Police Declare Unlawful Assembly Amid Violence At America First Rally, Counter-Protest In Laguna B
Source: cbs
August 20, 2017 8:06 AM
The America First! rally was scheduled to get underway at 6:30 p.m., spurring law enforcement to place barriers alongside downtown Laguna Beach to keep people safe from the flow of traffic.
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Police said officers would be protecting everyone’s right to free speech. However, authorities said there would be “zero tolerance” of violence.
Around 8:30 p.m. a fight broke out. Approximately an hour later, an armored vehicle pulled up to the corner of PCH and Broadway, declaring an unlawful assembly.
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Johnny Benitez, an organizer for the Laguna Beach rally who admitted to being an immigrant himself, posted a clip on YouTube prior to the demonstration in which he said Heyer was responsible for her own death....................................
Read more: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/20/anti-immigration-oc-rally/
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Mike LevinVerified account @MikeLevinCA 11h11 hours ago
South Orange County has made so much progress since I grew up here. Proud of all those standing up to bigotry in #LagunaBeach this weekend.
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Col Doug ApplegateVerified account @ApplegateCA49 12h12 hours ago
Glad to see counter protesters standing up to the neo-nazis' hate and racism in #LagunaBeach. No Alt-Right in SoCal!
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