Incident report: Grijalva staffer goes aggressive during Growler coverage of Voter Block Party
Update (October 9th): Expect a podcast report with my interviews of other candidates either tonight or tomorrow. You will find that the responses of the other candidates, even when we disagreed on many fundamental things, were very respectful and always ended with a genuine handshake. I unfortunately cannot say the same of Congressman Grijalva. Members of the press who seek direct comment may contact me at my email address: gpohara-at-gmail.com.
Update II (October 9th): I had never figured out why Grijalva and his staffer were so sensitive to having the conversation recorded, but perhaps it’s because they’re in a dispute over which debates they actually agreed upon. With this recent incident, Rep. Grijalva might be more likely than ever to avoid the University of Arizona as a debate site.
Update III (October 9th): The other interviews
THIS IS NOT A SATIRE.
I’m not going to delve into legal details here; I’m just going to say what happened and give myself some time to decide a course of action. Interviews of other candidates as well as further personal analysis of what happened will be posted at a later time when I can muster a more professional voice.
In short, I became involved in what I will term an "incident" with Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ-7) and one of his staffers during the October 6, 2006 Voter Block Party held at Main Gate Square by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona. The recording explains the rest.
While I wait upon my senses to allow me to choose a course of action, I urge my fellow District 7 voters to take this into account when marking the ballot on November 7th.
Garrett P. O’Hara
University of Arizona political science senior
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Gee, isn’t that assault?
Comment by Norm — October 7, 2006 @ 6:00 pm
I’ve received differing opinions.
Comment by Garrett O'Hara — October 7, 2006 @ 6:36 pm
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Comment by Garrett O'Hara — October 9, 2006 @ 2:02 pm
Don’t feel bad about Grijalva. He has blocked my emails and does not respond to faxes or letters. He dosen’t want to hear opposing sides. I have been told he feels that the southwest part of US really belongs to Mexico and we stole it from them. Scarey huh? Thanks for your hard work on this matter.
Comment by Bekki Booth — October 10, 2006 @ 7:35 am