CovOps
Location : Ether-Sphere Job/hobbies : Irrationality Exterminator Humor : Über Serious
| Subject: Commie Portland Denies Proud Boys Permit as City Prepares For Protest Violence Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:02 am | |
| The city of Portland has denied a permit for a planned rally by the far-right group Proud Boys citing fears about COVID-19.
The event which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 26, at Delta Park estimated that a crowd of 10,000 would be attending, with further 10,000 supporters, according to a permit application obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive.
However, Portland Parks and Recreation in partnership with Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Mayor Ted Wheeler confirmed that the application has been denied over fears about the spreading of coronavirus and that it would be in breach of Oregon laws about large crowds gathering amid the pandemic.
"The described event is not compliant with Oregon Health Authority guidelines about the number of people allowed in gatherings and cannot be conducted in a manner consistent with physical distancing guidance from public health officials," Fritz said in a statement.
Newsweek subscription offers >
"We must all do our part to fight the spread of COVID-19 in our community and keep ourselves and each other safe. Events like this are not welcome and not allowed."
Proud Boys have staged several rallies down the years which have broken out into violence after being met with counter protesters.
The city of Portland is currently witnessing continuous days of Black Lives Matter protests since the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd in late May.
https://www.newsweek.com/proud-boys-rally-portland-covid-protests-1534084
_________________ Anarcho-Capitalist, AnCaps Forum, Ancapolis, OZschwitz Contraband “The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual, crime.”-- Max Stirner "Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the government officials committing it." -- Kurt Hofmann |
|