The Minutewoman, above, had been quietly photographing...
Photo by Deb - Mexican Diplomat has a matricula consular card in her hand Suddenly the door above opened, and the Mexican diplomat, came out yelling. The photo above is just before she lashed out.
To our utter amazement, the diplomat started to strike out at the Minutewoman! We were in shock. As she yelled, she struck across the Minutewoman's lower right jaw and lip, several times.
The Minutewoman above, in her left hand, used her sign as a shield, while pulling her camera back from the assaulting Mexican diplomat
Ten minutes after the assault the Minutewoman still had a "stinging" sensation on her lip and jaw area.
POLICE ARRIVE
Police arrived after the assault.
The police said they had been called by the consulate as they had reported that the Minutemen were inside the building yelling and pushing about.
We never entered the building and had been quietly moving outside, on school property.
Herrera spoke with officers then requested they interview the diplomat. Per the officer's request, the diplomat came forward.
"They must leave," she said to the officer. But the officer replied, "No, this is a public school and they can be here."
The diplomat then said that we must stop photographing them.
"Ma'am," the officer informed her, "You are in a public area and they can photograph."
The officer then asked her, "Do you have the paperwork to use this facility." "Yes," she replied. "I would like to see it," the officer said,
"I don't have the paperwork with me," she said back to him.
"I would like to see your identification, " the officer said.
No, you can't," she said to the officer. The officer at this point followed her inside of the building.
"I have no identification with me. I did not drive,"she finally said as the officer pursued the issue.
At this point, the door shut and the officer remained inside of the building.
OFFICER ON THE PHONE
After the officer spoke with the diplomat, he returned to his vehicle and spoke on his Cell Phone for about 15 to 20 minutes.
After he hung up, he met with us. He said the consulate did not have paperwork but that he had spoken to the individual who had granted the use of the school.
He said that we could continue to assemble on the school property.
He appeared sympathetic about the Minutewoman assault, but said the Mexican Consulate staff had diplomatic immunity.
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