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Originally Posted by DuffMan
Who, exactly had the permit to protest?
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From the best I could understand leading up to it, the white supremacists applied for a permit at Emancipation park, and were told it would only be given if they had their rally at Mcintyre park. They temporarily moved their protest there while challenging that ruling in court. The counter protesters got permits for Mcintyre park because they thought that was where the rally would be. On the Friday before the protest, the injunction let the supremacists move to Emancipation park, but they counter protesters didn't have anyone fighting for their right to move. That was probably because they didn't initially file for a permit at the original park. But a counter protest at the wrong park would have seemed rather silly so they came to the park where the protest was.
That whole process contributed to the lack of ability to plan on behalf of the police, I'm sure.