volunteers.

And thats just the ACLU members attacking the minute men.

5 posted on 04/07/2005 7:45:33 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: anymouse
Glad these guys are taking this so seriously. I'm sure this will do lots to change the impression (wrong as it may be) of these Minutemen as trophy-glued-to-football-helmet-wearing Militia-types.

Those cries of these volunteers being the "first line of defense" and being necessary because the government isn't doing its job ring decidedly hollow.

6 posted on 04/07/2005 7:45:58 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (I'm posting less and less in the last few weeks)
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alan colmes was SO indignant tonight over this alleged "crime". when interviewing chris simcox of the Minuteman Project, who told sean hannity he would send the program video of the 'incident',colmes had an extremely obnoxious tone and kept saying the Border Patrol didn't want the Minutemen there.

if there is a bigger pencil-necked goober than colmes will someone please tell me who it is ?

7 posted on 04/07/2005 7:46:22 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: anymouse
Minutemen may have played a prank.

Meanwhile, illegals continue to rape this country.

8 posted on 04/07/2005 7:48:15 PM PDT by Mulder (“The spirit of resistance is so valuable, that I wish it to be always kept alive" Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Darkwolf377

As hollow as our government?


9 posted on 04/07/2005 7:48:36 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Darkwolf377

"Those cries of these volunteers being the "first line of defense" and being necessary because the government isn't doing its job ring decidedly hollow."

Like how you conflate one guy with all. That's a logical fallacy called "fallacy of composition," mistaking the part for the whole.

Your post rings decidedly hollow.


10 posted on 04/07/2005 7:50:05 PM PDT by adam_az (UN out of the US! - http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=Petition)
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"if there is a bigger pencil-necked goober than colmes will someone please tell me who it is ?"

Certain illegal alien apologists who infest this fine forum would qualify.


11 posted on 04/07/2005 7:51:06 PM PDT by adam_az (UN out of the US! - http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=Petition)
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To: Mulder
The ACLU has a dog in this race and are not to be believed in the slightest. The MSM is also just waiting for the Minutemen to stumble so they can pounce. It's despicable more here
12 posted on 04/07/2005 7:52:30 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: anymouse

It would be pretty gratifying if an ACLU'er got in the way of a "coyote" or a drug smuggler....


13 posted on 04/07/2005 7:54:48 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Heteronormative and PROUD!!)
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"Those cries of these volunteers being the "first line of defense" and being necessary because the government isn't doing its job ring decidedly hollow."

Not entirely. After all, the government isn't doing its job.

14 posted on 04/07/2005 7:56:33 PM PDT by Reactionary
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To: Mulder

Headline should have been: "Illegal Immigrant Fabricated Charges"


15 posted on 04/07/2005 8:03:25 PM PDT by Williams
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To: adam_az
my suggestion is for each "illegal alien apologist" to sponsor an illegal alien and pay for food, shelter, medical care and education for him and his family instead of the government(taxpayers) bearing this monstrous expense.

how about that ? let the sympathizers pick up the check

16 posted on 04/07/2005 8:04:36 PM PDT by kingattax
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"alan colmes was SO indignant tonight" -
He trotted out his worn out "are you calling him a liar?" routine, and I was elated to hear Simcox say, "Yes". Colmes does this nearly every night and everyone else backs away delicately. It is certainly a very irritating agenda Colmes has and I guess we all watch hoping he'll get frustrated but he doesn't seem to. Can it really all go over his head? He'll watch the video Simcox promised Sean but he won't believe it hasn't been altered. Maybe he'll explode tomorrow night.


17 posted on 04/07/2005 8:07:05 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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Maybe he'll explode tomorrow night

we can only hope

18 posted on 04/07/2005 8:09:20 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax; Dane

"my suggestion is for each "illegal alien apologist" to sponsor an illegal alien and pay for food, shelter, medical care and education for him and his family instead of the government(taxpayers) bearing this monstrous expense."

My neighbor suggested I should be more compassionate to the homeless in the form of tax $

I suggested that if he felt like he wasn't "giving" enough through his taxes that I'd be happy to print some flyers with his address and phone number, and hand them out to homeless people. That way they could come camp in his backyard, use his shower, eat food in his kitchen, and generally be more comfortable than they are. I told him how much they'd appreciate his direct compassion.

He wasn't too fond of that idea.

Dane, how about freepmailing me your street address? I'll buy a few illegals a greyhound bus ticket and send them your way. You can put 'em up at your place for a while. Deal?


19 posted on 04/07/2005 8:11:56 PM PDT by adam_az (UN out of the US! - http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=Petition)
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To: Thank You Rush

Does anyone see a family resemblance between colmes and a space alien ?

20 posted on 04/07/2005 8:18:48 PM PDT by kingattax
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