Posted on 07/04/2017 5:14:24 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. - Signs still advertise the annual Independence Day celebration in downtown Hamlet, but Monday, a day before the festivities, city leaders abruptly canceled them.
Fourth of July fun that typically packs the downtown streets of Hamlet every year with families won't happen this year.
“It kind of surprises me to see they shut an event like this down,” Harrison Davis said.
The reason for the abrupt decision to cancel the festivities and fireworks show is the threat of gang violence.
“Yeah, it's upsetting, but if you think about it, there's a lot of harmless people out here and you got a lot of people that's got families,” Cody Locklear said.
Hamlet Police Chief Scott Waters said officers received credible threats from multiple people over the weekend threatening violence at the celebration.
“When it comes to public safety, why take the chance of having someone innocent to get hurt?” Waters said.
City leaders said that canceling the Fourth of July celebration upsets a lot of people, but they don't want to risk violence.
"Those risks are not worth taking for the lives of innocent citizens and visitors to our city.”
Investigators determined the threats weren't toward police or spectators but were about gang-retaliation for last week's murder of Tierrell Martin outside a Hamlet convenience store.
Hamlet is one of only two places that display fireworks in Richmond County on the Fourth of July, and the festivity draws thousands.
Hamlet City Manager Jonathan Blanton said officials discussed alternatives but decided it was best to cancel the annual event.
The cancellation was “a very devastating and difficult decision that we did not haphazardly rush into this morning,” Blanton said.
The police chief said his officers are meeting and forming a gang task force with law enforcement across the county.
So much for standing up for INDEPENENCE and freedom.
In Texas, we’ve been celebrating for a week and a half. Every night, the crowd has moved to a new fireworks display since June 30. 24/7 the house shakes - BOOM BOOM BOOM! Sounds like a war zone. Private individuals put on just as grand displays as the city does. The one last night was directly across from us. Hopefully, tonight will be the last. The furbabies can’t take much more. And me neither.
"Charlotte Pride didn’t immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
But in a written statement to FOX 46 Charlotte, the organization said it “reserves the right to decline participation at our events to groups or organizations which do not reflect the mission, vision and values of our organization.”
Que Sarah Bernhardt's dykesterish rendition...
“Shelter in place” and emerge from hiding on July 5th to contribute to the local economy by going back to work.
Courts have already ruled law enforcers are under no obligation to protect the public.
Clearly their task these days is to bring in revenue and file paperwork.
And this is why gun toting organized criminals are permitted to own districts in the city.
Let LEOs be occupied with the good citizens so no one is available for the gangs. When Julio shoots Devontrey, well, too bad. Devontrey will just have to try to hang on until after the fireworks. Priorities.
Moslems could well be planning to take advantage of the crowds on the Fourth to celebrate Jihad, one of their own rituals.
Sounds like france, england, sweden norway, germany should I continue?
EHRLICHMAN: Hotpants!
NIXON: Jeeeeezus Chr[CENSORED]
No, the issue is those who made the threats. Law enforcement needs to do their job and protect the citizenry. How they do that is not by penalizing the thousands of people who want to celebrate their country's independence and cancelling the fireworks event.
It is done by having a police presence and a determination to stop and arrest the bad guys.
The easy route they took by canceling the event, just emboldens and plays into the hands of the criminals. Local authorities are failing at their jobs when this happens.
Just more evidence that our country is coming apart at the seams from all the lawlessness the government does not and will not enforce.
Sad day for America when the government cancels a Fourth of July event because of gang threats.
“Nothing celebrates FREEDOM quite like being told by your town leaders to hide in your houses on Independence day.”
The irony of this decision is undeniable. Has this not been pointed out to them? There should be enough law abiding CCW holders in the area to put down any ferals that start to chimp out.
“Nothing celebrates FREEDOM quite like being told by your town leaders to hide in your houses on Independence day.”
The irony of this decision is undeniable. Has this not been pointed out to them? There should be enough law abiding CCW holders in the area to put down any ferals that start to chimp out.
It never works out well when that happens.
Is this "Hamlet" a "sanctuary city" by chance, overrun by criminal aliens?
The inmates truly running the institution!
>>Has this not been pointed out to them?
To the poodles “leading” the “cultured”?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3566468/posts?page=28#28
Dear Mr. Blanton,
We’ve decided to cancel this entire Declaration of Independence. There are way to many British soldiers, and it is very dangerous. It is better to stay inside and live in tyranny. Further, we know there will be people like you who don’t appreciate liberty, and aren’t worth the price we’ll have to pay in order to see it established.
Best Regards,
Thomas Jefferson
>>Sounds like france, england, sweden norway, germany should I continue?
Wait until Big Gus hears of this outwage!
[Life of Brian - Bigus Dickus]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGb4STRfKw
Odd isn’t it? Yet we the people are told after terrorist attacks that the show must go on or the bad guys win.
I think this is actually being cancelled because lefties do not want a 4th celebration.
Sad.
Here is an idea. Round up the gangs, and put them in jail for 24hrs. Charge them with any crime, then say sorry on July 5th and let them go.
(Although, I’m for throwing them in the river, but that’s just me).
5.56mm
Yeah, now all it takes is a threat to make these pussy politicians back down. Used to be...when America was still America... That the authorities would say “bring it” and then prepare some “special surprises” just in case.
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