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Confederate flag-loving bikers wave guns and knives at Black Lives Matter protesters during Florida rally (VIDEO link)
Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:53 am
onfederate flag supporters are accused of displaying weapons Sunday afternoon against protesters of their 15-mile road rally in Florida.
Police prevented about 40 protesters from blocking an exit to start the rally, allowing several hundred demonstrators to drive their flag-festooned pickups and motorcycles from Pembroke Pines to Sunrise, reported the Sun-Sentinel.
About 100 more protesters awaited at the convoy’s destination at a park for a barbecue, where nearly two dozen Sunrise police officers and Broward County sheriff’s deputies kept the two groups apart.
The two groups briefly discussed heritage and racism before Confederate flag supporters waved a gun and knife, protesters said, ending the conversation.
Police said they had not heard any reports of weapons at the event, which they described as peaceful.
“I understand that the flag may be seen as a symbol of oppression, but this is not about hatred,” said event organizer Chris Nicolaus, who promoted the rally on the South Florida Rednecks Facebook page. “We are not the KKK — this is about southern heritage.”......................
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Police prevented about 40 protesters from blocking an exit to start the rally, allowing several hundred demonstrators to drive their flag-festooned pickups and motorcycles from Pembroke Pines to Sunrise, reported the Sun-Sentinel.
About 100 more protesters awaited at the convoy’s destination at a park for a barbecue, where nearly two dozen Sunrise police officers and Broward County sheriff’s deputies kept the two groups apart.
The two groups briefly discussed heritage and racism before Confederate flag supporters waved a gun and knife, protesters said, ending the conversation.
Police said they had not heard any reports of weapons at the event, which they described as peaceful.
“I understand that the flag may be seen as a symbol of oppression, but this is not about hatred,” said event organizer Chris Nicolaus, who promoted the rally on the South Florida Rednecks Facebook page. “We are not the KKK — this is about southern heritage.”......................
To read further go to this link: rawstory.com
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