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Judi Lynn

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Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:21 PM Feb 2016

The Latest: Witness saw no police before KKK brawl [View all]

Last edited Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:54 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Witness saw no police before KKK brawl

Updated 6:59 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016





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:36 p.m.

A university researcher who witnessed the violent attack between Ku Klux Klan members and counter-protesters says he saw no uniformed police at an Anaheim park 3 miles from Disneyland when the brawl began.

Brian Levin, director of California State University, San Bernardino's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, says KKK members were quickly attacked by counter-protesters after arriving at Pearson Park Saturday afternoon.

Levin says he feared the Klansmen would be stomped to death.

Anaheim police had notified the public about the planned KKK protest Friday and said they would be "monitoring the situation for any violations of law." The department also said that while the group's signs and fliers might be controversial, they are protected by the First Amendment.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-13-in-custody-after-violence-at-KKK-6858368.php



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Who seems more sophisticated? Brother Theodore, above? Or this fine KKK Grand Dragon?

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What a stupid outfit shenmue Feb 2016 #1
Half NASCAR, half security guard. nt valerief Feb 2016 #2
I'm 99.9% okay with this. cheapdate Feb 2016 #3
So is Donald Trump, when the jackboot is on the other foot. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #11
We're all going to rapidly find ourselves getting stomped by "counter protestors" if we support this Taitertots Feb 2016 #18
I'm not. A rule of laws, not men, says you have to defend the rights of others. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #20
I'm not a role model. cheapdate Feb 2016 #25
What the fuck did the Klan think was going to happen? MrScorpio Feb 2016 #4
Well, at some point, there is a cascade Fairgo Feb 2016 #5
KkK sure spends a lot of money Milliesmom Feb 2016 #6
The KKK is the deadliest terrorist organization in US history bluestateguy Feb 2016 #7
No. branford Feb 2016 #8
Well said. Thank you. AxionExcel Feb 2016 #9
No, we would not. At least I wouldn't. And yes, they would draw angry counter-protesters. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #22
Legal self-defense has sharp and limited parameters, and you are advocating a crime. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #24
lessons The Jungle 1 Feb 2016 #10
Resorting to violence is never the answer Marrah_G Feb 2016 #12
Well said. Hi Marrah! yardwork Feb 2016 #13
Hi sweetie, how you been? Marrah_G Feb 2016 #14
Good. How you? yardwork Feb 2016 #15
Life is kicking my ass, but I'll survive :) Marrah_G Feb 2016 #16
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that things turn around soon. yardwork Feb 2016 #17
Bad/destructive words and ideas are fought with good/constructive words and ideas. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #23
Does anyone know who the anti-Klan protesters were? cheyanne Feb 2016 #19
I've been googling any haven't found anything yet starroute Feb 2016 #26
Here's a call for a peaceful counter-protest from before it occurred starroute Feb 2016 #27
I won't do the Klan the service sarisataka Feb 2016 #21
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