Arizona Legislature fast tracks bill through to benefit one man – Racist Vigilante Rancher Roger Barnett

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2011/02/17  2 Responses »
Feb 172011
 
Arizona Legislature fast tracks bill through to benefit one man - Racist Vigilante Rancher Roger Barnett

Two weeks ago,the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2009 ruling against Arizona rancher Roger Barnett, forcing him to pay about $87,000 in damages related to his assault of illegal immigrants on his ranch in 2004. The court ruled that Barnett was not entitled to claim self-defense because he admitted that none of the illegal immigrants had threatened or attacked him. In February 2009, a federal jury issued a split verdict in a case against Barnett stemming from the 2004 incident. The jury found that he didn’t violate the group’s civil rights and that he wasn’t liable on claims of battery and false imprisonment. But the jury found him liable on four claims of assault and four claims of MORE

Mixed verdict for Roger Barnett Trial

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Feb 202009
 
Mixed verdict for Roger Barnett Trial

Roger Barnett of Arizona, the border vigilante, must pay $78,000 to four immigrants after holding them at gunpoint, a jury found, but he was cleared of violating their civil rights. This is about right coming from a state where a small majority of the population, think they speak for the majority, and any crime against a hispanic is viewed as perfectly acceptable by juries in this State. This is one example. Roger Barnett has a long history of confronting trespassers on his ranch property in Southern Arizona, something he is perfectly within his rights to do. However, those rights do not include kicking defenseless women cowering on the ground in front of him while being forced to listen to the MORE

Barnett Civil Rights Trial – Daily Synopsis [UPDATED]

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Feb 112009
 
Barnett Civil Rights Trial - Daily Synopsis [UPDATED]

DAY 1-3 It is ironic that the DeConcini Federal Courthouse boasts what are likely the most spectacular views of Tucson. The panoramic display of the Catalinas, Saguaros cacti, and the city itself—bustling with visitors attending the recent opening of the annual Gem Show is truly a wonderful sight to see from the building’s 5th floor. The irony is when you step into the Judge Roll’s courtroom, and suddenly you are transported to a place that is vastly different from the beauty that fills the hallways of the courtroom only feet away. The courtroom, and the trial unfolding within, gives a different perspective on life in Arizona. It provides visions of “aliens”, “illegals”, rifles, private property, drugs, smugglers, barbed wire, vigilantism, MORE