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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:20 PM Aug 2017

State of emergency declared amid violence at Charlottesville's 'Unite the Right' rally

Source: CNN

Protesters have been arrested at the site of Saturday's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, state police say. The unspecified number of arrests began shortly after police made a declaration of unlawful assembly at Emancipation Park, the state police said on Twitter.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency "to aid state response to violence" ahead of Saturday's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, according to a post on his Twitter account.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/12/us/charlottesville-white-nationalists-rally/index.html

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State of emergency declared amid violence at Charlottesville's 'Unite the Right' rally (Original Post) workinclasszero Aug 2017 OP
Are they arresting the ignorant nazi racists, or those protesting Trump's legions? Hoyt Aug 2017 #1
Not sure anyone's being arrested yet workinclasszero Aug 2017 #2
Thank goodness McAuliffe's governor. sandensea Aug 2017 #3
A lone democrat holding back the nazi mob God bless him workinclasszero Aug 2017 #5
LOL Botany Aug 2017 #4
Whiny Donny finally twitted, certainly took his time question everything Aug 2017 #6
Pretty fancy words xxqqqzme Aug 2017 #8
Yup workinclasszero Aug 2017 #9
Indeed. There were always hate groups in the fringe question everything Aug 2017 #11
No metion of Racists, no mention of Nazis. Fake views n/t Tom Rinaldo Aug 2017 #10
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #7
Both sides are not the same. I'm sick and tired of this narrative. MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #12
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
2. Not sure anyone's being arrested yet
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:30 PM
Aug 2017

The video at the link shows a free for all riot pretty much.

Started by the fucking republican nazi brownshirts I'm sure.

sandensea

(21,635 posts)
3. Thank goodness McAuliffe's governor.
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:47 PM
Aug 2017

Can you imagine what would have happened if Kookynelli had been governor? He would have sent shock troops against the counter-protesters - and provocateurs to start fires and blame them for it.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
5. A lone democrat holding back the nazi mob God bless him
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:52 PM
Aug 2017

We have to get many more in office or this country will become a fascist hell on earth.

I believe 2018 is the last chance we will ever have to stop this growing evil cancer spreading throughout America.

Botany

(70,504 posts)
4. LOL
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:51 PM
Aug 2017

I just saw the nazi thugs getting their asses stomped as they
tried to make a "wedge charge" behind their "God loves white
people," sign.

Wedge charge = dumb asses on the ground.


BTW if the nazis are holding a piece of plywood with just smack
their fingers really hard if they charge you. Broken fingers .....
oh well, sucks to be you.

question everything

(47,479 posts)
6. Whiny Donny finally twitted, certainly took his time
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 01:52 PM
Aug 2017

“We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for,” he wrote. “There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!”




Mr. Kessler said he wants President Donald Trump to “know that many of his supporters are being denied their First Amendment rights.” (Kessler is the leader)

“If we can’t freely assemble and we don’t have free expression then we really have a problem in this country.”

Oooo wouldn't it be nice if the Nazis abandoned him?
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. Yup
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:25 PM
Aug 2017

There are plenty of youtube videos of Trump encouraging mob violence during the election campaign.

question everything

(47,479 posts)
11. Indeed. There were always hate groups in the fringe
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:50 PM
Aug 2017

but ever he started with his hate campaign, they got bolder and came into the light.

And this, really, will be his shameful legacy.

Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
12. Both sides are not the same. I'm sick and tired of this narrative.
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:49 PM
Aug 2017

They are trying to say the same shit on air right now and I object heavily to that bullshit.

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