Thursday, December 28th, 2006...8:56 am
Feliz Ano Nuevo, Señor Warden!
In case you need further proof that our system of justice works, even if it may take a time or two: Roy Warden was convicted yesterday of charges of assault, threats and intimidation stemming from an incident back in June when Warden pushed a teenaged camera operator.
So, here’s what I don’t get: the guy does this Mexican flag burning routine for publicity, then gets mad at the folks that are shooting pictures?
Until this week, Warden’s obnoxiousness hadn’t been found criminal by our local courts. There were the letters accusing a Star editor of being a “hairy chested lesbian” and his attempt to disrupt services at the Cathedral. Of course, these couldn’t be prosecuted. He was indicted for doing something similar to the June incident during a rally at Armory Park, but he was acquitted in that case.
The sentencing is in January.
Say, I think I missed a tilde in the title…naw, can’t be that important.
7 Comments
December 28th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Warden’s flag burning doesn’t bother me, just as other protests that burn US flags don’t bother me. He was trying to make a point. One that I partially agree with. (I was very bothered b the protesters waving the flags of Mexico and other nations at the pro immigrant rallies)
I don’t like the man’s stance on immigration and and his actions on other fronts (harrasing voters)are appalling. I do feel, however, that some of the counter protestors were overly confrontational to him.
December 29th, 2006 at 1:51 am
Given his erratic and overcharged behavior, my own sentencing suggestion would include a prescription for Lithium.
December 29th, 2006 at 7:55 am
Wildcat-
He wasn’t charged with protesting or burning a flag, I’d have a problem with that. His legal problems stemmed from his actions when he actually assaulted people. He has threatened people on a number of occasions, even carrying a gun when he does his “protests.” Do some of the people opposed to him go too far and confront him? Yeah, probably. That still doesn’t give him an excuse.
December 29th, 2006 at 8:10 am
AZwildcat88,
How do you feel when Irish-Americans wave the Irish flag on St Patrick’s Day? I am an Irish-American, is that ok? I know what counties my family comes from in the old country. I am very proud of the fact that the Irish built the modern Democratic Party. Please try to remember just because you don’t know where you come from don’t expect me to forget where I am from.
It really gets under my skin when people get bent about ethnic pride. I just have to ask, is is it all flags or just flags of non European Americans?
December 29th, 2006 at 10:43 am
az blue dog,
The protests that wildcat was mentioning did not occur on a national or ethnic holiday such as St. Patrick’s day in your example. It occured at rallies in support of amnesty for people who are here illegally. Whatever your belief on what should be done with the illegal immigrant problem, Many Many Americans have a problem with foreigners in this country demanding that they be given certain rights while they wave their native countries flag. It created a backlash, which is why at the later rallies you saw many more American flags.
December 29th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
“Many Many Americans have a problem with foreigners in this country demanding that they be given certain rights while they wave their native countries flag.”
Tell me why do you think all the people who had flags across the US were foreigners? If they were Irish, Italian or Polish would they look American??
January 16th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Hay Rummy!
You now think the American justice system finally got it “right” with my conviction, right?
Last month you thought the system got it “wrong” when I was acquitted, right?
So, what are you going to say when the Appellate Courts overturn my conviction, which I assure you they will. Will you then say the system got it “wrong”?
I guess you think the system has it “right” only when it convicts the people you don’t agree with politically.
You don’t care about truth and justice; you simply care about having the police arrest those you don’t agree with.
Why don’t you come to the sentencing on January 22, 2007. You will see me shove my “conviction” right up Judge Hays ass!
Don’t believe me? Go to www.wardenburnsmexicanflags.com and see how its done.
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