4 Facing Felony Charge Following KKK Group's Justice Park Rally

[Yonnie3]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -

Four people are facing felony charges after counterprotesting a weekend rally by members and supporters of the Loyal White Knights of Ku Klux Klan.

A total of 22 people were arrested in connection to the hate group’s Saturday, July 8, rally at Justice Park in downtown Charlottesville.

Thirty-two-year-old Sarah E. Barner, 18-year-old Naomi Michelle Bendersky, and 20-year-old Diego Trujillo are each charged with a felony count of wearing a mask in public. Twenty-seven-year-old Jordan Lee Romeo is charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer.

More at http://www.nbc29.com/story/35847760/4-facing-felony-charge-following-kkk-groups-justice-park-rally

[rzemanfl]

1. Wearing a mask in public is a felony in Virginia? Jesus Christ on a crutch!

What about hoods?

[Yonnie3]

4. The hoods the kluckers wore at this ralley showed their faces.

Their old fashioned hoods are a felony. I've been told this law was aimed specifically against the KKK.

[rzemanfl]

6. I guess they don't ice fish in Virginia. At least not in publc.

[Docreed2003]

2. How is "wearing a mask in public" a felony??

[Yonnie3]

5. This laws has been around a while, I've been told it was enacted to take away KKK anonymity. n/t

[Not Ruth]

7. Common law during protest

Black bloc breaks it with mixed results. Wonder what happens if you protest on Halloween.

[Docreed2003]

8. Thought the same thing!

[4139]

3. The mask law was enacted to combat the KKK.... recently they nailed creepy clowns

With the same law