Posted on 04/22/2018 10:52:26 AM PDT by BBell
NEWNAN, Ga. — A heavily militarized police force of some 400 officers aggressively patrolled a small neo-Nazi rally in this city 40 miles southwest of Atlanta on Saturday and arrested about 10 counterprotesters, many for the crime of wearing a mask.
Police officers arrived before the rally began and approached a group of about 50 anti-fascist protesters. They demanded the protesters remove their masks or face arrest. The officers — who wore bulletproof vests and helmets, and carried semi-automatic rifles — cornered the anti-fascist protesters, then grabbed those who were still masked, tossing them to the ground and handcuffing them.
At one point, an officer pointed what seemed to be a modified AR-15 at the faces of counterprotesters, none of whom appeared to be armed.
The lead officer in the arrests said the counterprotesters were breaking a state law regarding masks, likely referring to a seldom-enforced 1951 law originally aimed at combating hooded Ku Klux Klan members. Anti-fascist protesters ― many belonging to chapters of antifa groups, known for sometimes violently confronting white supremacists ― often wear masks to avoid being identified by both law enforcement and neo-Nazis.
“The irony of enforcing masking laws to prosecute leftists is just incredible,” said Molly, a counterprotester from Charlottesville, Virginia, who traveled to Georgia to protest neo-Nazis. She asked that her last name not be published for fear of retribution. “Those are anti-Klan statutes.”
“And to be roughing up anti-Nazi protesters while handling literal Nazis with kid gloves... it’s absurd,” added Molly, who said she saw one of her friends get arrested Saturday.
The rally in Newnan was the latest, and one of the most pitifully attended, neo-Nazi events to be held in the South since the deadly “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville last August, when a neo-Nazi drove his car into a crowd
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Molly is an idiot.
Good post.
Ha, exactly. I already had her quote copied to my clipboard when I saw yours. They are wearing masks for the same reason the Klan did,because they are in the business of committing the same crimes the Klan did, for the same reasons the Klan did.
For them, street violence is not wrong per se, as long as it’s carried out by the right sort of perpetrators against the right sort victims. In that case, it’s something to be celebrated. In other words, it’s not Fascism when they do it.
Of course the anti-mask laws they’re enforcing were enacted because of the KKK.
Ha! I never can tell who are the real Nazis at these rallies. Is the fact that so few of these White Neo’s actually show up, or the fact that the so-called AntiFascists show up with 10 times the numbers to drown them out with hate?
This reads like propaganda written by a child.
“Police officers arrived before the rally began and approached a group of about 50 anti-fascist protesters”.
The real fascists are the “anti-fascist” protesters.
So-called anti-fascists believe all police are Fascist.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
This is the first time I know any such action has been taken against leftist brown shirts.
We need to track down these laws and make sure local municipalities abide by the law.
Before any public protest we need to make it clear to the police and local government these laws exist and must be enforced.
“The irony of enforcing masking laws to prosecute leftists is just incredible,” said Molly....”Those are anti-Klan statues.”
So where’s the irony?
i was there. was like a war zone. i can’t imagine anyone would not do what the police would ask them to do.
I wonder how many Antifa masks Hoggboy has in his closet.
He is a perfect fit for them.
Perhaps he’ll become their Official Spokesman.
[[and arrested about 10 counterprotesters, many for the crime of wearing a mask.]]
How many people in veils did they arrest?
Out of the 15 Nazis, probably 10 of them were FBI infiltrators.
“Unmasking” is GOOD!
We need to be able to learn if paid (Russian-paid?) agitators are trying to turn peaceful, Constitutional “protests” into violent riots.
That’s what Communists always try to do...
This is not enforced in Atlanta btw. You have immunity in the city if you show the Antifa brand.
“...hey are in the business of committing the same crimes the Klan did...”
Let us say it out loud. They want to terrorize other. The mask allow them the anonymity blend back into society like the old south police officers and mayors.
And that is why we passed those laws so long ago.
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