Group Holds 'Take Back Lee Park Rally' in Response to Torchlight Protest - Updated

[Yonnie3]

Source: NBC29 TV Charlottesville, VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -

Hundreds of peaceful protesters in Charlottesville are denouncing a demonstration by a group they call "white supremacists".

Sunday nights rally in Lee Park comes in response to this scene that played out in the park Saturday where, dozens of people with torches, including a prominent white nationalist, gathered around the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to protest the city's plans to remove that monument.

People started gathering in the park around 8 p.m. There was a sign hanging from the Lee statue that said "Black Lives Matter and **** White Supremacy."

Speakers, including Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy, talked to the crowd about that group led by self-proclaimed alt-right founder Richard Spencer.

Read more: http://www.nbc29.com/story/35426536/group-holds-take-back-lee-park-rally-in-response-to-torchlight-protest

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The last paragraph says Jason Kessler was arrested. He is the local white supremacist. He just pled guilty to an assault charge and was sentenced to 50 hours of community service.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35369650/kessler-sentencing-may-8

Local news is reporting three arrests. Charles Best was charged for a felony. I don't know anything about Charles Best's position regarding the Lee statue.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35430730/three-arrested-facing-charges-at-take-back-lee-park-rally

[IronLionZion]

1. I love it when people who are not from the South

claim it's about heritage not hate.

Fun fact: Richard Spencer was thrown out of Hungary and banned from 26 countries and earlier this year he was thrown out of CPAC for being too repugnant for the Republicans.

[Yonnie3]

2. I can't handle fun and Spencer in the same sentence

OOPS, I guess that's not true. My title bears witness against me.
I feel that hate should have no place in my life, but I truly hate this SOB.