great title, tyb!
i am so old that i can 'member when Ozzie's Nazis and the local PD were way deadlier than Beer flu. #OttoZehm #KillerKarl
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/01/hundreds-of-spokane-protesters-march-on-courthouse/
Many of the protesters who were with Shea held signs or yelled that they were out of work, facing financial trouble and didn’t want a stimulus check or unemployment benefits. Most did not wear masks and were not following social distancing rules on the crowded courthouse lawn, including numerous children.
Some of the group demonstrated more extreme views. A few carried handguns and assault-style rifles.
Members of Eastern Washington’s Lightfoot militia marched with protesters to the Spokane County campus from a parking lot near Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. One leader said the group was providing security.
A number of people from American Patriots the III%, a group that advocates for gun rights and resistance to the federal government, were also present.
“This is Eastern Washington. We don’t care what Inslee says,” said John Valle, one of the local group’s leaders, who added that Knezovich has challenged stay-home protesters in the news media. “We’re here to support Matt Shea. … We’re here to answer that challenge.”
“Every single generation is asked to stand for liberty. It’s our hour right now,” said Shea, the final speaker. “Are you ready to stand for liberty?”
At the end of the protest, Knezovich called for protesters to stay a moment and listen to him, state legislators and county commissioners who had gathered to ask questions. He was at first shouted down, and protesters called him a traitor and booed him.
“We gave you a chance to talk,” he shouted at Shea, who left soon after his speech ended.
After the crowd quieted down, Knezovich said local leaders have been advocating for businesses to reopen and that religious organizations were still closed because pastors themselves were trying to keep their congregations safe.
“The reason that they haven’t opened up is because they care about people,” he said.
Knezovich said he wants the economy to reopen but through the work of the courts and legislators at a special session. He also addressed protesters’ concerns about being arrested.
“We have decided – period – that our enforcement methods are educational,” he said. “We will not issue citations, and we will not arrest people. However, I can do nothing when they pull your business licenses.”
Inslee didn't dare do the Whitmeyer, Newsom is catching up fast. Fredo's brother? NY sheep sez baaaa.