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Day Laborer Rally, Phx
by s
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 at 6:40 PM
Today/Saturday at noon, day laborers and supporters had a demonstration outside of the Pruitt's building.
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The owner of the Pruitt's furniture store and perhaps other business owners in the area of 36th St and Thomas in Phoenix got together with sheriff Joe Arpaio to take some action against the day laborers in the area. In response, day laborers and their supporters held a demonstration in front of Pruitt's building to start a boycott of the business. Fifty to 100 people were there, holding signs and chanting.
Phoenix PD and MCSO officers were there, including some on horseback. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was also there, protected by some dudes in suits. A few people associated with the local anti-immigrant movement were also there, chatting it up with the cops.
During this protest, a man pulled up to the side of the road where the demonstrators were. By all accounts, he was very aggressive, but attempted to get back in his truck, but got arrested (for obstruction of a thoroughfare is my guess).