Statue supporters had their permit pulled but then reinstated by a federal judge, allowing them to protest at Lee's statue. When the protesters arrived, cops permitted ANTIFA--contrary to agreements--to swarm the statue and attack the protesters. Once this occurred, cops refused to intervene. Because the governor called a "state of emergency" at the last minute (he is a Clintonista), the cops used it as a pretext to declare the protest "unlawful" despite them having a permit, and they cancelled the event and began funneling ANTIFA and the protesters together into one spot---thus creating even more violence.
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