Wednesday, April 28, 2010

U.S. Consulate issues warning in Nogales

U.S. Consulate Nogales issued the following Warden Message on April 26:
The U.S. Consulate in Nogales wishes to advise American citizens that a protest is scheduled to occur in front of the Consulate building at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 26, 2010.  We remind American citizens that demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to follow local media reports about planned or spontaneous demonstrations connected with the recently passed Arizona immigration law.

In the event you find yourself in an area where a demonstration is occurring, you should take the following security measures:

1. Be prepared to follow all directions from police officers. This includes not entering closed areas, changing your direction of travel, or clearing streets.

2. Avoid potentially hazardous situations. Do not attempt to walk through a crowd because your destination is in the middle or just on the other side of the group. 

3. If threatened, do not engage. Move to the closest secure location (store, lobby, etc). Call the Police (066) and immediately and report your situation.

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