Metro was willing to work with Jason Kessler to provide special treatment for 'Unite the Right'

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, DCist:

NOV 30, 9:18 AM

Morning Roundup: Emails Show Metro Was Willing To Accommodate Unite The Right 2 Attendants

Transportation

Metro was willing to work with Jason Kessler to provide special treatment for ‘Unite the Right’ rallygoers, emails show

By Faiz Siddiqui
Local reporter covering the D.C. Metro, Uber and Lyft, and transit-oriented tech start-ups

November 29 at 8:18 PM

Metro was willing to work with the organizer of a white supremacist rally in Washington this summer to provide special accommodations for his group, according to emails obtained from the transit agency through a public records request.

Jason Kessler, the key organizer of the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right 2” rally, asked for a contact at Metro to coordinate special accommodations for his group, and the transit agency complied, the emails show.

“Do you have a contact for me to coordinate with the Metro Transit to McPherson Square for the rally or do I just contact through the general line?” Kessler wrote to D.C. police Officer Scott Earhardt on June 11, according to the emails obtained by The Washington Post.

Earhardt directed Kessler to Tessee B. May, a supervisor for transit field operations who handles special events for Metro. May responded two days later with contact information for Metro Transit Police Chief Ronald A. Pavlik Jr., though it is unknown whether they connected.
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Faiz Siddiqui is a reporter with The Washington Post's transportation team. His coverage includes Metro, Uber and Lyft. Follow https://twitter.com/faizsays

[dalton99a]

1. Too bad they didn't give them a special train, with a special stop at Burger King