Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
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Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
The governor of Ohio and city officials in Columbus are speaking out after a group of masked individuals marched through the streets of the Ohio capital city Saturday dressed in black and holding flags with swastikas on them.
The unidentified people were spotted around 1 p.m. walking through the Short North neighborhood, according to Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX . Images and videos of the marchers went viral on social media sites.
The Columbus Police were dispatched, and the investigation is ongoing.
PHOTO: Men carrying carrying flags with swastikas walk down a street in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in this screengrab from a video supplied to ABC News. (Handout)
"We will not tolerate hate in Ohio," Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday evening. "Neo-Nazis -- their faces hidden behind red masks -- roamed streets in Columbus today, carrying Nazi flags and spewing vile and racist speech against people of color and Jews. There were reports that they were also espousing white power sentiments."
He added, "There is no place in this State for hate, bigotry, antisemitism, or violence, and we must denounce it wherever we see it."
"The Columbus community stands squarely against hatred and bigotry. We will not allow any of our neighbors to be intimidated, threatened or harmed because of who they are, how they worship or whom they love," the City of Columbus said in a statement Saturday evening. "We embrace tolerance and acceptance, and derive great strength from our diversity. It is who we are as a people, and it is precisely what has enabled us to grow and thrive and reach new heights of excellence. Together, we reject the cowardly display reported in the Short North earlier today, and we will continue to monitor the situation in partnership with the Columbus Division of Police to ensure the safety and security of our city."
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Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein echoed those sentiments in a statement posted on X.
"To those involved in the neo-Nazi march in the Short North today, take your flags and the masks you hide behind and go home and never come back," he said. "Your hate isn’t welcome in our city."
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Last week, a group of masked demonstrators were seen waving Nazi flags outside a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan.
The protesters were asked to move and there were no arrests.
Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
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The governor of Ohio and city officials in Columbus are speaking out after a group of masked individuals marched through the streets of the Ohio capital city Saturday dressed in black and holding flags with swastikas on them.
The unidentified people were spotted around 1 p.m. walking through the Short North neighborhood, according to Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX. Images and videos of the marchers went viral on social media sites.
The Columbus Police were dispatched, and the investigation is ongoing.
"We will not tolerate hate in Ohio," Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday evening. "Neo-Nazis -- their faces hidden behind red masks -- roamed streets in Columbus today, carrying Nazi flags and spewing vile and racist speech against people of color and Jews. There were reports that they were also espousing white power sentiments."
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He added, "There is no place in this State for hate, bigotry, antisemitism, or violence, and we must denounce it wherever we see it."
"The Columbus community stands squarely against hatred and bigotry. We will not allow any of our neighbors to be intimidated, threatened or harmed because of who they are, how they worship or whom they love," the City of Columbus said in a statement Saturday evening. "We embrace tolerance and acceptance, and derive great strength from our diversity. It is who we are as a people, and it is precisely what has enabled us to grow and thrive and reach new heights of excellence. Together, we reject the cowardly display reported in the Short North earlier today, and we will continue to monitor the situation in partnership with the Columbus Division of Police to ensure the safety and security of our city."
MORE: Nazi demonstrators gather outside 'Diary of Anne Frank' play in Michigan
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein echoed those sentiments in a statement posted on X.
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"To those involved in the neo-Nazi march in the Short North today, take your flags and the masks you hide behind and go home and never come back," he said. "Your hate isn't welcome in our city."
Last week, a group of masked demonstrators were seen waving Nazi flags outside a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan.
The protesters were asked to move and there were no arrests.
Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
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Ummm ... Those aren't NAZI flags. And the symbols are backwards for a NAZI swastika. And orange is typically a color associated with Eastern religions rather than white nationalists.
Maybe they're militant Hari Krishna?
Maybe they are dumbass Nazis.
Well, that's possible, of course. But it's also possible Gov. Mike DeWine is a dumbass.
Antifa dresses in black and wears masks, like the individuals shown in the photo. But Antifa wouldn't get the swastika wrong and they'd include the Three Arrows. Neo-Nazis wear black without face coverings. Neo-Nazis wouldn't get the swastika wrong, either.
The KKK have branded themselves with white dress, hoods if their faces are covered, and the Klan Cross. Klansmen may display (real) NAZI flags but they wouldn't avoid their brand symbols.
Fascinating.
Maybe they are cheep flags printed on one side.
oh crap, one side of the american flag on my car antenna is backwards ... /s
The real hate groups that have developed a brand wouldn't get their symbols wrong. That's kind of a big deal for those who want to be accepted into the group. If someone wants to be a member of the gang, they don't screw up the hand signs.
This could be a new hate group in the US. But they're not Neo-NAZIs or KKK. It could just be a bunch dumbasses pulling a stunt to get attention, too.
Well, I guess that even though they were reportedly spewing vileness, hate groups have to get their start somehow. This may have been their first gig. On to bigger and better and smarter vileness. /s
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I think the objective here is to have a blatantly fascist parade... with ZERO legal consequences. To demonstrate that fascism is mainstream now.
they've made a fundamental error in the logistical order of the take over by forgetting to disarm their opposition. oops ...