Worldnetdaily.com
A group called Gente Unita confronted volunteer border watchers in San Diego yesterday with obscenities, shoving and U.S. flag desecration, causing Friends of the Border to abandon a planned deployment and an apology by the group's leader for not having police protection for senior citizen and other members of the group.
Andy Ramirez, chairman of Friends of the Border, said he was concerned about the safety of his volunteers.
"Safety comes first, even before our primary mission to help the Border Patrol secure our border with Mexico," he said.
One eyewitness told WND he saw members of Gente Unita assault four members of the border-watch group, including organizer Capt. Drew Johnson, a retired Navy officer.
"Gente Unita stole an American flag, ripped from its staff and trampled it, as captured on film by cameraman Larry Morgan," said Roger Canfield, a former Republican congressional candidate.
The confrontation began when border volunteers were checking in at a card table for a training session, Canfield said.
Posted by Richard at September 19, 2005