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Title: Jury Orders Rancher to Pay Hunting Party
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www.wilmingtonstar.com
URL Source: http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/ ... le?AID=/20061123/APA/611232426
Published: Nov 25, 2006
Author: AP
Post Date: 2006-11-25 17:37:41 by Ferret Mike
Keywords: None
Views: 881
Comments: 107
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. | An anti-illegal immigration activist accused of threatening to shoot a Mexican-American family of hunters with an assault rifle and using racial slurs against them was ordered to pay them $98,000. A civil jury held rancher Roger Barnett only partly responsible, saying some of the blame lay with the man who sued and the man's father. Ronald Morales and his father, Arturo, were with his two young daughters and their friend when Barnett confronted them near his Douglas-area ranch and accused them of trespassing Oct. 30, 2004. Morales' lawsuit claims they were legally crossing land Barnett leases from the state. The Moraleses are U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. Barnett, who claims to have detained more than 10,000 migrants in the last 10 years, denied threatening the hunting party. He testified that he only took out his AR-15 rifle because the adults in the group were carrying rifles. Morales, a Navy veteran, said he felt justice had been served by the verdict. "We came to court and spoke the truth, and the jury heard that truth," Morales said. "Hopefully this sends a message that you can't point a gun at little kids - or anybody for that matter - and then threaten to shoot them." Barnett declined to comment, saying his lawyer advised him against speaking. His brother, Donald Barnett, expressed disappointment. "In the Morales family, the father taught the son to trespass, and now the father's teaching the daughters how to trespass in blatant disregard for the law," said Donald Barnett, who was initially named in the suit but later dropped as a defendant. "I guess in this country, private property and a person's rights don't mean much any more." The lawsuit was sponsored by the Border Action Network and the Southern Poverty Law Center, civil rights groups that have accused Barnett of acting as a vigilante and abusing illegal immigrants he detains on his ranch. The family sued Barnett for assault, false imprisonment, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury found in favor of all five plaintiffs Wednesday. Morales said he asked the Cochise County Attorney to press criminal charges against Barnett, but was told no jury would convict him.
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#25. To: buckeroo (#23)
That's it buck. Thanks for the rare show of adult maturity in that last post. I knew you have it in you, sometimes.
ContinentalOp has an excellent perspective. You wouldn't understand his point of view would you .... unless he leashed your neck with a steel chain an lead you to the trough of reason and truth ... correct?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
You begged ... I delivered.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
we are staying at a lodge in estes park colorado. there are elk all over the town. the bar serves a big orange drink with antlers on it. no umbrella but i thought of you when i saw it.
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
why does he want us to think he is tori amos? we know he isn't.
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
Since you begged for my presence for your attempt to play around ... I just thought of a question that may be of interest to your friends at large here upon 4um .... just what else do you do besides climb trees?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
Why don't you like ContinentalOp?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
He hangs out on the internet and baits you.
You have the tenacity to make some of the best people on the Internet cry. Are you aware of your personal quality?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
i like him. we would rehabilitate him if he would stay around long enough.
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
WOW, I am flattered.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
What do you do besides get drunk and abusive on BBS sites?
What do you mean, "we?" Whom would be involved?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
Why is he so angry all the time? Is it true what JT says about the "angry inch"?
I like your tag line.
minerva and i. we have another friend who might help too. but she is not nice like we are and we are afraid she might scare ponchy off.
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
I have to get up early and work tomorrow buck. Try to be good,you hear?;-D
She is liable to lose patience and slap ponchy around. That might be counter productive.
You increasingly remind me of my pet dawg. I can scratch her back all the time but she is a mean ol' reprobate animal. She snaps at me and begs and sometimes licks.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
I offer only the best, Tom. I swear its true.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
This is awesome. I am sending ContinentalOp an email abour your courtesous regards right now!
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
Why are you picking on Christine with your tag line?
he was already here tonight. pretty sober too. i am sure he knows.
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
Its the truth, isn't it?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
How so?
Remember, free speech is a privilege, not a right. In time of war speech should be censored and even prosecuted if it crosses the line. ~ Aaron on LP
Opposing the Bush corporate police state makes one a fascist?
Christine said it. Its posted by her and its the truth, correct?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
I see. She said it while she was taking control of you. It was sort of an apology for having to shut you down. Makes sense now.
did you run off jessejane?
I am the cyber Liberaci -- buckeroo
Oh, I see .. Christine needs to be apologetic to me. Why didn't I think of that? And, here all along .. I thought it was funny.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
It was funny, but probably not in the way you thought it was.
Oh no, it was very funny. The tag line besides the thread grabbed your attention didn't it?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
That's a nice tag as well. We're all swell here.
But Morgana made that up. I didn't say that. And she is lying about that exact quote.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
I thought that tricky Morgana was up to something sinister. Thanks for the tip off.
Not her. She is just Jethro Tull's puppet from PostLiberty which doesn't exist anymore. Its not her fault.
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
is this better?
II am just the Liberace of the Internet and no one gives a damn. -- buckeroo
Tagline Check.
II am just the Liberace of the Internet and no one gives a damn. -- buckeroo
JT says your head got run over by a truck when you were a kid. Is that true?
II am just the Liberace of the Internet and no one gives a damn. -- buckeroo
Still, you are in error both literally and without the essence of which I delivered. Can't you get anything right, girl?
your friendly fascist forum owner. -- christine
II am just the Liberace of the Internet and no one gives a damn. -- buckeroo
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"Sure tree climber, what ever you say. What else do you want from me tonite?"
#26. To: Minerva (#21)
#27. To: Ferret Mike (#25)
That's it buck.
#28. To: buckeroo (#23)
#29. To: buckeroo (#26)
ContinentalOp has an excellent perspective. You wouldn't understand his point of view would you .... unless he leashed your neck with a steel chain an lead you to the trough of reason and truth ... correct?
#30. To: Ferret Mike (#25)
#31. To: Morgana le Fay (#28)
#32. To: buckeroo (#30)
just what else do you do besides climb trees?
#33. To: Morgana le Fay (#29)
#34. To: buckeroo (#31)
Why don't you like ContinentalOp?
#35. To: Minerva (#32)
He hangs out on the internet and baits you.
#36. To: buckeroo (#30)
"just what else do you do besides climb trees?"
#37. To: Morgana le Fay (#34)
we would rehabilitate him if he would stay around long enough.
#38. To: buckeroo (#31)
Why don't you like ContinentalOp?
#39. To: buckeroo (#35)
#40. To: buckeroo (#37)
What do you mean, "we?" Whom would be involved?
#41. To: buckeroo (#37)
#42. To: Morgana le Fay, buckeroo (#40)
#43. To: Ferret Mike (#36)
#44. To: tom007 (#39)
#45. To: Morgana le Fay, Continental Op (#40)
#46. To: buckeroo (#44)
#47. To: buckeroo (#45)
This is awesome. I am sending ContinentalOp an email abour your courtesous regards right now!
#48. To: Minerva (#46)
Why are you picking on Christine with your tag line?
#49. To: buckeroo (#48)
Its the truth, isn't it?
#50. To: buckeroo (#48)
Its the truth, isn't it?
#51. To: Morgana le Fay (#49)
#52. To: buckeroo (#51)
Christine said it. Its posted by her and its the truth, correct?
#53. To: buckeroo (#51)
#54. To: Minerva (#52)
It was sort of an apology for having to shut you down.
#55. To: buckeroo (#54)
#56. To: Minerva (#55)
#57. To: Morgana le Fay (#53)
#58. To: tom007 (#57)
#59. To: buckeroo (#58)
#60. To: tom007 (#59)
#61. To: buckeroo (#58)
But Morgana made that up. I didn't say that. And she is lying about that exact quote.
#62. To: buckeroo (#58)
#63. To: buckeroo (#60)
#64. To: Minerva (#62)
#65. To: buckeroo (#64)
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