Kegz' View

Sheer Stupidity

If you watched the news at all this weekend then you are aware of the riots that occured in Toledo. Neo-Nazi's decided to do a march i order to procliam thier message of white supremacy, which according to the consitution they have the right to free speech, and to begin with thier demonstration. The American Nazi party claimed it was to protest against the black gangs. But the American Nazi party is known for being white supremists. A crowd gathered and began to protest the Neo-Nazi's march, which turned violent. It was the crowd that began to throw rocks not only at the protestors but at the police as well. The crowd even torched one of thier neighborhood bars. Cases like these always confuse me. First I do not in anyway condone the Neo-Nazi party or what it stands for. The name nazi automatically sends a sense of hatred and violence with it. But they were not the one who actually started the violence. the crowd also attacked the police who were ensuring the Neo-Nazi's thier right to freedom of speech and the right to gather...but I mean, the Neo Nazis had to know that thier march was going to cause trouble, now if they were truly marching as a protest against black gangs, than I can be more sympathetic towards them, but I can't if they were marching white supremacy. Though I know many people believe me to be racist, I do not believe that whites are ultimately above anyone else. But when the crowd began to destory thier own homes, thier own businesses, I lack sympathy for them to. I do have sympathy for the police who were doing thier job, and for the peaceful inhabitants that shied away fro teh violence, but were scared of not only the Nazi's but of thier neighbors as well. One of my initial thoughts was, of course violence would break out yor letting white supremicsts march in a promdominately black neighborhood of course violence was going to break out. Kevin White (black) who lived in the neighbor hood said, " They let them come here and expect this not to happen?" But isn't that a slightly racist attitude? I mean shouldn't the residents want more than to be the thugs that unemployed, lower income blacks and minorities are portrayed? Its almost that attitude that creates hostitlity towards them. Though they were unhappy with the march, they did not need to be violent. The Nazi's could also have chosen a different area to march in, because chosing the area they did, I think they were hoping violence would break out. The Nazi party, or any other socialist party represent anarchy and chaos. So I condone neither actions taken place, and the only sympathy I am able to give is for the residence such as Louis Ratajski, who fled his home over the bar. This man just wanted to ignore the marchers, and stay out of the violence. I just don't understand how people can destory thier own areas.

*I got my information from CNN, FOX, and CNS...none of the stories were quiet the same, so if any of my information is wrong please let me know

posted by Keagan @ 8:26 AM