Arpaio Arrests Dozens in SB 1070 Protests

Aug 01, 2010 14:31

July 29 was a day of civil unrest across the country as hundreds took to the streets to protest Arizona's SB 1070. In Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio wasted no time rounding up protesters. A total of at least 50 people were arrested in Phoenix after peacefully confronting police dressed in riot gear, including several journalists covering the story ( Read more... )

protests, the 'justice' system, race/racism

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girlthatyoufear August 1 2010, 21:34:08 UTC
One of my goals in life should be to kick this man in the face. I hate him so fucking much.

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girlthatyoufear August 1 2010, 21:55:45 UTC
This guy enjoys torturing innocent people in order to support his racist, xenophobic agenda. He deserves every ounce of hate that comes his way. Too bad hate alone can't make him disintegrate away from existence though.

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originalenid August 2 2010, 00:11:19 UTC
MTE. It's a real testament to how fucking racist and fucked up we are right now in the U.S. that he can get away with this shit under the guise of law.

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girlthatyoufear August 2 2010, 00:20:55 UTC
Exactly. And haven't some prisoners died because of him? I recall hearing something about that.

Either way, the man is fucked up, but the fact that many see his behavior as acceptable only means this country is even more fucked up because it created and molded him and his ideology.

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turnofftherain August 2 2010, 03:24:38 UTC
He forces his prisoners to sleep outside. In Arizona. In the summer.

Yeah, some of them have died.

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anonymissity August 3 2010, 19:02:35 UTC
So fighting hate with hate is the way to go?
Somehow I doubt that works very well.

/hippie stuff

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turnofftherain August 1 2010, 22:14:58 UTC
My sister thinks he's amazing and that we should have one of him in every state. :(

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