I saw that, but I was looking for more specifics about their permits which had supposed to have been issued. Times, size etc, and when it was granted since the city tried to refuse the other permit for the unite the right.
If indeed they did get a permit then the city has a lot of responsibility giving them that permit since they knew the size, and scope of this crowd.
The permit could have easily have been given to them for the other side of town at a different time , or different day.
The city did not try and refuse permits for the Unite the Right Rally. They did try to move it from around the Lee statue to another site, claiming that there wasn't sufficient room. That was what the rally organizers took to court - assisted by the ACLU by the way. And the judge ruled that they could meet where originally planned.
As for the left's permits, the article clearly says that they had permits put didn't provide any details. On the other hand, other than location it didn't provide details on the Unite The Right rally permit either.
If indeed they did get a permit then the city has a lot of responsibility giving them that permit since they knew the size, and scope of this crowd. The permit could have easily have been given to them for the other side of town at a different time , or different day.
And Unite the Right could have marched miles away from the Lee statue, as the city wanted. But it kind of defeats the idea of demonstration and counter demonstration. If the city underestimated anything it was the overwhelming desire on both sides for a violent outcome. They certainly weren't responsible for that.