'Alt-right' rally organizer sues city over location change

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 5:57 pm, Thursday, August 10, 2017


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The organizer of a weekend rally that's expected to draw hundreds of "alt-right" activists and white nationalists is suing a Virginia city over its decision to relocate the event.

Attorneys for right-wing blogger Jason Kessler filed the federal lawsuit Thursday against Charlottesville.

The city says Kessler's Saturday event can't take place in its downtown Emancipation Park. Citing safety considerations, they ordered it moved to a park about a mile away.

The rally was sparked by Charlottesville's decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Emancipation Park. Kessler's lawsuit argues moving the rally will "dilute" his message, violating free speech.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Alt-right-rally-organizer-sues-city-over-11749145.php

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right-wing blogger Jason Kessler

[Angry Dragon]

1. HATE

[Willie Pep]

2. He kind of looks like Sean Hannity. nt.

[Grins]

11. My first thought, too! (N/M)

[Blue Owl]

3. They can't handle an alt-location?

[Control-Z]

5. Hahaha!

Well done.

[cstanleytech]

4. Good luck with that lawsuit because I do not find the city moving it one mile to be unreasonable. nt

[broadcaster90210]

13. Agreed.

nt

[Achilleaze]

6. Pouty pout for the Pootie Poot peeps

anti-american, hate core of the "family values" repubes haz a sad.

[erpowers]

7. Stop Using Alt-Right

Every time someone like Jason Kessler or the news media uses the term alt-right Democrats need to use the term white supremacist, or racist.

[BonnieJW]

10. Or

Nazi. If they talk like a Nazi and if they salute like a Nazi, they're Nazis.

[J_William_Ryan]

8. The ACLU is wrong on this one.

There are no First Amendment issues in play, if that's the claim.

[riversedge]

9. They have stood behind other alt-right groups on free speech grounds many times.

[truthisfreedom]

12. In the words of Grover Norquist...

"I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub."

[Yonnie3]

14. The city lost the suit

Judge Grants Injunction, Jason Kessler Can Have Unite the Right Rally at Emancipation Park



http://www.nbc29.com/story/36115819/judge-grants-injunction-jason-kessler-can-have-unite-the-right-rally-at-emancipation-park|

[Archae]

15. The weather forecast for tomorrow, there...

Charlottesville, VA
Saturday
Thunderstorm

[Yonnie3]

16. Uh Huh

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We have rented out a PA system, I hope it doesn't get too wet. It will be near the park on a rooftop as part of the anti-racist protest activity.

Nobody local would rent to the alt-right, maybe they brought their Mr. Microphone like the KKK.