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Illegal Immigration opponent creates stir at Cinco de Mayo celebration
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4870082
While hundreds gathered at Tucson's Kennedy Park to celebrate Cinco de Mayo festivities Saturday, Roy Warden, a man who opposes illegal immigration, stood outside of the event.
Tucson Police informed Warden that the event coordinator prohibited the protestor from entering the property, so he complied, moving his protest to the other side of the park.
A Tucson Police officer handed Warden a letter that said, in part, "I'm going to serve this letter to you. It's a trespass warning."
With that, Warden moved his protest away from the event, taking his message with him.
"You call them immigrants. They're not immigrants. They're lawbreakers. If we pushed into Mexico, what would you call us? Would you call us immigrants? No, you wouldn't."
Several in opposition stood by, hoping to discourage him from burning the Mexican Flag.
Home video shot by a witness captures a threat being made where Warden says, "You ready to die today, boy? You'd better be ready. Officer, get over here."
Seconds later an officer approaches the crowd speaking to Warden and says, "We're not going to be your personal bodyguard."
Warden replies, "Then I will take care of myself. I have a firearm on my hip and I will not be assaulted, officer."
Warden told News 4 he would conduct Mexican flag burning during the Cinco De Mayo celebrations but he did not, Warden said, "You see there, it's torn into pieces, you see that, you see that, in your face, torn to pieces stepped on the ground."
He then left, police and those in opposition watching silently, among them Wade Colwell who said, "If I can prevent a situation from escalating where maybe families could have been in danger or where an altercation could have broken out, I feel I've done my job because I'm willing to sacrifice that little bit of myself for my community."
Roy Warden does have a concealed weapons permit, and despite what was said Saturday police did not make any arrests during the incident, meanwhile Warden says he plans more flag burning in the near future.
Tucson Police say it is legal to burn a Mexican flag though it must be done inside of a grill, otherwise it is considered reckless burning.
Illegal Immigration opponent creates stir at Cinco de Mayo celebration
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4870082
While hundreds gathered at Tucson's Kennedy Park to celebrate Cinco de Mayo festivities Saturday, Roy Warden, a man who opposes illegal immigration, stood outside of the event.
Tucson Police informed Warden that the event coordinator prohibited the protestor from entering the property, so he complied, moving his protest to the other side of the park.
A Tucson Police officer handed Warden a letter that said, in part, "I'm going to serve this letter to you. It's a trespass warning."
With that, Warden moved his protest away from the event, taking his message with him.
"You call them immigrants. They're not immigrants. They're lawbreakers. If we pushed into Mexico, what would you call us? Would you call us immigrants? No, you wouldn't."
Several in opposition stood by, hoping to discourage him from burning the Mexican Flag.
Home video shot by a witness captures a threat being made where Warden says, "You ready to die today, boy? You'd better be ready. Officer, get over here."
Seconds later an officer approaches the crowd speaking to Warden and says, "We're not going to be your personal bodyguard."
Warden replies, "Then I will take care of myself. I have a firearm on my hip and I will not be assaulted, officer."
Warden told News 4 he would conduct Mexican flag burning during the Cinco De Mayo celebrations but he did not, Warden said, "You see there, it's torn into pieces, you see that, you see that, in your face, torn to pieces stepped on the ground."
He then left, police and those in opposition watching silently, among them Wade Colwell who said, "If I can prevent a situation from escalating where maybe families could have been in danger or where an altercation could have broken out, I feel I've done my job because I'm willing to sacrifice that little bit of myself for my community."
Roy Warden does have a concealed weapons permit, and despite what was said Saturday police did not make any arrests during the incident, meanwhile Warden says he plans more flag burning in the near future.
Tucson Police say it is legal to burn a Mexican flag though it must be done inside of a grill, otherwise it is considered reckless burning.