Posted on 06/12/2020 2:02:41 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Friday that peaceful protest is encouraged, but he said violence and camping on state property "will not be tolerated."
A rally "to reclaim" the Legislative Plaza at the State Capitol in Nashville was planned for Friday night.
Governor Lee said, "We encourage Tennesseans to exercise their First Amendment rights and have seen many examples of peaceful protests across our state in recent weeks.
As demonstrations continue, we will continue to protect Tennesseans' right to peaceful assembly, while also reassuring citizens that lawlessness, autonomous zones, and violence will not be tolerated.
"Further, Tennessee law expressly prohibits camping on state property not expressly designated as a campground area, and that law will be enforced."
U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty said, "Tennessee is not Seattle. We respect the rule of law and any rioters, looters or domestic terrorists who vandalize or destroy Nashville should be arrested.
“I proudly support our law enforcement officers who are on the front lines protecting our communities from domestic terrorist groups like ANTIFA. The Democrats’ call to defund and dismantle the police has ushered in new lawlessness, and it must be stopped.”
Full Title: Governor Lee, Ahead Of Nashville Rally, Says Peaceful Protest Is Encouraged, But Violence And Camping On State Property "Will Not Be Tolerated"
Time for an example to be set.....?
It all starts with “Camping”.
Ask some people in England or Ireland about Gypsies.
Roving bands of family groups that become squatters.
Not the nicest or most tidy of squatters either.
My neighbors mother died this week of old age and cancer...no virus...she has several 9 surviving children and her grandsons promised her months ago that they would be pallbearers at her funeral...
Except she wont be having a funeral like she planned...this same TN Gov wont let the family have a funeral or go to the cemetery with her...
This God loving law abiding American citizen will go down to Chattanooga to the Nat cemetery to join her WWII veteran husband all by herself in the back of a hearse with indifferent strangers...
Occupy2020
I remember Legislature Plaza during the Occupy Wall Street fiasco...
They camped on Legislature Plaza during the occupy WS days but they may have passed new laws since then...
This was just mentioned on The Five on Fox News
“Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Friday that peaceful protest is encouraged”
Why, when the subject of their protest is a malicious lie? The fact is that LEOs are not committing an inordinate number of crimes against black and brown people. They are not a pack of racists running around persecuting non-whites.
The tiny number of incidents (after false accusations are subtracted) does not show “systemic racism.” At all.
The only thing accomplished by these “protests” is the advancement of Satan’s agenda for the destruction of America.
Why then, Mr. Demonrat, do you encourage these malicious liars to harm the rest of us with their attacks?
Didn’t vote for Lee the first time; won’t vote for him next time.
Sorry to hear that, TN.
One of the saddest things about all of this hysteria is people dying alone and being buried alone. Prayers for her and her family.
Let’s see if the wimp follows through. I don’t think I’ll bother holding my breath.
Broadway is boarded up. Too damn late to try to sound tough. Yep good old Generally ‘useless’ Lee also asked the legislature to no no longer require him to recognize General Nathan Bedford Forrest, probably because he saw the 3 second clip from Forest Gump showing him putting on a hood. Nevermind that he was the first Confederate Southerner that later denounced the Klan and was the first real champion for Civil Rights. Just wondering when Bill is going to change his racist last name to Bill X?
I didn’t vote for him either...
If they start it crack some heads and end it.
Violence has been tolerated everywhere else.
Nashville is on Martha on Fox !!!
I put this over in Breaking News because everyone on fox is mentioning it...
If you wish to move it that’s OK
May God bring you comfort and strength, FRiend.
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