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| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, soc.culture.native, talk.politics.guns, nm.general, alt.society.liberalism |
| Subject | Shooter opens fire at New Mexico protest against Spanish Nazi conquistador statue, injuring 1 |
| Date | 2023-09-30 03:41 +0000 |
| Organization | dizum.com - The Internet Problem Provider |
| Message-ID | <uf85dt$3il$1@toxic.dizum.net> (permalink) |
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Officials had previously postponed the installation of a Juan de Oñate statue for fear of violence A man was shot Thursday after gunfire erupted at a protest in northern New Mexico, where activists opposed the installation of a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate. The man was injured and taken to the hospital while Rio Arriba County sheriff's officials arrested the suspected shooter, 23-year-old Ryan Martinez. Authorities said Martinez was the only suspect wanted in connection to the shooting. Oñate has been a controversial figure in New Mexico's history for generations. Activists have targeted the statue and other likenesses of the Spaniard for what they say was his brutal and oppressive treatment of Native Americans during the Spanish conquest of what is now the Southwestern United States. Some Hispanics view the statue as a symbol of their heritage. The county had previously postponed the installation of the statue in anticipation of public safety concerns, according to The Associated Press. Protesters arrived Tuesday and pitched tents. They placed offerings on and around the empty pedestal to Oñate, including pottery, corn stalks, votive candles and a basket of vegetables. Banners read, "not today Oñate," and "celebrate resistance not conquistadores." The suspected shooter had argued with protesters and was told by law enforcement officers to leave before violence erupted. Video filmed by an onlooker showed an altercation between the man and a group of protesters which ended in a shooting. If we can't have confederate statues, we can't have Spanish Nazi statues either. Take it down and ban it forever. https://nypost.com/2023/09/29/protest-in-new-mexico-over-statue-of- spanish-conquistador-juan-de-onate-leaves-one-shot/
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