Oops! Anti-Immigration Protesters Mistakenly Block A School Bus Filled With YMCA Campers
Let’s recap. The kneejerk anti-immigration movement was insane enough already when a spelling-impaired vandal spray-painting a message on the wall of an Army facility: “NO ILLEAGLES [sic] HERE.” Then there was Sean Hannity and Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) who gathered on the deck of a border patrol gun-boat for a photo-op with a ridiculously huge machine gun, locked, loaded and aimed in the direction any unaccompanied Honduran children who might stumble helplessly into Texas. The insanity grew a little more when protesters in Michigan gathered to voice their opposition to offering shelter to migrant children in their town — a message they reinforced with a handgun and an AR-15, the Sandy Hook weapon.
And the other day in Crazy Arizona, a group of around 80 protesters including a Republican state senator gathered in the town of Oracle, near Tucson, after being tipped off by its sheriff that a school bus fill with migrant children was reportedly on its way. The event didn’t necessarily lead to violence, but some decidedly obnoxious behavior led to an hilarious fail.
Sheriff Paul Babeu tipped off an activist via social media that the bus was on its way to transport the children to the Sycamore Canyon Academy, and so word spread quickly. Unlike Michigan, an estimated 50 counter-protesters turned out as well, including a mariachi band. Babeu reportedly advised the crowd to remain civil and, specifically, to not block the bus when it arrived.
Before long, a school bus arrived and in spite of the sheriff’s warning, the mariachi band was shoved out of the way and the anti-immigration protesters blocked the road, preventing the bus filled with children from passing. From inside the rally, “conservative Republican” Arizona State Senator Adam Kwasman tweeted:
“Bus coming in. This is not compassion. This is the abrogation of the rule of law.”
Later, Kwasman said to the Arizona Republic: “I was able to actually to see some of the children in the buses. And the fear on their faces.” Of course, Kwasman deleted his tweet because the bus didn’t contain migrant children at all. They were local kids on their way to the YMCA. When the reporter corrected Kwasman, the state senator replied, “They were sad, too.”… CONTINUE READING
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10 responses to Oops! Anti-Immigration Protesters Mistakenly Block A School Bus Filled With YMCA Campers
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Dave July 17th, 2014 at 10:08
I say people go to one of his campaign stops….block his entourage and him from getting into the area claiming that it is a busload of terrorists…..then say…”oops” and then act like nothing happened.
But what I find more appalling is that the Sheriff (Paul Babeu) is aiding the protesters….and actually has no clue of what’s going on. He is a dangerous partisan man that DOES NOT care about the safety of the people.
Dave July 17th, 2014 at 10:08
I say people go to one of his campaign stops….block his entourage and him from getting into the area claiming that it is a busload of terrorists…..then say…”oops” and then act like nothing happened.
But what I find more appalling is that the Sheriff (Paul Babeu) is aiding the protesters….and actually has no clue of what’s going on. He is a dangerous partisan man that DOES NOT care about the safety of the people.
Pilotshark July 17th, 2014 at 11:16
can see it now.
look there’s a bus full of those illegales (smile) shout and scream get out we don’t want you kind here, Americas is for Americans!
Protester: yes get out who do you think you are! go home and fight for you freedoms:
2nd protester: yes get out, wait that’s an yellow school bus hell that is our kids with the terrorized faces looking at us!
3rd Protester: OOPS!
Pilotshark July 17th, 2014 at 11:16
can see it now.
look there’s a bus full of those illegales (smile) shout and scream get out we don’t want you kind here, Americas is for Americans!
Protester: yes get out who do you think you are! go home and fight for you freedoms:
2nd protester: yes get out, wait that’s an yellow school bus hell that is our kids with the terrorized faces looking at us!
3rd Protester: OOPS!
wpadon July 17th, 2014 at 11:18
Gee, I wonder why the kids looked terrified? Could it be a large angry crowd was shouting at them, wanting to ship them away from their families?
wpadon July 17th, 2014 at 11:18
Gee, I wonder why the kids looked terrified? Could it be a large angry crowd was shouting at them, wanting to ship them away from their families?
Foundryman July 17th, 2014 at 11:52
So he was proud that the children on the bus were fearing for their lives? It’s way past time we start to get real rough on these right wing assholes.
Foundryman July 17th, 2014 at 11:52
So he was proud that the children on the bus were fearing for their lives? It’s way past time we start to get real rough on these right wing assholes.
Yeah way July 19th, 2014 at 01:05
“”an AR-15, the Sandy Hook weapon.””
Yes, and not only THAT, but the school bus was a yellow Bluebird, the “Jeffrey Dahmer” and “Ted Bundy” school bus!
Not just ANY ole bus!
Yeah way July 19th, 2014 at 01:05
“”an AR-15, the Sandy Hook weapon.””
Yes, and not only THAT, but the school bus was a yellow Bluebird, the “Jeffrey Dahmer” and “Ted Bundy” school bus!
Not just ANY ole bus!