Posted on 02/26/2006 6:36:32 AM PST by Libloather
17 Arrested at Florida Neo-Nazi Rally
By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer
Sun Feb 26, 12:00 AM ET
Supporters of the Nationalist Socialist Movement, march through the streets of a predominantly black neighborhood in a rally in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006. Fist-fights broke out and police made more than a dozen arrests at the rally and march through a predominantly black neighborhood. Most of the arrests came after fights between marchers and angry counter-demonstrators, who were upset with the group's anti-minority message. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
ORLANDO, Fla. - Fistfights broke out and police made 17 arrests Saturday at a neo-Nazi rally and march through a predominantly black neighborhood.
In khaki uniforms, tall black boots and red arm patches bearing swastikas, about 30 members of the National Socialist Movement were barricaded on one side by SWAT team members at the rally. On the other side of the SWAT officers, a group of about 100 black-clad counter-demonstrators, many covering their faces with black masks, held anti-Nazi signs.
Several counter-demonstrators were arrested before the march officially began when pockets of violence erupted, police said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was hurt.
The march went on as planned through the Orlando neighborhood of Parramore, with about 500 spectators and counter-demonstrators following the group. Grandparents held the hands of their grandchildren as they watched the march from the front of their homes.
"The older generation grew up seeing hate. They grew up seeing these kinds of groups being open and I think for some African-Americans they want the younger generations to see that hate still exists," said the Rev. O'Hara Black of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
No members of the neo-Nazi group were arrested, police said.
Fourteen of those arrested are members of out-of-town groups such as the Skinheads Against Racial Prejudices and the Southeastern Anarchist Network, said Orlando police spokeswoman Barb Jones. All faced charges including disorderly conduct, battery on a law enforcement officer and wearing a mask, police said.
More than 300 law enforcement officers were on hand, hoping to avoid the violence that marked another gathering of the Minneapolis-based neo-Nazi group in October in Toledo, Ohio. A march there led to a riot in which businesses were burned and looted and bricks were thrown at police.
On Saturday, neo-Nazis held signs with such slogans as "White People Unite" and statistics claiming that crime is predominantly committed by blacks. Later, they made Nazi salutes at City Hall as a SWAT team separated the demonstrators from a jeering crowd.
During the march, the neo-Nazis walked on one side of the road and the protesters on the other, separated by two lines of police. Both groups hurled insults.
Counter-demonstrators held signs including ones that read, "Stop the hate. Stop the violence" and "Love everyone."
"For them to come into our neighborhood, it's wrong; it's a slap in the face," said Donnell Jones, 33.
"The SPLC sent in the nazis too?"
Who knows? The Nazi's, Skinheads, White Aryan Resistance and the Christian Identity movement are so infiltrated by Feds, DIA and others that it could be so.
I heard the Toledo city council bought their airfare- something about "if you leave us alone, we'll send you to Disneyworld"
; )
sigh...
...just more evidence of the decline of our Republic.
jw
Skin heads...Skin heads...rolly polly..skin heads...
Skin Heads ...Skin heads..beat them up...scum...
If the law would just stay home this problem would quickly have resolved itself. The socialists would have been done for.
No need to officially condone vigilatiasm. Just have a cosmic foul up with dispatch. Send the police over to guard the bingo parlor on the other side of town by mistake.
"I hate Illinois Nazis".
In Orlando? This a Disney parade? They have gay day, guess they have nazi day too. /s
In my opinion, I think Nazis and Communists are both bad!
I hate Florida Nazis.
Take the skinheads bowling...take them bowling.
---- my Che!
The SPLC is top drawer, and Morris Dees is good people. I saw those accusations by his wife, the predatory behavior towards his daughter (well step daughter), the homosexual flings, the fornication with his daughter in law, and countless affairs. But Morris denied this, and a scorned wife can exaggerate.
wow.....a whole 30 of them
the way some race(and other minorities) baiters here talk you would think they were everywhere
laughable
Careful- they beat back. This ain't the tie-dye and herbal tea crowd you're dealing with here.
"Grandparents held the hands of their grandchildren as they watched the march from the front of their homes."
Actually, if I were a black person living in this neighborhood with older children, I would not be unhappy for this demonstration.
People forget if they are not reminded. A dry lesson from a book pales in comparison to scary people coming to your neighborhood to be in your face about how they don't want you here. And in the response by both evil and good people, are also lessons to be learned.
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