NY Cops Prepare to Handle Rival 9/11 Demonstrations

[bostondreamer]

New York Cops Prepare to Handle Rival 9/11 Demos

At least six separate groups are planning demonstrations Saturday for and against the proposed Islamic cultural center near the site of the 9/11 attacks, say law enforcers in New York City. Nevertheless, the New York Police Department and other agencies are well prepared, and authorities are not

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[chemchick]

Anyone that protests anything on 9/11 near the WTC is a giant asshole. Some of us go there to place flowers and mourn the people we lost and the last thing we need are racists shouting in our faces.

[nicole_anell]

Agreed.

[youfreak]

For real.

[ladypolitik]

Oh, geez.

A part of me actually wants the defenders of the cultural centre to not bother doing a counter-protest on 9/11. Like, let the "anti-mosque" assholes have it. Let them demonstrate with their own energy the extent of how truly tacky and opportunist they are.

[mindrtist]

I see that as them wiping themselves out with their own Chi.

[bostondreamer]

MTE.

[anolinde]

Oh man... I would not want to be an NYC police officer tomorrow. =(

[dallowayward]

Oh. I didn't even think about how much of a clusterfuck tomorrow's gonna be. I hope everyone stays safe. :/

[juliet316]

Tomorrow's going to be hell everywhere. :-(