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24. Apart from the physical bit, yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 07:38 PM

Jun 2019

They have the same right to freedom of assembly that the rest of us have, which means they can be there. They have the same right to freedom of speech that the rest of us have, which means they can piss on those flags. I'm guessing that it's legal to openly carry a gun in Michigan, as well. The one who shoved someone should have been arrested for assault, though.

And the cops were protecting everyone since the Nazis were there with the clear intent to provoke a fight, which would've been a bloodbath since they were armed. The article mentioned that some of the cops were wearing heart-shaped rainbow pins, so they made their sympathies known while still keeping everyone safe.

But yeah, this is absolutely something you need to live with. Freedom of speech and assembly is not just for you and the people you like or agree with. That's the real world.

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Detroit Police Slammed For Handling Of Neo Nazis At Motor City Pride Festival [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2019 OP

Detroit Police has a history of being a facist right-wing loving lot. Crowman2009 Jun 2019 #1

Kick Out The Jams Mendocino Jun 2019 #8

No matter what the cops did, they were gonna catch a bunch of flak for it. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #2

They didn't make "the best play they could" Politicub Jun 2019 #3

You realize the cops don't make that decision, right? About making people use free-speech zones? Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #4

The thing about "free speech zones" Igel Jun 2019 #5

Just stop carrying their water obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #7

What property was stolen and destroyed? Who was shoved aside? Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #9

You are correct. This is one of the major, pathetic flaws in our Constitution and legal system. Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #10

I think of it as a feature rather than a bug, personally. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #11

I believe that there needs to be a line drawn. Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #12

The US Constitution, specifically the Amendments to it, melm00se Jun 2019 #15

Popular speech needs no protection- it's popular. If free speech is to mean anything.. X_Digger Jun 2019 #32

CBS Local, 'Police Chief Says Nazis Wanted Charlottesville 2.0' At Detroit Pride Event appalachiablue Jun 2019 #6

i hope these people will be doxxed . AllaN01Bear Jun 2019 #13

They're allowed to carry guns while marching. That's a problem waiting to happen. JudyM Jun 2019 #14

Wow! RobinA Jun 2019 #16

Plenty of people who are supposedly 'liberal' The Mouth Jun 2019 #17

Plenty of left-leaning authoritarians out there. X_Digger Jun 2019 #33

Some users have a pick and choose approach Codeine Jun 2019 #36

These are literal gun-toting Nazis and people in this thread are standing up for them! icymist Jun 2019 #18

I don't think anyone is standing up for the National Socialists MosheFeingold Jun 2019 #38

I don't think the cops did anything wrong. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #19

I see. icymist Jun 2019 #20

Except that's not at all what Oneironaut said. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #21

So let me get this straight... icymist Jun 2019 #23

Apart from the physical bit, yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #24

I already told you what I thought. icymist Jun 2019 #25

No. Nazis are terrible people who have the right to free speech. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #26

Do not confuse free speech with actions. icymist Jun 2019 #27

When did cops become such pussies ? Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #29

When they started wearing smiley faces icymist Jun 2019 #30

we've got this backwards here. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #31

It's a grey area, I think. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #34

They're packing guns and wearing shields and helmets for fucks sake! icymist Jun 2019 #35

He didn't say that. MosheFeingold Jun 2019 #39

Gotta look out for those Nazis and all the good they stand for! tenderfoot Jun 2019 #22

I remember when groups had... stillcool Jun 2019 #28

They could have stopped them from entering the area that was permitted to the Pride Parade Jake Stern Jun 2019 #37