White supremacist patriot rally coming to San Francisco counter-protest already planned
This is not a drill: The raging right is spreading from Charlottesville to San Francisco.
A right-wing, pro-Trump “Free Speech” rally was announced for San Francisco’s Crissy Field on Saturday, Aug. 26, and a counter-protest is already forming.
The group, Patriot Prayer, has already obtained its permits, according to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Some back and forth on the nitty gritty is still required before a final approval, but they’re essentially “in,” said Sonja Hanson, a spokesperson for the GGNRA.
A Facebook post claiming “Neo Nazis are coming to San Francisco” started to go viral Monday morning, which was posted alongside phone numbers for federal agencies responsible for granting permits for rallies at Crissy Field — a literal “call to action.”
Mayor Ed Lee’s hands are seemingly tied, as the protest is on federal land outside city jurisdiction. Still, he denounced the gathering.
“As the Mayor of San Francisco my primary responsibility is the safety and well-being of the residents of San Francisco. As such, I cannot condone a rally that incites hate, bigotry or violence,” Lee said in a statement.
“They will have their rally on federal land because the U.S. Constitution provides all of us the right to freedom of expression,” he added. “But as Mayor of this city, I say: Any message of hate is not welcome.”
On Facebook, a counter-protest called “Unafraid!” initially had 160 people planning to attend, though the event was shut down and re-started. Other resistance events, including Bay Resistance Brigade Paddle Out, also pledged to fight back.
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....will not be tolerated in our town, our state, our country.....
