Prom, 'Pro-White' Rally Set for Same Day at Stone Mountain

[jpak]

Source: ABC News

School officials near Atlanta are trying to reassure parents their students will be safe at prom, since the big dance is planned at the same park and on the same day as a planned a "pro-white" rally and possible counter-protest.

Gwinnett County schools spokesman Bernard Watson tells WSB-TV (2wsb.tv/1QJI3je) the rally should be over two hours before the Peachtree Ridge High School prom begins April 23 and will be on the opposite end of Stone Mountain Park.

Watson says school officials have been in "constant contact" with police.

The school's principal sent a letter home to parents, saying they don't anticipate any issues.

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[Major Nikon]

1. A gathering of gun-toting drunk redneck bigots. What could possibly go wrong?

[underpants]

2. Yea, and then there's the Klan-ish rally

Come on. It's Georgia.

[mountain grammy]

3. Bullshit..

shut down the racists and let the kid's have their prom in peace. Enough of this crap!

[In_The_Wind]

6. I agree with you. Climbing Stone Mountain was something we did when I was a senior.

[PatrickforO]

4. Uhh, earth the Peachtree Ridge HS Administrators:

RESCHEDULE the prom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[groundloop]

5. That's totally unrealistic

Trying to book a venue on short notice which could handle a gathering the size of a prom is crazy. Stone Mountain is a huge park with multiple facilities, chances are the prom goers won't even notice the racist idiots.

[Jim Lane]

7. Prom expenses: limo... tux or dress... ammo... (n/t)

[kwassa]

8. or combine the two event like this...

[Initech]

9. After Anaheim it's pretty easy to see how this one is going to end.

And something tells me I don't think there are going to be any Jewish civics professors getting between the protestors and the counter protestors at this one.