Arizona immigration law tints neighborhood dispute

la times ^

[stephenjohnbanker]

LA Times trying to stir up trouble.

[for-q-clinton]

Sounds like BS to me. Why would someone shoot someone if they thought they had to leave the country?

This is the victim of the crime family trying to make a political issue out of this.

[traumer]

Yes it does....

[RobRoy]

>>LA Times trying to stir up trouble.<<

That’s how you sell papers, and that is what it is about.

[cranked]

According to the lamearse LATimes, anything and everything is racially tinted due to the AZ law...... =.=

[downtownconservative]

To some Arizonans, it's an illustration of how incidents in the state now get interpreted through the prism of the new law.

This is an interesting relative statement. Does "some" equal one or two? And interpreted by whom, the poser journ-o-listers?

With no background on the shooting presented, how can anyone even begin to put this into perspective? But this journ-o-list connection of SB-1070 with violence based on nothing is off the charts ridiculous.

Lefties want to paint this bill as racist and will use whatever tactic they can think of to accomplish this, including outright lies and fabrications. LA Slimes strikes again.

[ArmstedFragg]

This is exactly the same routine they pulled in the two years before Rodney King.

[stephenjohnbanker]

exactly

[Crim]

Another reported that, “While walking Gary to the patrol car he stated several times, `He kicked me in the balls. What else could I do?’”

Antonio Varela’s statement has his brother attempting to kick Kelley, but only after Kelley had approached Juan while the latter was watering plants in the Varelas’ yard.

During the altercation, Kelley yelled, “You fucking Mexican, go back to Mexico!” And later, “If you don’t go back to Mexico, you’re going to die!”

Juan Varela admonished Kelley, saying, “Don’t come here and disrespect me at home. I have kids...I’ve lived here a long time. This country was Mexico before it was the U.S.”

Kelley and the Varelas faced off, with Juan attempting to kick Kelley and missing. Kelley asked Juan if he wanted to die, pulled up his shirt, pulled out a gun and pointed it at both men. Kelley then shot Juan Varela, and pointed his gun at Antonio.

But Kelley did not shoot Antonio. Instead, he went back inside his house.

Juan Varela was later transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Note this is MISSING from the LAT story...

[Crim]

Forgot the link:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2010/05/phoenix_pd_release_report_on_w.php

So the “victims” brother even admits the “victim” tried to kick kelly in the balls...BEFORE he was shot...

[glide625]

Hmmm, well.....maybe we’re coming up on another “get out the popcorn and watch the show” kind of moment. Isn’t LA overdue for a goodly bloodletting and burn down the neighborhood style race riot?

[La Lydia]

This story does not hang together. If you read the whole thing, all the neighbors, and even the professional race baiter, don't think the murder was racially motivated. The only witness to what was said, as near as I can tell, is the brother who is claiming racism. The Phoenix paper reports, A police statement said the two men had gotten into altercations several times in recent years. The family wants Kelley charged with premeditated first-degree murder, not second-degree murder, with a hate crime allegation, Galindo said.

[rickb308]

“Most immigrant rights activists have shied away from the case, skeptical that the killing was racially motivated.”

That is the most important part of the story. Because if they thought there was a sliver of motivation, they’ed be all over it.

[stuartcr]

That’s what the media does to generate revenue...tv, radio, papers, magazines. If they don’t stir people up and get them interested, people change the channel or read something else.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I know the game.

I also know that the LA Times, NY Times, and Boston Globe are bleeding in a sea of red ink. Good for them. Carlos Slim may own the NY Times in a year or 2. The Globe cant give itself away.

[stuartcr]

Then you know why the media is the way it is. They are very good at dividing people up.

[Parley Baer]

This story does not pass the smell test.

[Publius6961]

During the altercation, Kelley yelled, “You fucking Mexican, go back to Mexico!” And later, “If you don’t go back to Mexico, you’re going to die!”

Juan Varela admonished Kelley, saying, “Don’t come here and disrespect me at home. I have kids...I’ve lived here a long time. This country was Mexico before it was the U.S.”

This scenario (minus the shooting) is probably repeated hundreds of times a day in the US. Even if there are NO illegal aliens involved.

People with anger-management issues are everywhere, all kinds, without the benefit of SB-1070, illegal aliens or trailer-trash mentality. Lots of blame to go around on this one; Even without knowing all the facts or the obvious missing "background."

[kcvl]

"The family campaigned to publicize the death"