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turbinetree

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Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:29 PM Aug 2018

DC Metro considers giving separate transportation to white supremacists attending rally [View all]

Source: Think Progress

Metro's biggest union has declared it won't play a role in the special accommodation.

REBEKAH ENTRALGO AUG 4, 2018, 11:42 AM

Washington’s Metro rail system, the city’s subway line, is reportedly considering providing separate trains for those attending the white supremacist “Unite The Right” rally in Washington, D.C. next weekend, according to the Washington Post.

Metro board chairman Jack Evans, who is a city council member, said the move would be a preventive measure to avoid violence between the white supremacist rallygoers and counter protesters.

“We haven’t made any decisions about anything,” Evans said about conversations he has had with Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham. “We’re just trying to come up with potential solutions on how to keep everybody safe.”

But one of the plans Evans has suggested would explicitly protect white supremacists.

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/dc-metro-considering-giving-special-treatment-to-white-supremacists-attending-rally-bdc5fbd95d19/



I have a suggestion all trains going out and into the Falls Church section on the Orange line should be shut down for inspection, let these fuckers walk...............................
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The question is, where do THEIR trains go? Blue_Adept Aug 2018 #1
Damn! NurseJackie Aug 2018 #11
Love it Nurse Jackie iluvtennis Aug 2018 #31
Hopefully off a cliff. Initech Aug 2018 #22
I was just remembering where Nazi trains in the 40's used to go. Blue_Adept Aug 2018 #24
I like your idea. shraby Aug 2018 #2
Maybe they can deck out the racist trains with swastikas and burning crosses too? flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #3
Hmmm Not saying anyone SHOULD but a few spray painted swastikas LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #37
Have an outage after they board...like a squirrel ate through the lines...or even bettah asiliveandbreathe Aug 2018 #4
Is that a.... SergeStorms Aug 2018 #20
Yep - Funny - I happened onto MMT - couldn't stop watching - asiliveandbreathe Aug 2018 #46
ladies and gentleman. due to power being out, there will be a sight delay. AllaN01Bear Aug 2018 #43
Make it obvious greymattermom Aug 2018 #5
Isn't this exactly what they want, special treatment as white supremasists? mysteryowl Aug 2018 #6
Yes.. and separation just gives them that Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #14
Would it be possible for counter protesters to show up early and hog all the parking and brewens Aug 2018 #7
Hell YES... that's the way to do it. Someone should start a go-fund-me page to cover expenses. groundloop Aug 2018 #27
If there was ever a white wing event at our fairgrounds it would be easy. They never brewens Aug 2018 #35
Don't give them protected status bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #8
Yes! Why do they get a free pass? Initech Aug 2018 #42
Re-segregation ? Really ? Will blacks be allowed to enter the trains in the back ? Trust Buster Aug 2018 #9
Exactly mysteryowl Aug 2018 #10
Why am I thinking of Chris Christie? yardwork Aug 2018 #12
WHAT!!!!! The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #13
+10000000000000000000000000000000 Initech Aug 2018 #23
DC is the site of citizen demonstrations all the time. Hortensis Aug 2018 #38
It is, and you know what? When a Pub is president and an anti-war protest (2003) was on, Nay Aug 2018 #39
Naw. Time to hike up those nickers and dig in. Hortensis Aug 2018 #40
No! Time to fight back! Initech Aug 2018 #44
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #47
Or provide the NAZI wannabe's with the worst of the worst cars whistler162 Aug 2018 #15
In the back. dchill Aug 2018 #26
In livestock cars. Nay Aug 2018 #41
Take them out in the country and Maxheader Aug 2018 #16
It certainly seems to me... jmowreader Aug 2018 #17
Separate, but are they equal? Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #18
doubt American nazis would want to be positively identified on a nazi only train. Sunlei Aug 2018 #19
I agree with Whistler162 and Flibbitygiblets Collimator Aug 2018 #21
I got your "special transportation" right here ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2018 #25
Separate Turbineguy Aug 2018 #28
LeBron paid for a school. Let trump pay for these fuckwads' transport. Paladin Aug 2018 #29
on giving bringthePaine Aug 2018 #30
I'm okay with stuffing them into cattle cars for the ride. bluedigger Aug 2018 #32
I like the sound of Transportation...with it's 18th century meaning... pecosbob Aug 2018 #33
Nope! spicysista Aug 2018 #34
WTF. The snowflakes afraid of tree-hugging grainola heads? It'll be interesting to see what sort ... marble falls Aug 2018 #36
The Nazis should charter three or four buses. Problem solved. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #45
"Me and the boys would be delighted to help you fellas ride a rail out of town" struggle4progress Aug 2018 #48
UPDATE: DC Metro has now officially announced that they won't be doing this... Princess Turandot Aug 2018 #49
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