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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Fri Oct 6, 2017, 11:26 AM Oct 2017

Its really scary:Small Tennessee city braces for firestorm of upcoming White Lives Matter rally

‘It’s really scary’: Small Tennessee city braces for firestorm of upcoming ‘White Lives Matter’ rally
Brad Reed
06 OCT 2017 AT 11:19 ET

The city of Shelbyville, Tennessee, which has a population of just over 20,000 people, is bracing for the firestorm that is sure to accompany a major white nationalist rally set to take place within its borders later this month.

Local news station Fox 17 reports that the planned “White Lives Matter” rally scheduled for October 28 is being used to protest refugees being resettled in central Tennessee. Residents of Shelbyville, however, insist that the white supremacists’ decision to stage a rally in their city is not a reflection of their community’s values.

“I’m not going to speculate on why they chose this community,” said Shelbyville resident Allen Pitner, who is the CEO of the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. “Could be a logistics thing or something, but again they are in no way reflective of anything about our community.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/its-really-scary-small-tennessee-city-braces-for-firestorm-of-upcoming-white-lives-matter-rally/

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Its really scary:Small Tennessee city braces for firestorm of upcoming White Lives Matter rally (Original Post) workinclasszero Oct 2017 OP

Lame J_William_Ryan Oct 2017 #1

Seeing as how that's always to this day been the norm in America workinclasszero Oct 2017 #2

So the white supremacists have outfoxed the police and city officials because they say procon Oct 2017 #3

Stupid and creepy . And being used to protest refugees resettled in the area per link. Deplorable lunasun Oct 2017 #4

J_William_Ryan

(2,124 posts)

1. Lame

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 11:33 AM

Oct 2017

“White Lives Matter”

Oh, brother.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. Seeing as how that's always to this day been the norm in America

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 11:48 AM

Oct 2017

I don't know what these special snowflakes are worried about.

procon

(15,805 posts)

3. So the white supremacists have outfoxed the police and city officials because they say

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 11:57 AM

Oct 2017

they aren't having a parade, and since they won't be marching down the street, they aren't requesting any streets to be closed for the rally... hence white supremacists say there is no need for a permit. The police say the group plans to stand on the side of the road with signs and handing out literature. Is that like a stationary parade? Presumably this would also apply to the counter protest groups that will like show up to rant against the fascists and Nazis.

And, of course, Tennessee is one of those open carry gun states that doesn't require any permits... why does Tennessee have such a problem with permits? This won't end well.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Stupid and creepy . And being used to protest refugees resettled in the area per link. Deplorable

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 12:11 PM

Oct 2017

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