Counter protesters arrested in clash with police at 'white power' rally in Georgia

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By Erin Edgemon
on April 23, 2016 at 11:12 AM
updated April 23, 2016 at 11:13 AM

At least eight counter protesters at a "white power" rally Saturday at Georgia's Stone Mountain were arrested as they clashed with police while trying to get inside the park.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the protesters were dressed in black and chanting, "Hey hey, ho ho, the KKK has got to go."

Hundreds are involved in the counter protest, WSB-TV reported, and police in riot gear continue to work to keep the peace.

AJC reported the counter-protesters were arrested after refusing to take off their masks. It is illegal to protest in Georgia while wearing a mask ...

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/counter_protesters_arrested_in.html

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1. Reportedly only a couple dozen white power jerks

showed up out of a predicted 2000. Lol. They had to be protected by police and barriers from the counterprotesters, who apparently great outnumbered them.

The KKK does an annual "parade" in our town that no one attends and no one bothers to protest (i.e., don't give them the attention they obviously badly want). From what I've been told, it's pretty much an exercise in isolation.