Tonight's planned vigil in Charlottesville canceled due to "credible threat from white supremacists"

[kpete]

Organizers say tonight's planned vigil in Charlottesville canceled due to "credible threat from white supremacists.




http://abcnews.go.com/US/violent-clashes-car-ramming-charlottesville/story?id=49187074&cid=social_twitter_abcn

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[dalton99a]

1. Charlottesville is threatened by terrorists. Where is Homeland Security?

[cwydro]

5. Hell, how about the cops?

Can't protect their citizens?

[dalton99a]

6. Too busy protecting Nazis

[TeamPooka]

12. They probably are the white supremacists

[Weekend Warrior]

2. The whole town is under threat by domestic terrorists. Nt

[Mrs. Overall]

3. Thank you donald fucking trump for this outrageous mess.

White supremacists win again.

[Downtown Hound]

4. I'm sorry they cancelled it

We should stop letting these thugs bully us.

[ProudLib72]

7. The Nazi bullies have won

I am sickened and outraged. I detest my country.

[Madam Mossfern]

8. I think it's a mistake to cancel it

but then again I don't know what the credible threat is. It would be helpful if they were more specific.

[Lotusflower70]

9. That's so sad

Neo-Nazis and KKK can rally but a brave patriot cannot be remembered.

[customerserviceguy]

10. I'm calling bullshit on this

Right now, the alt right cretins are scurrying back under the rocks they crawled out from under. They know that they got some seriously bad press this weekend.

My guess is, the city does not want a vigil that they fear could turn into a violent protest, with destruction of storefronts, etc. They've already exhausted this month's (if not this year's) overtime budget for the cops.

[SergeStorms]

16. Exactly.......

these cowards are only "strong" when they're in unified groups under someone's direction. Otherwise they'd be running around, bumping into each other.
These cowards scattered when the lights came on, like a bunch of cockroaches in the night. There might be small groups of three or four, but for the most part they're scattered over the rotting, fetid garbage heap from which they came.
We all NEEDED a group hug tonight, a show of unity against these festering, pus laden, scab ridden, ignorant LOSERS who MURDERED one young woman and two Police Officers. Those "people" are cowards, and wouldn't attack unless they had the others seriously outnumbered and were carrying weapons, for their "protection".

[leftstreet]

17. +1

Smells

[Jack-o-Lantern]

11. So the candle light vigil could turn into a violent protest, with destruction of storefronts, etc.?

WTF?? Are you saying here??

[Bob Loblaw]

13. If they're from out of town

can they be that hard to find? Check the Red Roof Inn or look for a bunch of vans down by the river and haul their asses in even if it's for camping without a permit. ID these SOBs and continue to expose their faces and names to the world.

[SergeStorms]

19. The local Motel 6......

with the chalk outlines outside every door. Right, blah blah blah? (one of they greatest "Arrested Development" play on words, ever!)

[More_Cowbell]

14. It went on anyway

Though perhaps it was smaller than they planned? Anyway, I saw it live, on the news.

[SergeStorms]

18. Good!

If anything was ever NECESSARY, it was a gathering of the tribes tonight. We must show those cowards that they haven't won anything, that, in fact, they're LOSING!

[flibbitygiblets]

15. Most of the protesters have left town, so maybe the threats were bomb threats?

Wouldn't put it past them, especially after one of their leaders got tackled today by counterprotesters.

I'm thinking a bomb threat would make it really hard to avoid calling them terrorists though.

[Duppers]

21. Good point.

[Initech]

20. Fucking assholes!!!!!

[Duppers]

22. Question about visiting next weekend.

I'm worried...
My overly optimistic, UVa alumnus son wants to take his g.f. down to visit Charlottesville / UVa campus next weekend. I think it's a bit too soon, especially given the fact they are a mixed-race couple. Am I being silly?

Any opinions here?