(Picture of the KKK Rally, by Jim Urquhart/Reuters, is from Business Insider.)This has to be an embarrassment for the racist members of the KKK in Ohio. They decided they would hold a rally in Dayton. They didn't expect a massive turnout, but even scaled back predictions didn't materialize. They only had nine members show up -- and they wore masks to keep from being identified, and spent their time behind a cordon of police officers.
They were probably smart to hide behind the police, since over 650 counter-protesters showed up -- shouting and beating drums to drown out the KKK.
All-in-all, it wasn't't a good day for the cowardly racists. That's a good thing. The city government couldn't deny them their right to assemble and speak. Those are constitutional rights for all citizens -- even racists. But decent people have the right to speak and assemble also -- and they used their rights to put the KKK in its place.
May every day be as bad for racists.
