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To: SheLion
Police to shut down roads starting Friday night
By Associated Press, 1/8/2003 10:45
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) Police have announced plans to close many roads during dueling rallies on Saturday.

A white supremacist group called the World Church of the Creator is expected to call for the expulsion of Somalis. People opposed to the group and its racist message will be holding a counter-rally in support of the city's Somali community.

Police Chief Bill Welch said Tuesday that officers will close Alfred Plourde Parkway and Goddard Road to traffic beginning Friday night. The white supremacist rally will be held in the National Guard building at the intersection of those two roads, and attendees will have to park about a quarter of a mile away.

Many streets surrounding Bates College, site of the counter-rally, will also be closed.

Police said they will conduct random searches of attendees at both rallies and will not allow weapons, cameras or recording equipment, backpacks or bags, picket signs or face masks.

Authorities previously disclosed that about 100 officers will be in Lewiston to maintain order during the rallies.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/008/region/Police_to_shut_down_roads_star:.shtml

This getting crazy.
10 posted on 01/08/2003 8:07:47 AM PST by ozone1
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To: ozone1
It IS nuts, ozone! I don't know how ANY outside group can just go into a state that means nothing to them. This group just wants to start trouble.

There should be a better way to handle this. But I'm afraid it's too late, since Baldy has already brought them in, now how is anyone to change the GOVERNOR'S mind??!! :(

23 posted on 01/08/2003 8:54:49 AM PST by SheLion
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To: ozone1
Police said they will conduct random searches of attendees at both rallies and will not allow weapons, cameras or recording equipment, backpacks or bags, picket signs or face masks.

What's with that?

Sounds like they only want the "official" version.

44 posted on 01/08/2003 10:08:59 AM PST by metesky
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