Police use anti-KKK law to arrest people protesting neo-Nazis

[workinclasszero]

Police use anti-KKK law to arrest people protesting neo-Nazis
By Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Updated April 23, 2018

Faced with hundreds of demonstrators rallying against a crowd of neo-Nazis in Newnan, local and state authorities turned to a little-known Georgia law adopted in 1951 to combat the Ku Klux Klan.

The law, which makes it illegal to wear a mask at most public events, was cited in several of the arrests of counterdemonstrators who joined a protest Saturday against white supremacists.

And the irony was not lost upon the organizers of the counterdemonstration, who were fuming Sunday that a law aimed at weakening white supremacists was used to arrest protesters who opposed a neo-Nazi rally.

No one from the white supremacist group was arrested on Saturday, and they largely avoided confrontations with police or the counterdemonstration group.

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/police-use-anti-kkk-law-arrest-people-protesting-neo-nazis/5ex6a5GySUWsSv467NA9HL/

[heaven05]

1. ameriKKKa slaughters

it's own legally and without retribution to those in blue who perpetuate the racism of this culture/society.

[Hoyt]

2. So glad to see so many counter-protesters. But those laws regarding masks were passed for the Klan

that would harass and intimidate people hiding behind their masks. I'm fine with it working both ways. Vast majority of counter-protestors were there without masks.

Now, some of the other arrests/intimidation of counter-protesters really are questionable.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Why are anti-nazi counterdemos wearing masks

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. I can certainly understand why one would wear a mask at one of these

demonstrations. Pictures get taken. Hate gets spread. Your house gets burned down. Some are sensitive to their houses being burned down.

[Fullduplexxx]

8. Oh that's correct there's that

[Loki Liesmith]

4. So dont wear masks at demonstrations

Really the law should be repealed. But until then, enforce it.

[4139]

6. Not exactly a little known law, 18 states including new York

have anti mask laws

[IronLionZion]

7. Nazis don't wear masks?

I'm sure a few of them covered their face with something. Especially after the Charlottesville rally where people were fired or ostracized publicly for being nazis.

Nazis should be ashamed to be seen at these rallies, not proud.

[Liberalhammer]

9. I'm sure

Many of those cops are white supremacists as well.