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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:02 AM
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KKK rally in Shrub's Midland - 7 Protestors arrested
Edited on Sun Jun-18-06 10:08 AM by UTUSN
What's worse, the sloppy writing of the reporters displaying their bias ("anti immigration protestors")

or the quotes from the local law enforcement ("all arrested from that side") displaying their bias?

Ain't it grand that the non-judgmental word "TROUBLEMAKERS" is used on the protestors. How about "PATRIOTS" instead? How about "A-HOLES" for the KKK?

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http://www.oaoa.com/news/nw061806e.htm

Several protesters arrested at Ku Klux Klan rally

BY JAY GORANIA
Odessa American

Midland Several people were arrested while protesting a KKK anti-illegal immigration rally Saturday afternoon at the Midland County Courthouse.
Before the Klan even arrived, police and portions of the crowd physically collided and officers forced two men to the ground and a woman was put against a gated fence prior to their arrests.
Seven anti-immigration protesters were arrested, according to a Midland Police Department news release. ....

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5045191

.... Police say about 500 people lined the streets to protest the 25 Klan-affiliated rally attendees.


Many counter-protesters were with the Anti-Racist Action group and had traveled from San Antonio and Houston.


About 150 law enforcement officers from several agencies stood by as the groups demonstrated and screamed at each other.


The League of United Latin American Citizens held a peaceful protest nearby at Centennial Park. ....

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3979644.html

.... Counter-protesters at the courthouse said they were offended that the San-Angelo based Klan traveled to Midland for a rally.

"I was born here in Midland, Texas and I didn't invite them here," said Rudy Bonilla, who attended the demonstration with members of True-Lite Christian Fellowship church members.

They also complained about the cost to Midland for extra security, which officials estimated at $31,000.

http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16805924&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6

Violence erupted Saturday at a Ku Klux Klan rally against illegal immigration as an angry mob protested the San Angelo based group's presence in Midland.

"This rally was the largest of this type we've had," Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter said. "The one 15 years ago was nothing compared to this," he said of the 1991 Klan visit.


Seven people were arrested during the two-hour demonstration outside Midland County Courthouse as rioting and altercations ensued, but the troublemakers were believed to be associated with the Anti-Racist Action group, Painter and Midland Police Department Lt. Bernie Kraft said.


"They were all arrested out of that ARA side of it, and in my opinion they were affiliated," Painter said. Arrests ranged from assault to disorderly conduct.

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President Kerry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:06 AM
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1. it's either KKK or anti-illegals march. Obviously Klan members are
anti-illegal immigration, but they also anti -everything opposing their lunatic cause, so it's hardly worth mentioning. Good to know they were outnumbered 20-1.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:45 AM
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8. It's worth mentioning because it happened yesterday
and they are alive and kicking. The 25 willing to be "out" are just the tip of the hidden berg.

and they're not just "anti everything"-----they are SPECIFICALLY RACISTS.

and they just happened to pick a rally date close to Juneteenth.

and their "anti-'illegal' immigration" is just a cover for ALL immigration from non-White populations. (Actually Hispanics are classified as White.)
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:08 AM
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2. Yeah. arrest the protestors, damn trouble makers
fuck the Klan!
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:14 AM
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3. The troublemakers?
How dare they interfere with a peaceful rally of good, God-fearing white folk!!!!
:scared: :scared:
I think some emails are in order.
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tinfoil tiaras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:15 AM
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4. I thought the KKK just about whithered up and died
cause all the young hate mongerers don't want to be Klansmen, they want to be Neo Nazis. I didn't even know they still existed (haha, and I'm from Mississippi).I thought they just did that "Adopt a Highway" stuff.......
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:17 AM
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5. It's Shrub territory n/t
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tinfoil tiaras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:29 AM
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7. Ah, I see now
It just about whithered up and died in the southeast...not the batshit insane area of Chimpyland.........
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:59 AM
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9. Au contraire. You can order official Knights Party t-shirts from
the Christian Book and Things website. Convenient, no?



http://www.christianbooksandthings.com/cbtees5.htm
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 10:18 AM
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6. I wonder if the Midland police would confirm that all arrests
in the incident were of citizens protesting the KKK?

:evilgrin:
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 09:30 PM
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10. Goodnight kick n/t
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