CA: Five arrested at Los Angeles immigration rally ('illegal assembly' when permit expired)

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 6/23/07 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

Five people were arrested at a Los Angeles park on Saturday as police dispersed anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protestors, authorities said.

Among those arrested for failure to obey was activist Ted Hayes, who organized the anti-immigration rally at MacArthur Park, said Officer April Harding.

Hayes got a permit for a daylong rally of Minutemen activists and a smaller group of protesters demanding reparations for slavery. They were met by a crowd of about 300 pro-immigrant marchers carrying signs and vowing to prevent the others from marching into the park.

A call to the Minutemen was not immediately returned.

Police handled the situation carefully, mindful of the May Day clash in which officers used rubber bullets and batons to clear immigration reform demonstrations, Harding said. Officers, some in riot gear, some in shorts and on bicycles, kept the two sides apart.

"There was a lot of shouting, a lot of trash talking, but no violence," Harding said.

When the rally's permit expired on Saturday afternoon, police officials declared the anti-immigrant protesting an illegal assembly. Five people including Hayes refused to disperse and were arrested.

[cmsgop]

Ted’s a good Guy, wonder what the story is

[B Knotts]

Weren’t the counter-demonstrators operating without a permit?

[LouAvul]

Cops. A million criminal mexicans march and the cops are mute. A handful of patriots march, and the cops get badge heavy. Welcome to LA.

[NormsRevenge]

wonder what the story is

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Ted’s one of the Good Guys, for sure, not sure of details, this article just popped up... and good question as to legality of the other parties involved.

[kinoxi]

The US citizens were arrested for assembling illegally. They assembled to protest the leniency towards illegal occupants of our country. The illegals were granted amnesty and promptly sued the evil Americans for wanting to enforce their laws.

[NormsRevenge]

fyi

[EternalVigilance]

According to FReepers on the scene, the Hayes permit still had over an hour left on it when he was arrested.

Illegal alien foreign nationals have more rights than Americans do now, it would seem.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Ted and sveral others agreed to be peaceably arrested to quell the disorder. Remember, the City of L A is run by a La Raza gangster, who encouraged illegals to sue the LAPD a few weeks ago.

[NormsRevenge]

Hayes got a permit for a daylong rally of Minutemen activists and a smaller group of protesters demanding reparations for slavery. They were met by a crowd of about 300 pro-illegal immigrant marchers, anarchists and aclu lawyers carrying signs and vowing to prevent the others from marching into the park. -- a little mod was in order.. We live in strange times.

[stephenjohnbanker]

See post 9

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Related: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855303/posts

Lotsa pictures.

[NormsRevenge]

Illegal alien foreign nationals have more rights than Americans do now, it would seem.

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What a country.

I guess we know who’s it is now.. or will be soon.

[Ladycalif]

yes

[Ladycalif]

Pics and report

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855303/posts

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks very much for that link!

[EternalVigilance]

I guess we know who’s it is now.. or will be soon.

Si.

[Ladycalif]

Ted Had a permit to hold a rally in this park in South Central LA.

The Mexican Socialists got there first and refused to leave and the LAPD declared OUR assembly unlawful!!!”

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks!

[kinoxi]

We live in strange times.

I was unaware of the aspects you just outlined. Do you have any more info?