Mittwoch, Oktober 26, 2005

Protests against Nazi Skinhead Hammerfest in Draketown, Georgia - North America / Mexico Migration / racism - Anarkismo

On the weekend of October 1st and 2nd a neo-nazi group calling itself the Hammer Skin Nation held it's annual music festival, Hammerfest at a little known restaurant and bar called the Georgia Peach. That same weekend the NAACP held a march in protest of the racist slogans that the owner of the Georgia peach, Patrick Lanzo, has been putting on the marquee outside of his bar. The march attracted roughly 50-60 people. On the weekend of October 1st and 2nd a neo-nazi group calling itself the Hammer Skin Nation held it's annual music festival, Hammerfest. It was held at a little known restaurant and bar called the Georgia Peach just outside of the unincorporated town of Draketown, in Paulding county Georgia. That same weekend the NAACP held a march in protest of the racist slogans that the owner of the Georgia peach, Patrick Lanzo, has been putting on the marquee outside of his bar. The march attracted roughly 50-60 people, who rallied outside the bar and protested the blatant racism of the owner. A counter protest held by the owner and with supporters from both the Hammer Skin Nation and the KKK attracted roughly the same numbers. However the two combined were nearly out numbered by the 100+ State Troopers, Paulding County Sheriffs, GBI, FBI and officers from the Department of Homeland Security. The overwhelming response by the state was an interesting twist as the NAACP had been trying to get something done about the signs outside the Georgia Peach for two months without any recognition by the county government. But once the march was announced there seemed to be a change in the direction of the wind. Maybe the county was concerned about it's image? How would they be able to explain away a group of neo-nazi's and Klan members attacking a group of people who were standing up for their right not to be harassed and intimidated where they call home.

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