Mexican florists riot, one dead, police held

Reuters ^ | 5/4/2006 | Daniel Aguilar

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Jeez, and I thought being a florist was a wimpy creampuff job. Guess not if you're in Mexico.

[martin_fierro]

[CrawDaddyCA]

If our government continues to allow criminals to cross the border unchecked, I fear we will see violence like this in our cities and streets.

Duh! What am I saying? It's already happening!!

[Dog Gone]

I'm not making an excuse for illegal immigration here, but if I lived in that country, I'd be looking for any way out.

[clintonh8r]

What next? Rampaging hairdressers?

[cripplecreek]

The war of the Roses.

[Who dat?]

Jeez, and I thought being a florist was a wimpy creampuff job.

It’s really Big (BIG!!) Business.

Mother’s Day is coming up and it’s a big flower/flower arrangement selling event.

Second only to Valentine's Day, if I’m not mistaken.

On second thought, I think Mother’s Day is first but Valentine's Day is first WRT roses.

WGAF - I mis-remember a bunch of stuff.

Mother’s Day is a BIG flower day any way you cut it.

[billorites]

Normally, I'm appalled when florists riot.
Sometimes though, it makes feel, well, tingly down there...

[T Minus Four]

I'm bad, but that headline conjured images of riots consisting of slapping, hair-pulling, foot-stomping and bursting into tears.

[billorites]

"Jeez, and I thought being a florist was a wimpy creampuff job."

I pity the fool.

[LasVegasMac]

M_F, you got that right.

As heard on a local conservative radio talk show today....

Caller: this La Raza / Aztlan crap is really stupid. First off, they have no legal claim to the states in question - TX, CA, NM, NV, AZ. Second...think about it....if a different history line came out that those states were current property of Mexico......then Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska would be the site of the current demonstrations for these illegals - because Mexico is THE PLACE to LEAVE!"

I had not thought of it that way, but great point.

[aliquando]

This is just too easy. Do Mexican florist's eat tacos?
I'm sorry. I just can't help myself.

[Fruitbat]

What next? Rampaging hairdressers?

Spraying the police with hair care products.

[Fruitbat]

Why would anyone want to go to Mexico on vacation with all of the much better options in the Carribean?

I've never understood this.

[billorites]

"Normally, I'm appalled when florists riot.
Sometimes though, it makes feel, well, tingly down there... "

Let's talk.

[Maceman]

if I lived in that country, I'd be looking for any way out.

Well, our response should be: "You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

[Chode]

now THAT"S what i call a riot... must be the Butch ones

[toddlintown]

Wow. Queers with machettes. Who woulda thunk it?

[stopem]

DEPORT NOW!

[BobS]

"Mobs of protesters burned tires on a main road and lobbed stones and gasoline bombs at some 400 policemen."

UM,

How about if the mayor just says everybody brings flowers home to their loved-ones this week? No mas problemos.