“IT WASN’T JUST ONE LOCATION”
by Sharon Rondeau
(Mar. 19, 2016) — After at least an hour, a major road leading to a rally in Fountain Hills, AZ, where presidential candidate Donald Trump will be speaking, is beginning to clear, according to ABC affiliate Channel 15.
At 2:28 p.m. EDT, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) confirmed to the newscaster that three arrests have been made as a result of their blocking Shea Boulevard, described as a “major” artery in Fountain Hills dependent upon by law enforcement and emergency vehicles.
Deputy Enriquez confirmed that “many law enforcement agencies have come together” to protect the safety of the public and the Trump campaign.
At 2:30 p.m. EDT, the newscaster acknowledged that law enforcement is attempting to deal with a tenuous situation involving “a lot of rights” mentioning the U.S. Constitution.
Gateway Pundit has tweets, photos and reports from the scene. Some protesters held signs saying “Trump is hate” and “Dump Trump.” One woman chained herself by the neck to her car and was arrested.
Three vehicles used to block passage on the road were removed by the MCSO.
BirtherReport.com has a live feed of the Trump rally, which was scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT but has obviously been delayed.
Channel 15 newscasters confirmed that those arrested were not taken into custody for protesting, but rather, for blocking a public road. A female journalist stated that dehydration could result from people having been exposed to the heat, which is expected to reach 90 degrees today. She stated that some people abandoned their cars in an attempt to walk to the rally.
A male newscaster said that the MCSO reported that “it wasn’t just one location” where Trump protesters attempted to prevent Trump supporters from attending the rally.
At 2:40 p.m., Channel 15 reported through its helicopter that the Trump motorcade was en route to the rally location with potential rally attendees’ cars shown to the left of the moving motorcade.
MCSO Sheriff Joseph Arpaio is expected to appear at the rally. Arpaio endorsed Trump in January just before the Iowa Republican caucus, which began the primary season.
Hector Diaz, an MCSO-based attorney was brought on to discuss possible legal infractions.
“I know that we all love the Constitution – the Constitution protects my livelihood here,” one of the broadcasters said, then asked the Diaz to detail any violations of law which might have occurred.
A reporter at the rally site said that some people “had been waiting since 5:00 a.m.” in anticipation of the event.
Just before 3:00 p.m. EDT, Arpaio took the podium and said that the MCSO did not allow the protesters to stop attendees from arriving at the rally, “and three of ’em are in jail,” to the sound of cheers from the audience.
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who endorsed Trump earlier this month, is also in attendance.
At 3:03, Arpaio introduced “Donald Trump, our next President of the United States.”
The Arizona Republican primary is Tuesday.
Per Donald Trump: Lyin’ Ted Cruz Was Not Born In Our Country. Ted was a Canadian Citizen until 18 months ago & claims he did not know it.
What a whopper Ted is telling and is true proof of Ted Cruz’s lack of credibility as to what he says about himself and Article II of the U.S. Constitution since he decided to run for POTUS. Ted Cruz can NOT be “TrusTed”: http://po.st/n5FOBi
I have very little doubt that George Soros’s ANSWER coalition is responsible in large part for this, and all the other acts of civil disobedience intended to usurp Donald Trump’s 1st Amendment right to Freedom of Speech and his supporters 1st Amendment right to Peaceably Assemble.
Donald Trump should demand Federal intervention.
http://www.answercoalition.org/
Indeed, protesters have their right to protest, but not to disrupt.
Blocking public roads restricts traffic and is a safety concern.
So, chaining yourself to others or a vehicle is a problem.
These protesters need to get a life and some treatment. Their actions
actually are causing an inverse action. It shows many things. They
can’t compete fairly, and are threatened. Their actions only want to
make me support Trump more, and “tick me off”. And the more I get
ticked, the harder and smarter I work.
Thank the Lord these protesters live in America. Them pulling their
road block stunts in other countries could get them beat up and in
jail or shot.
As a veteran and now a citizen, I support them to protest in a civil
manner. I, however am busy working, volunteering, and etc…
There is no free lunch.