Death Threats against MMP
Called vigilante's , and racists, both terms that are unfounded and inaccurate. The Minute Man Project has faced threats of intimidation and death by leftist, open boarder bleeding heart, self righteous morons.
Santa Clara (CA) County employee gets "counseled" for issuing death threat to MMP
ACLU-trained legal observers nowhere to be found
The unreported story of the Minuteman Project is that the project and its organizers have been the objects of scores of continuous threats of violence and even death. (For a cross-sectional sampling, see: Negative feedback from opponents, page 3.)
But the ACLU-trained legal observers, purportedly organized to document real or imagined threats and acts of violence aren't showing up to document threats when they are directed at the project and its volunteers. And it's not those observers don't have time on their hands, given there has not been a single instance of Minuteman Project volunteers acting other than in an exemplary manner.
One such threat came from Florencio Rodarte, an employee of Santa Clara County, in California. Here's what Mr. Rodarte wrote by email from the county's computer network on March 16:
From: "Florencio Rodarte"To:webmaster@minutemanproject.comSubject: Just wait> If you think the illeaga (sic)l immigrants are going to sit by and let you harras (sic) them while they come across you better think twice. They will kill you if they have to to (sic) get across. Don't get it twisted they aren't (sic) the rich educated Mexicans (sic). They are the poor and the criminal element so watch your red neck ass.
(Read the complete email message.)
On April 18, Mr. Rodarte's self-described employer, wrote:
My employee, Florencio Rodarte, sent an email to you on 3/16/05 and his email is posted on your website under the feedback section (p.3 death threats). Mr. Rodarte has been counseled about the use of county equipment. Kindly remove this posting from your site because it is not representative of Santa Clara County and our email address and URL remain in the posting.Thank you.James Ramoni, SSPMIn-Home Supportive ServicesCounty of Santa ClaraSocial Services Agency
The Minuteman Project responded to Mr. Ramoni by email, pointing out that providing Mr. Rodarte with counseling "about the use of county equipment" after he issued a death threat only compounded the original offense. Mr. Rodarte's threat, we wrote, demands severe disciplining, if not prosecution and firing.
Accordingly, yesterday, at 3:40PM (AZ), a representative of the Minuteman Project contacted the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to advise them of the threat and to demand a full investigation and, if warranted, the prosecution of Rodarte. Santa Clara sheriff's deputy Cole refused to take the information, citing procedural considerations. She told us to file our complaint with the Cochese County Sheriff. We explained to her that we were going to go public about the threat, and that the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office might want to at least hear our concerns so they could be prepared to receive anticipated press inquiries. Deputy Cole continued to refuse to receive our information. We had hoped the sheriff's office would at least have checked out Mr. Rodarte to satisfy themselves and us whether or not Rodarte was in fact someone likely to carry out an act of violence.
Meanwhile, we are contacting the Cochese County Sheriff. And we are still waitingÂ…waitingÂ…waiting for the ACLU-trained observers to carry out their much-ballyhooed mission to protect the innocent.
Isnt it amazing, making a threat of violence does not get counseling or punishment but miss use of county computers does. The fact the Santa Clara Sheriffs office is virtuaslly ignoring this is astounding. What are they possibly thinking. Does one of these crazy people have to actually go through with their threats before someone takes action? Anyone who reads this PLEASE please contact your legislature , e-mail the Santa Clara Sheriff and demand action NOW!!!!!
Santa Clara (CA) County employee gets "counseled" for issuing death threat to MMP
ACLU-trained legal observers nowhere to be found
The unreported story of the Minuteman Project is that the project and its organizers have been the objects of scores of continuous threats of violence and even death. (For a cross-sectional sampling, see: Negative feedback from opponents, page 3.)
But the ACLU-trained legal observers, purportedly organized to document real or imagined threats and acts of violence aren't showing up to document threats when they are directed at the project and its volunteers. And it's not those observers don't have time on their hands, given there has not been a single instance of Minuteman Project volunteers acting other than in an exemplary manner.
One such threat came from Florencio Rodarte, an employee of Santa Clara County, in California. Here's what Mr. Rodarte wrote by email from the county's computer network on March 16:
From: "Florencio Rodarte"
(Read the complete email message.)
On April 18, Mr. Rodarte's self-described employer, wrote:
My employee, Florencio Rodarte, sent an email to you on 3/16/05 and his email is posted on your website under the feedback section (p.3 death threats). Mr. Rodarte has been counseled about the use of county equipment. Kindly remove this posting from your site because it is not representative of Santa Clara County and our email address and URL remain in the posting.Thank you.James Ramoni, SSPMIn-Home Supportive ServicesCounty of Santa ClaraSocial Services Agency
The Minuteman Project responded to Mr. Ramoni by email, pointing out that providing Mr. Rodarte with counseling "about the use of county equipment" after he issued a death threat only compounded the original offense. Mr. Rodarte's threat, we wrote, demands severe disciplining, if not prosecution and firing.
Accordingly, yesterday, at 3:40PM (AZ), a representative of the Minuteman Project contacted the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to advise them of the threat and to demand a full investigation and, if warranted, the prosecution of Rodarte. Santa Clara sheriff's deputy Cole refused to take the information, citing procedural considerations. She told us to file our complaint with the Cochese County Sheriff. We explained to her that we were going to go public about the threat, and that the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office might want to at least hear our concerns so they could be prepared to receive anticipated press inquiries. Deputy Cole continued to refuse to receive our information. We had hoped the sheriff's office would at least have checked out Mr. Rodarte to satisfy themselves and us whether or not Rodarte was in fact someone likely to carry out an act of violence.
Meanwhile, we are contacting the Cochese County Sheriff. And we are still waitingÂ…waitingÂ…waiting for the ACLU-trained observers to carry out their much-ballyhooed mission to protect the innocent.
Isnt it amazing, making a threat of violence does not get counseling or punishment but miss use of county computers does. The fact the Santa Clara Sheriffs office is virtuaslly ignoring this is astounding. What are they possibly thinking. Does one of these crazy people have to actually go through with their threats before someone takes action? Anyone who reads this PLEASE please contact your legislature , e-mail the Santa Clara Sheriff and demand action NOW!!!!!
