Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry has found that Pima County Public Defender Isabel Garcia didn’t violate any policy by protesting at a controversial event.
Garcia was present at a protest over Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s July 10 book signing at a local store. Video of Garcia holding the severed pinata head with Arpaio’s face on it has been widely distributed on the Internet
Garcia is a member of Coalición de Derechos Humans, which organized the protest.
Huckelberry’s memo, which was released Monday, states that “no disciplinary action is warranted in this matter.”
According to the memo, Garcia:
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Isabel Garcia Co-Chair of Coalicion de Derechos Humanos
As there has been much made about the recent protest in Tucson against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, we would like to share a statement that our Co-Chair Isabel Garcia sent to media outlets in response
Good afternoon, and thank you for allowing me to respond in writing, as I am presently out of town.
As you know, Derechos Humanos, along with 6-7 community groups, called for a protest of Joe Arpaio’s appearance at his book signing at the Barnes and Noble. Because of Maricopa Sheriff’s Arpaio’s outrageous police actions in the communities of Phoenix, as well as his political views surrounding the immigration issues in general, many of us in Tucson have made a promise that we will not allow him to come into our town without him hearing from those of us who stand in support of the thousands of workers and their families who have borne the brunt of his narrow-minded, ignorant policies. That he would come to Tucson to promote a book filled with lies, fear, and ignorant perspectives about immigrants, was especially appalling to us.
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