Anti-illegal immigrant group comes to City Hall for raucous protest

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | July 30, 2008 | by Heather Knight, Chronicle Staff Writer

[Jim Robinson]

SAN FRANCISCO -- About a dozen members of the Minutemen, a group that patrols the U.S.-Mexican border in an effort to keep illegal immigrants out, stood on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall today to decry the city's sanctuary policy and demand that Mayor Gavin Newsom resign.

They waved signs calling Newsom, District Attorney Kamala Harris and William Siffermann, head of the city's Juvenile Probation Department, "accessories to murder" for the city's now-reversed policy of not turning over illegal immigrant youths arrested for felonies to federal authorities for possible deportation.

One Salvadoran immigrant who benefited from the policy, Edwin Ramos, has been charged with three counts of murder for the June 22 shootings of 48-year-old Tony Bologna and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16. Ramos, now 21, was arrested as a 17-year-old for an assault and an attempted robbery, but city officials did not turn him over to federal immigration authorities.

"We are asking for the resignation of Mayor Gavin Newsom for his endorsement and support of sanctuary city status that led to the horrific slayings of the Bologna family," said Minutemen founder Jim Gilchrist.

Hundreds of immigrants rights advocates stood on the sidewalk yelling back at the Minutemen and chanting, "Smash the border, smash the Minutemen!"

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[ConservativeMan55]

BTTT

Saw this on Foxnews.

We need more people like the Minutemen.

[Biggirl]

Thanks for the SF protest report, Jim.

[mouse1]

God bless the Minute Men.

[Man50D]

Didn’t George W. Bush call the Minutemen vigilantes?

[NormsRevenge]

a dozen is as 12,000.. ;-)

[Dante3]

I saw it also on FOX. Did any other stations carry it? Good for the Minutemen.

[unixfox]

I wonder what would happen if one of Newsoms family members would have been the victim? Hmmm...

[Right Cal Gal]

accessories to murder" for the city's now-reversed policy of not turning over illegal immigrant youths arrested for felonies to federal authorities for possible deportation

Gavin's only said the policy is reversed because he's running for Governor. No way that S.F. starts turning over illegals to the feds, juveniles or no. When the next murder by illegal happens, they'll play dumb and say they didn't know he was illegal.

Gavin needs to forget this pipe dream he has of attaining higher office.

[Syntyr]

The remaining family of Tony Bologna should file a 500 million dollar suit against Newsom et al for contributory negligence for aiding and abetting.

[Dante3]

This is one of the few times I support a lawsuit.

[skeeter]

How patient would SFPD be if the large mob was screaming ‘smash the illegal immigrants!”

[AuntB]

“Hundreds of immigrants rights advocates stood on the sidewalk yelling back at the Minutemen and chanting, “Smash the border, smash the Minutemen!”

Lovely.

We need another 20 million like this.

[SmithL]

What?

They have something against soccer?

[Bars4Bill]

Didn’t George W. Bush call the Minutemen vigilantes?

Yes indeed the "Chief Executive" did. His successor will roll out an even longer red carpet for the invaders.

[SmithL]

- Paul Farmer, a Minuteman from the East Bay, is surrounded by protesters at a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. About a dozen Minutemen and their supporters, who are demanding that Mayor Gavin Newsom resign because of his position on sanctuary for immigrants, were met by about 200 counter-demonstrators.

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Nora Calderon (center) screams at about a dozen Minutemen and their supporters during a rally on the steps of City Hall.

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- A woman who refused to give her name waves an American flag to support the Minutemen at a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco.

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- Police officers take an unidentified man into custody for allegedly spitting on a Minuteman supporter during a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco.

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- Tony Davidson, right, was joined by other demonstrators to protest against about a dozen Minutemen and their supporters on the steps of City Hall.

[Ladycalif]

[Ladycalif]

http://www.johnandkenshow.com/

http://www.kcbs.com/Minutemen-Met-With-Large-Counter-Protest-at-SF-Cit/2696030

Video
http://www.foxreno.com/news/17041151/detail.html#

http://www.nbc11.com/politics/17039980/detail.html

[Ladycalif]

ping

[EternalVigilance]

Looks like y’all stirred ‘em up good.

Considering it’s San Francisco, those particular folks spitting on someone is likely to amount to attempted murder, not just mere assault.