🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Seymour Dupa wrote:

>   It was.
> 
> The Lion King <aslan@apk.net> wrote:
> > My hope is that the Klan rally will be peaceful on Saturday.

Yes it was, but there were a few times when it could have gotten
worse.  I was there at the anti-clan gate and at one point two of
the groups could have gotten into it if were not for the Peacekeepers
stepping in.  After seeing the outside of the rally, and a lot of
the prep I would have to say Mayor White did a good job and did not
deserve those in the crowd who turned and yelled obscenities up at him.
Also a commendation goes to all the Police officers who worked the 
rally keeping the peace.  And another commendation should go to the
Volunteers who served during the rally to keep the peace, the 
Peacekeepers and the Auxiliary Police (Although I don't know
if I can say a commendation for the Aux. as I am one of them.)
We had no idea if the rally would be peaceful, many thought there
would be problems and we would wind up getting hurt but many
volunteers showed up.  Mike White came in to talk to us before
the rally and I was impressed with the care and planning that
went into this event.  I almost forgot a commendation should
also go out to the Community Relations Board who were in charge
of the Auxiliary Police and the Peacekeepers during the rally
and came out with us.
As for the clan, they came, they spouted their crap and they
left early when they ran out of things to say.  The citizens
of the Cleveland area did not fall for their hate retoric but
instead showed unity by banding together against them.  I am
proud to have been able to serve today for a cause like that.



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