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Counterprotests at Lansing Nazi rally
April 25, 2006
About 75 White supremacists rallied Saturday afternoon at the state Capitol, saying they were taking a stand against illegal immigration. But they were met by a much larger crowd of counter protesters.
About 500 police officers patrolled the area and kept members of the National Socialist Movement and those against the Nazi group away from each other. Metal detectors and 6-foot-high chain-link fences were set up to help keep the peace.
State and city police report sixteen arrests, mainly for disorderly conduct. Three people sustained minor injuries and minor scuffles broke out, but no serious injuries were reported.
Violence broke out at recent National Socialist Movement events in Toledo, Ohio and Orlando, Florida.
Police tell 24 Hour News 8 they plan to meet and discuss how security was handled so they can better prepare for similar events.
Source: http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4804402&nav=menu44_2
Fights Break Out at Florida Neo-Nazi Rally
More Than a Dozen Arrested at Neo-Nazi March Through Predominantly Black Neighborhood in Florida
KELLI KENNEDY
Feb 25, 2006
Fist fights broke out and police made more than a dozen arrests at a neo-Nazi rally and march Saturday through a predominantly black neighborhood.
Most of the arrests came after fights between supporters of the National Socialist Movement and angry counter-demonstrators, who were upset with the group's anti-minority message.
About 30 members of the neo-Nazi group wore khaki uniforms, black boots and red armbands with swastikas during the march through the Orlando neighborhood of Parramore. They were confronted by more than 100 protesters, some holding signs including ones that read, "Stop the hate. Stop the violence" and "Love everyone."
The neo-Nazis marched down one side of the road and protesters the other, separated by two lines of police. Both groups hurled insults at each other.
"For them to come into our neighborhood, it's wrong. It's a slap in the face," said Donnell Jones, 33.
More than 300 law enforcement officers were on the scene. Some officers patrolled with K-9 units and on horses, while police helicopters circled above the march route. Those arrested were charged with disorderly conduct, battery on a law enforcement officer and wearing a mask, said Barb Jones, an Orlando police spokeswoman.
During the march, the neo-Nazis held signs with slogans such as "White People Unite" and statistics claiming that crime is mostly committed by blacks. Later, they made Nazi salutes at City Hall as a SWAT team separated the white supremacists from a jeering crowd.
In October, the same neo-Nazi group gathered in Toledo, Ohio, for a march they said was intended to protest gangs and rising crime. The situation turned into a riot in which businesses were burned and looted and bricks were thrown at police
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1662514
Violence Erupts at Neo-Nazi Rally in Florida
February 25, 2006
Violence broke out and police made a handful of arrests at a neo-Nazi rally Saturday before a planned march through a predominantly black neighborhood.
Police hauled away at least five people in handcuffs after a fistfight broke out between supporters of the National Socialist Movement and counter-demonstrators who were voicing their displeasure with the group's anti-minority message.
It was not immediately clear to which groups those arrested belonged.
More than 300 law enforcement officers were on the scene. Some officers patrolled with K-9 units and on horses, while police helicopters circled above the march route.
In October, the same neo-Nazi group gathered in Toledo, Ohio, for a march they said was intended to protest gangs and rising crime. The situation turned into a riot in which businesses were burned and looted and bricks were thrown at police.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186055,00.html |