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Injuries reported amid walkouts (3/28 Dallas Protest for the Right to Play Hooky)
Dallas Morning News ^ | 3/28/06 | DMN staff

Posted on 03/28/2006 11:05:50 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat

At least one girl was seriously injured Tuesday as hundreds of students from Dallas and other area school districts again converged on Dallas City Hall. By midday, buses were arriving to pick up the protesters and return them to school.

Witnesses said an 18-year-old Spruce High School student's hand was severed when a van of students in which she was riding rolled over at an intersection...

... Meanwhile, hundreds of students streamed off trains at Union Station and marched up Young Street in downtown Dallas, whooping and hollering, waving the Mexican flag and chanting “Si, se puede,” meaning “Yes, we can.” Some tried to push their way into City Hall; others began jumping into the fountain outside...

... Detective John Brimmer, a Grand Prairie police spokesman, said the protests were keeping patrol officers away from other responsibilities.

"I'm not saying they don't have a good cause, but they could do this after school," Brimmer said. "Basically, we're just baby sitting a bunch of kids who have found another excuse to get out of school."

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: babysitting; bogusprotest; cluelessunite; idiotparents; ignorancegonewild; rampagingbrats
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To: jjmcgo

Yes, but the noun is "some", so the verb should be the plural "are". (Though I always get confused as to whether the period goes within or after the closing quote marks and parenthesis. I guess I'll have some homework tonight!)

"Even some of the idiot local media is starting to catch on."


21 posted on 03/28/2006 11:29:46 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Diddle E. Squat
"Maybe George Bush will know that he's hurting us and let us have equal rights,” he said. "Christopher Columbus discovered America and he was from Spain, so it was our home first."

Damn. Just ... damn.

22 posted on 03/28/2006 11:32:08 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: Dubya

Great... I am so glad you did.

I know that I don't think I could keep myself from grabbing their Mexican flags...and telling them that unless/until they start waving American flags...they SHOULD go back to Mexico...because that is obviously the country they love enough to wave the flag...


23 posted on 03/28/2006 11:35:50 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: jjmcgo
media is a singular entity

I think media is actually plural of "medium", although you could refer collectively to the media, I guess.

Q. Why to they call it a medium, anyway?
A. It's not rare, and it's not well done.

24 posted on 03/28/2006 11:41:19 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Dubya

I heard that the same radio and TV stations are promoting a HUGH protest on April 9th...yay.


25 posted on 03/28/2006 11:46:40 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: TexasCajun
Meanwhile, hundreds of students streamed off trains at Union Station and marched up Young Street in downtown Dallas, whooping and hollering, waving the Mexican flag and chanting “Si, se puede,” meaning “Yes, we can.” Some tried to push their way into City Hall; others began jumping into the fountain outside...

This is getting crazy.

26 posted on 03/28/2006 11:50:24 AM PST by deltabravo
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To: deltabravo
Mexi riots this summer?

Who are the four traitor Republicans who signed the amnesty bill.

27 posted on 03/28/2006 12:02:29 PM PST by Jack Black
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To: Txsleuth

They are saying April 10th here... No Mexicans are supposed to go to school, work or spend any money... I sure hope all the Legal's here dont partake in the silliness! I know every legal Mexican I have talked to feels the same way I do. I have NO problem with mexicans coming to the US legally... Hell a large majority of my neighbors are Mexican, I am sure some are illegal but most that I know were born here or are here legally.


28 posted on 03/28/2006 12:04:18 PM PST by AzNASCARfan
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To: Jack Black

Just wait, in another few weeks we will endure Cinco De Mayo.


29 posted on 03/28/2006 12:05:05 PM PST by deltabravo
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To: TonyWojo

You are right, never made it to North America. Voyages are summarized here..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_columbus


30 posted on 03/28/2006 12:05:52 PM PST by UB355
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To: Txsleuth
"I just heard that some kids did the same thing in Fort Worth, even walking a "parade" type fashion on the downtown streets..."

They've been parading down, and across, the freeways here in L.A.

31 posted on 03/28/2006 12:12:25 PM PST by norton
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To: deltabravo

I just heard that a MIDDLE SCHOOL in Grand Prairie had students leave and march to GP City Hall...but then just kept on going..

Also, supposedly another school has JUST started marching in Fort Worth...they have arrested 3 kids in Fort Worth..

When asked about the student's protests in Dallas, the Dallas Mayor, Laura Miller just said "they have the right"..or something equally as unconcerned.


32 posted on 03/28/2006 12:13:43 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Diddle E. Squat

So is this some of the protesters' symbolism, keeping their backs wet?

33 posted on 03/28/2006 1:24:22 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: jjmcgo

The word "media" is a plural.


34 posted on 03/28/2006 1:40:15 PM PST by stands2reason
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To: Diddle E. Squat

It was pathetic, really. Here they were, protesting a federal policy at City Hall, with their backs to a FEDERAL BUILDING! We were watching them from across the street, laughing at these moronic little beings, aiming their protests in the wrong direction.

I'd also like to know who approved the use of DISD school buses to transport these kids to a protest rally for which they were supposed to receive unexcused absences. Who paid for the use of the buses?

Not to mention that plenty of them were hanging out in "strategic protest venues" like Subway, Urban Market, the convenience stores, and under the trees in Pioneer Cemetery.


35 posted on 03/28/2006 4:12:53 PM PST by Qwertrew (If a man says something in the woods, and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

LOL....

Most of there kids should also be carrying the symbolic anchor.


36 posted on 03/28/2006 4:14:10 PM PST by Qwertrew (If a man says something in the woods, and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?)
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To: 1066AD

Yes. It's there every Friday. Except rainy days.


37 posted on 03/28/2006 10:24:52 PM PST by Dallas59 (MOHAMMED LIED-PEOPLE DIED)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
"Jason Cisneros, 14, said... "Maybe George Bush will know that he's hurting us and let us have equal rights,” he said. "Christopher Columbus discovered America and he was from Spain, so it was our home first."

Tell you what, Jason: take a trip down to San Jacinto, see for yourself the story of what happened to the last Mexican leader that tried that.

Your welcome to try it again, of course, but keep in mind that we're damn well armed.

38 posted on 03/29/2006 11:12:12 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Diddle E. Squat
" ...buses were arriving to pick up the protesters and return them to school.

Witnesses said an 18-year-old Spruce High School student's hand was severed when a van of students in which she was riding rolled over at an intersection...

The arrival of the buses makes this a school-sponsored event.

The "child" who lost a hand needs to sue DISD.

39 posted on 03/29/2006 11:14:08 AM PST by Redbob
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To: jjmcgo
"Media is (media is a singular entity)"

Study up:
"Medium" is the singular, "media" is the plural.

40 posted on 03/29/2006 11:15:54 AM PST by Redbob
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