Not differently than the blog that highlighted the Lowrider scene, and the fact that the Hispanic drivers then were constantly harassed and unjustly stopped for no other reason than being brown.?
The targeting of Hispanics in Arizona, by no uncertain terms, was not limited to these nice looking rides and their very dedicated drivers.
Most are unaware of incidents of racial profiling practices, that were generally swept under the rug by the local police departments, cities, towns and media.?
It was and will continue to be prevalent in this State and of course others. At least until the hate stops veiwing this ethnic minority or other minorities-as second class...or..... until laws are changed to stop this common practice from continuing.
In the early 90's, in small town Arizona--there was one of these 'swept under' cases.
Oro Valley a small suburb of Tucson..,.sits just north of this metropolis, and is generally bypassed by those travelers who have to get to other areas North of the city..Oracle, Globe, etc.
One of the towns elected officials at the time, from Mammoth Az., Fred Sanchez, noticed his community was getting stopped more often than not, by Oro Valleys police force. He did further research, asked around and conversed with the local Copper Miners-- from the nearby town of San Manuel, and found this to be the case- similarly with them.
His investigation revealed the only common factor in these 'unjust' stops were that they were all Hispanic.
Being on the proactive side of the elected Town Government, he made contact with then Oro Valley Magistrate Royal Bouscher. This was not a highly uncommon practice then, for to persons of political influences to air out their differences in a back door meeting.
He went on to ask the Magistrate of OroValley, why his citizens and the miners were getting stopped for no reason other than being Hispanic, every time they went through his town.?
One can guess as to what was exchanged between the two, as the media seemed to ignore it completely.
It is alleged that this answer was -as speculation arose, that Bouscher needed a new building to hold his courts, and in no uncertain terms, he thought the police force saw their easy money in targeting the Hispanics who commuted through there daily.
Granted this is only speculation, though the Hispanic community did get stopped there often enough to raise concern, and Oro Valley Magistrate did get its new building.. Furthermore, the contact was made between the two.
More commonly and well known --are the cases in which lawsuits have been introduced. In part -6 of this series, I will highlight a portion where the DPS was involved and its subsequent lawsuit.
Regards,
Truth
Arizona was stolen from Mexico by thievery, trickery and War! These Same People have been doing our People wrong for hundreds of years! KKK- White Supremacists complain there are too many Mexicans!?!!! the only "Illegal Aliens" are the "White Supremacist that are Native to no where!
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