Posted on 08/22/2007 6:08:45 PM PDT by chicagolady
A seminar expected to draw dozens of illegal immigration foes and perhaps hundreds of protesters to Crystal Lake on Saturday is in jeopardy after the hotel hosting the event told its sponsor it is no longer welcome.
The decision by the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn has left the Illinois Minuteman Project scrambling to find an alternate location to host Allen County, Ohio, Sheriff Dan Beck, whose efforts to deport people in the country unlawfully has earned him national attention.
“I’m disturbed by the whole thing,” Minuteman Director Rosanna Pulido said this morning. “We’re not bringing in a lunatic. We’re bringing in a sheriff.”
Pulido said her organization received an e-mail from Holiday Inn attorneys Tuesday afternoon announcing their decision to cancel her conference room reservation. The e-mail, Pulido said, indicated the decision was made after Crystal Lake police informed the hotel it would be asked to reimburse the city $3,000 or more for additional police protection.
Pulido said she does not blame the Holiday Inn for its decision, saying she understands its hesitancy about paying for added security. Instead, she blames Crystal Lake authorities for making the hotel responsible for those costs.
“I feel there’s been government interference,” she said.
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The Police actually asked the Holiday Inn to PROVIDE a place on PRIVATE PROPERTY for the Protesters to protest, the Holiday Inn said NO.
I wish the Police would have asked the Holiday Inn to give the Illinois Minuteman project a room.
We had to pay a pretty penny for the room and the insurance, the Police want the Holiday in to give the McHenry County Latinos a place to protest for free??
DUH??
Immigration Ping
Does the Holiday Inn host in-room, pay-per-view dirty movies?
Should ICE be asked to “check the staff” ??
What about the signed contract with Holiday Inn? They accepted the money, and both parties signed the contract which should mean that they can’t back out.
Probably and check the Police Chiefs oath to the United States
You are Correct. Their lawyer said the Police keep calling and pressuring the Holiday Inn thats why they finally told them they will have to pay 3,500 for extra Police
ping
Isnt that a violation of their civil rights? Oh wait a minute you must be an illegal immigrant to have that.
IMHO the police need to be investigated.
You catch on QUICK!!
Coming soon, a tax bill to pay for the extra police needed to stop traffic violaters.
The Minuteman Project should get its’ lawyers into action. Paying a additional sum is not what protect and serve means. Don’t let them bully you. Tell them to do their job, and don’t take the booking fee back. Anything other than this is surrender.
10-4 The Holiday Inn says they WILL go to court
10-4 The Holiday Inn says they WILL go to court
10-4 The Holiday Inn says they WILL go to court
Did you folks receive the deposit for the facility? Will HI go to court against you or the police?
Don’t back down!
1. Holiday Inn should pay the damages.
2. Since when do the PROTESTED need to pay the expenses of the PROTESTER without permits?
3. Why are the PROTESTERS allowed to be a mob rather than a proper assembly.
METHINKS SOMETHING STINKS IN DENMARK.
The Holiday Inn and the local police need to get some backbone. These protesters probably aren’t citizens and ICE should be greeting them upon their arrival.
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