Minuteman Volunteers May Have Played Prank

Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle ^ | April 7, 2005 | ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN

[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.

[MeekOneGOP]

Sniff! Sniff!

Nuttin' but Ozone.

Bye, Grandmastwinkle1.

"He's dead, Jim!"

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

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

Why should they cover this up?

[Lee'sGhost]

Where's the freakin' photo? It's got to be a gut buster.

[JohnnyP]

Mancow used to call the show Hannity and Commie.

[Williams]

Have to disagree. The Pope just died and it would be totally appropriate at this time to be respectful of the Pope's beliefs, even when you disagree with them. Saying someone has a "mixed legacy" when they die is like saying although they achieved some success, their career was seriously marred by scandal, immorality, and bad judgment - best example being Clinton.

[adam_az]

I was replying to the troll's post - so you ain't disagreeing w/ me ;)

[Williams]

sorry for the confusion.

[Marysecretary]

I can't stand to watch him anymore. He IS obnoxious and sooooo hurt by anyone who disagrees with his viewpoint. Gag.

[Killborn]

Good job, kitties!

[MeekOneGOP]

I only stumbled across his cold, dead corpse due to your ping.

Way to go, KB! :)

[Killborn]

Thx. I would have destroyed him except for having to go to sleep. :|

[anymouse]

It wasn't in the article. The Minuteman spokesman was interviewed by Hannity and Combs, and provided that detail that the lame-stream media ignored. He said it was documented in a video that H&C should be showing in tonight's show.

[anymouse]

Watch H&C tonight.

[Lee'sGhost]

Thanks for the tip.

[BurbankKarl]