Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
TOLEDO, Ohio - A crowd that gathered to protest a neo-Nazi march Saturday turned violent, throwing baseball-sized rocks at police, vandalizing vehicles and stores, and setting fire to a neighborhood bar, authorities said.
Mayor Jack Ford blamed the rioting on gang members taking advantage of a volatile situation. He said he was declaring a state of emergency and setting an 8 p.m. curfew. He also ask the Highway Patrol for help.
"It's exactly what they wanted," Ford said of the group that planned the march, which was called off because of the rioting.
At least two dozen members of the National Socialist Movement, which calls itself "America's Nazi Party," had gathered at a city park just before noon and were to march under police protection. Organizers said they were demonstrating against black gangs they said were harassing white residents.
Violence broke out about one-quarter of a mile away along the planned march route.
About 150 police officers in helicopters and on horses and foot chased bands of youths throughout the afternoon. Officers wearing gas masks fired tear gas canisters and flash-bang devices designed to stun suspects, only to see the groups reappear nearby and resume throwing rocks and bottles. A group pounded on a convenience store and overturned vehicles. A fire was set in a nearby bar. At least six people were arrested.
Police Chief Mike Navarre said officers had a report of a man shot in the area, but they had not found a victim. No other injuries had been reported, Navarre said.
The mayor had appealed to residents the night before to ignore the march.
He said the city indicated it wouldn't give the Nazis a permit to march in the streets but couldn't stop them from marching on the sidewalks like other citizens.
When the rioting broke out, Ford tried negotiate with those involved, saying he would meet with them to discuss any grievances, but he said "they weren't interested in that."
He said they were mostly "gang members who had real or imagined grievances and took it as an opportunity to speak in their own way."
"I am disappointed that some folks who clearly are not strong citizens to begin with took this opportunity to make this statement," Ford said. "I was chagrined that there were obvious mothers and children in the crowd with them. Several intimated that they had guns."
Thomas Frisch, 76, said a large group of men destroyed the exterior of a gas station next to his home of 30 years.
"A whole big gang started to come in here. Next thing you know, they're jumping on the car. Then they overturned it. Then they started on the building, breaking windows, ripping the bars off," he said.
Keith White, a black resident, criticized city officials for initially allowing the march.
"They let them come here and expect this not to happen?" said White, 29.
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Hey, Psycho4bud, hamterdam, tholiak, I tought you be at that peaceful neonazi protest in Toledo, OH.. How did that peaceful event go. Another WTF!??!!! why in the hell would A neo-nazi group go to a black Hood anyways....WTF LOL
Well, I can't really condemn those that went after the Nazi's but it can't be condoned either. Having a dumb ass making stupid comments sometimes ends in an ass kicking! Kind of like some dumb ass proclaiming that an individual/ or group would have been at such a march. How far can a person, or group take out their frustrations on dumb asses? ain't that right eg420ne?
Just love it when "peacefull" people encite shit!! :D
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
WTF!! What the puke r u talking about
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
So, what is your point? Nazis and gang members are bad people? Damn, dude, is there anyone who doesn't realize that?
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
You guys dont realize, The nazis were there to protest black gangs harrassing whites. the Blacks end up Rioting and Looting some buildings. The NAZIS left peacefully. It was funny as hell hearing the black city council member saying That there wasnt any rioting or looting and that there isnt a gang problem all at the same time he was saying this from his cell phone, Fox news had a side screen of just that, blacks rioting/looting a building.
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
I concide your point, gang members are bad people, but then I thought I said that already. Perhaps what you wish to argue is the moral character of nazis, I would welcome that debate.
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
im pretty sure theres more to the story
and you guys are fools. dont you see that the nazi march was most likely set up to rile the people up and start a conflict...
...now im sure the police will gladly ask for more power to crack down for our safety
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
Damn we have alot of ghetto in ohio, those people on tv looked like they were protesting african appartied, it was just an excuse to steal some shit for them. for all we know the cops set it up to fill up some jail space.
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
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Originally Posted by nicholasstanko
im pretty sure theres more to the story
and you guys are fools. dont you see that the nazi march was most likely set up to rile the people up and start a conflict...
...now im sure the police will gladly ask for more power to crack down for our safety
Well, if nazis and gang members kill one another, you will perhaps forgive me if I fucking laugh.
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
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Originally Posted by andruejaysin
Well, if nazis and gang members kill one another, you will perhaps forgive me if I fucking laugh.
For once I'll have to agree with ya. Hell, I think we should put up a 800 number for bullet donors! :D
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence
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Originally Posted by Tholiak
You guys dont realize, The nazis were there to protest black gangs harrassing whites. the Blacks end up Rioting and Looting some buildings. The NAZIS left peacefully. It was funny as hell hearing the black city council member saying That there wasnt any rioting or looting and that there isnt a gang problem all at the same time he was saying this from his cell phone, Fox news had a side screen of just that, blacks rioting/looting a building.
It doesnt matter why the KKK were there. Thats completely irrelevant. The fact is, no matter what they were protesting, when you hold up a Nazi flag and shout racial slurs you represent a group of people who have been commiting violent acts for over a hundred years. They had no right to be there.
