> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 05:40:24 -0700 (PDT) driver of Minivan that struck >persons at Minuteman protest >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-DCC-ipwdcc-1-Metrics: host165.ipowerweb.com 208; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 > >Subject: [change-links] Hal Netkin identified as > > >The Orange County Register is reporting that Hal >Netkin of Van Nuys was the driver of a Minivan that >struck three persons who were attending the protest >against Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist's appearance >at the California Coalition for Immigration Reform >meeting in Garden Grove last night. > >Netkin is the founder of www.mayorno.com, a website >that for years has vigorously campaigned against the >election of Antonio Villaraigosa as Mayor of Los >Angeles. Regardless of what you think of Villaraigosa >and his Democratic Party politics, this site is >extremely racist and bigoted. > >Netkin also is involved in running the website, >www.brattonmustgo.com, which encourages the ouster of >Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton primarily >because the latter doesn't support policies which >would give the police more power to arrest and deport >undocumented workers. > >One of the persons who got struck by Netkin's Minivan >was Jim Lafferty, Executive Director of the Los >Angeles Chapter of the National Lawyer's Guild. >Lafferty was thrown up against the hood of the Minivan >as it accelerated into the parking lot. Two other >persons were also flung on the ground. > >Another person struck by Netkin's Minivan was taken >away by ambulance and brought to a local hospital in >Garden Grove. According to a friend of his, he was >released several hours later. Although bruised and >shaken, the injuries he sustained weren't life >threatening. > >Sincerely, > >Duane J. Roberts >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/05/25/sections/breaking_news/article_534949.php > >Wednesday, May 25, 2005 > >Immigration event turns hostile > >By MARTIN WISCKOL >The Orange County Register > >GARDEN GROVE � An event honoring an anti-illegal >immigrant leader tonight was marred by altercations >between anti-immigration activists and protesters, >resulting in an arrest when two demonstrators were hit >by a slow-moving van. > >The driver was Hal Netkin of Van Nuys, said Barbara >Coe, chairwoman of the California Coalition for >Immigration Reform. > >Protesters were blocking a driveway when Netkin tried >to drive through and knocked two demonstrators to the >ground, Deputy Police Chief K.J. Raney said. > >Netkin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a >deadly weapon. At least one of the protesters was >hospitalized. > >"Knowing (Netkin), he panicked," Coe said. > >Billy Hall, a member of Coe�s group, said shortly >afterward that his car window was broken by a >protester. Hall said he filed a police report. > >The event sponsored by Coe�s group honored Aliso Viejo >resident Jim Gilchrist. Gilchrist�s Minuteman Project >last month attracted nearly 900 people to patrol a >stretch of Arizona border in an effort to stop entry >by illegal immigrants. The effort was praised by Gov. >Arnold Schwarzenegger but condemned by President >George W. Bush, who called the volunteers >"vigilantes." > >"I�m damned proud to be a vigilante," Gilchrist told >the 150 people assembled at the Garden Grove Women�s >Club. "How about you?" > >He received a rousing ovation. He also said that >deporting the millions of people in the country >illegally would lower home prices, reduce traffic >congestion and lower taxes. > >Nearly 100 protesters picketed and chanted on the >sidewalk. One sign read, "Beat Back the Racist >Attack." > >"Their racist acts are being masked by patriotism," >said Obed Sanchez of Garden Grove. "To say illegal >immigrants are coming over here and ruining our lives >is ridiculous. We need immigrants like a tree needs >water. Even President Bush recognizes that." > >Author: Duane J. Roberts > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site >http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > >Change Links Progressive Newspaper. >Act. Act in Love and Spirit. >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
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