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 She asked that her last name not be published for fear of retribution.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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It is propaganda. It was originally from huffpost.
Is it really necessary to play the Muslim card?
Molly is a commie-fa.
Great; get those faces in mugshots! Love it!
Or beloned to that George Soros and SPLC funded “former” neonazi whatsisfaces’s group “Life After Hate.”
Antifa showed up in New Orleans awhile back and caught the NOPD by surprise. Once the NOPD regained their composure the police chief announced that anyone wearing a mask would be warned first to remove the mask, then detained and arrested if they did not comply. It worked. There has not been an antifa rally in NOLA since.
Right before Obama left office he funneled $400,000 to “Life After Hate” a group founded by a guy who claims to be a former neonazi.
Thus the Democrats have a troupe of neo-Nazis on call for street theater to scare blacks.
I did not read about any veils present. Now don’t give antfa any ideas. They will be running around in veils next claiming they are muzzies.
Molly thinks that they are allowed to break the law whilst others they do not like are denied their Constitutional rights.
Molly needs to learn, and stop being a bratty kid.
Clearly. Laws don’t apply equally.
Yep headline ,and the article is very bias
No, you can’t tell the difference because the nazis and antifascists are employed by the same people for the same purpose... the midterm elections, etc.
The whole act, both sides, is put on by supporters of the Democratic party.
You never know. Antifa may start donning veils and claim they are muzzies so it’s their right.
Brave, curious or working?
Hey, the child even got the standardized dig in about the AR-15.
If these Anitfa guys think they are on the right side of the issue, why do they feel the need to wear Masks?
Wouldn’t you be proud of your self righteous position?
Heck, I drive around S. CA in a Car that has TRUMP 45 Vanity License Plates. I don’t wear a Mask while doing it.
I probably should wear a Bullet Proof Vest though.
Propaganda. Written by huffpost originally.
Wasn’t the Unite the Right event organized in part by an Occupy Wall Streeter?
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