'2 Million Bikers' in D.C. to remember 9/11 without permit -- but with stoplights

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: UPI

The "2 Million Bikers to D.C." demonstration announced in August is still underway to honor the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, despite the National Park Service denying the bikers a permit.

"It is not a crime to parade" through the city without a permit, said Ted Gest, a spokesman for the D.C. Attorney General's Office.

But, Gest said, "I don't think we can speculate on what penalties the motorcycle riders might be subjected to for traffic or other offenses because we don't know what they're going to do."

Organizers had contacted the National Park Service to request temporary closure of some city roads and intersections to allow the bikers to move through the National Mall area efficiently.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/09/11/2-Million-Bikers-in-DC-to-remember-911-without-permit-but-with-stoplights/3931378905660/

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Ms. Bee said the rally was planned as a way to protest the American Muslim Political Action Committee’s Million American March Against Fear, scheduled for noon.

[elleng]

1. Messed up traffic, I heard.

[Marrah_G]

2. Apparently no one showed up....

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Patriots-Guild/488621364525179?ref=ts&fref=ts

[Jesus Malverde]

4. That page and those graphics makes my head expolode...nt

[7962]

14. Yes, the flag and an eagle is really tough to handle, huh.

[Gore1FL]

11. I doubt they got 2,000,000 (or even the 800,000 claimed on Facebook pictures)

Some showed up because they caused traffic problems.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Two-Million-Bikers-Roar-Into-DC-for-911-223271211.html

[Ian David]

12. The best part is, the bigots lost their life savings on this. n/t

[muntrv]

13. Bwahahaha!

"Every single person, all ten of you who donated to us are going to get FULL refunds as soon as we are capable of refunding you."

[7962]

17. I dont know what page that is, or what event they're refering to, but its not the biker page

https://www.facebook.com/2MillionBikersDC

No doubt they never expected 2 million bikers; they only got the idea a couple months ago and started the FB page last month.

[antiquie]

3. Why are they against the March Against Fear?

Is the already-scheduled march the reason Parks denied the permit?

[Jesus Malverde]

5. originally called the Million Muslim March

The Million American March Against Fear — originally called the Million Muslim March but rechristened after the name prompted widespread publicity earlier this year

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/10/no-permit-but-bikers-plan-dc-ride-to-protest-musli/

[antiquie]

7. Thanks. Bigotry knows no bounds (nt)

[EC]

6. because the big bad bikers

are afraid of Muslims.

[7962]

15. Because the "March against fear" was actually led by a bunch of 9/11 truthers

and not backed by ANY mainline Muslim organization. Originally titled "Million Muslim march". They changed the name after pretty much everyone slammed them.
This was just about furthering their ridiculous conspiracy theories, not about "fear".

[antiquie]

16. Thanks, still strange. (nt)

[Snake Plissken]

9. A million religious whack jobs with two million bikers to counter them.

I couldn't think of a better place to avoid today.