the support of neo nazis. This has literally nothing to do with free speech.
A person standing in public with a sign is speech. What you are asking is that OPD (the government) activity speak out against that speech.
I was out last night, there were neo nazis running around looking for people to beat up.
All the video evidence I've seen so far says otherwise. That in fact that there were bandanna wearing kids looking for Neo-Nazis to beat up. Just like they did the night of the shootings.
There were an awful lot of middle aged folks with babies and grandmas at the demonstration.
Relative to the community, those participating are the minority and are not the average Olympian. The average Olympian was not involved in the protest. Age and them having kids does not make them average.
Now you are just making stuff up.
So you're telling me that not a single flower was trampled last night?
The OPD did a really good job of directing traffic
The OPD had pay officers overtime to divert drivers (causing them a longer trip) around blocked streets. The same OPD that you are implying are bad because they're not empowering the words of racists by acknowledging them.
A very large number
Relative to what? Also supporting what ever cause protesters are marching for is a common tactic business use to keep their windows from being smashed in.
Last night's demo was specifically
Then those with signs saying "black lives matter" and proclaiming the innocence of the two men shot were not part of the group?
This makes it sound like you believe the role of the police is to distribute beatings.
I'm sorry it comes across that way. Just pointing out that the very PD that people are upset about (and want to harass/annoy with calls) is extremely patient (relative to what they legally could be) when it comes to the activists in Olympia. Due to the lack of calm, rational disagreement the OPD may just end up saying fuck it and start enforcing the letter of the law when it comes to Olympia's activists. OPD is not LAPD, yet people are falsely equating the two separate PDs.
Let me just close by saying that if you don't have the time to educate yourself about what is even happening, you should probably just shut the fuck up.
I appreciate your calm, reasonable conversation. I hope we can do this again some day.