The march was billed as a "Unite the Right march" and was begun with the intention to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee who led the Confederate army during the Civil War.
Social media has been exploding with many commentaries. The media has been airing the story all day and has had passionate commentators from both sides speaking on the situation. Some blame Trump and his speeches for empowering the so-called "Alt-Right" who are labeled as White Supremacists. Others say that this is nothing new and has happened for decades.
As the day went on and Virginia's authorities tried to keep law and order, a 20 year old Caucasian man plowed his car onto a crowd near the downtown mall injuring dozens and killing a 32 year old female marcher. James Alex Fields, Jr. of Maumee, Ohio was later arrested and is facing charges. To add to the horror of the day, a helicopter carrying two State Police officers monitoring the protests crashed killing two officers.
Sad what is going on in #Charlottesville. Now a car ran into a crowd.— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
#BREAKING. Reports say police helicopter went down at #Charlottesville— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
We are God's children. Let us start acting like it. We are all distinct, but one family. #Charlottesville #catholic #UniteTheRight pic.twitter.com/6QPWNF6F0K— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
I wish y'all would stop emphasizing the year 2017 like white supremacy was laying dormant all these years. It never left. #Charlottesville— #BlackAugust (@Delo_Taylor) August 12, 2017
you elected a klansmen president. the era of needing a hood is over. https://t.co/rUjd4Uaqhj— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) August 12, 2017
"Completely embarrassed" by the side that needed 400 guys to beat up college girls in wheelchairs. https://t.co/K0eGmVCZ3P— Defending Cville (@EmilyGorcenski) August 12, 2017
At 4:20 of the video, someone with a swastika pin is clearly visiblehttps://t.co/AxQC2hiINr— Defending Cville (@EmilyGorcenski) August 12, 2017
To the trolls who tell us not to comment on current issues: In her diary, Anne Frank stood for justice & hoped future generations would too.— Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter) August 10, 2017
To any who won't denounce White Nationalist marchers & call on @POTUS to do so, or say it's not what an Anne Frank org should do, CLUELESS.— Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter) August 12, 2017
Our full statement on the evil hatemongers in Charlottesville, with a litmus test we present to @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/N5j8HEHOGY— Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter) August 12, 2017
.@POTUS, if you truly oppose #racism #Antisemitism & #Islamophobia, denounce Charlottesville White Nationalists as EVIL & use the word EVIL!— Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter) August 12, 2017
The clergy are marching to the park https://t.co/RijzogpGxw— Defending Cville (@EmilyGorcenski) August 12, 2017
Full 2 minute cut of Emily Gorcenski's Night From Hell: pic.twitter.com/dL31tkWDbW— The Swog Blog (@TheSwogBlog) August 12, 2017
Dr. King was right. #UniteTheRight #catholic #catholicfollowchain #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/cxNiILx1t0— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
BREAKING: Scuffles at alt-right torch rally on UVA campus #Charlottesville #UniteTheRight https://t.co/yYrell4bJR— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) August 12, 2017
Alt right #UniteTheRight woman tells #antifa counter-protester that he "sounds like a n-----" #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/vM5xsnfTUQ— Anonymous 🌐🐈🐾 (@YourAnonRevolt) August 12, 2017
These violent white supremacist terrorists are in #Charlottesville assaulting people right now.THIS IS NOT ABOUT FREE SPEECH #UniteTheRight pic.twitter.com/89sQxb0VKs— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) August 12, 2017
Scary what is happening at the University of Virginia. #Charlottesville— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
In the end it all comes down to corrupt politicians-media trying to segregate ethnicities with organizations like BLM and #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/zLday05G37— TheChairSniffer (@TheChairSniffer) August 12, 2017
Free speech & expression is a— ☧Sacerdotus™ (@Sacerdotus) August 12, 2017
Constitutional right. The #Charlottesville March is no different than the Million Man March. Different races.
I will continue to update this post as I learn more. Hopefully, everyone will calm down and will resort to discussing how to remedy the existence of White Supremacy groups in America.
Source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/12/us/charlottesville-protest-white-nationalist.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/12/us/charlottesville-car-crash-suspect-idd/index.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/car-hits-crowd-protesters-white-nationalist-rally-virginia/story?id=49179590
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/346359-horror-and-hate-in-charlottesville
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40914643
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tensions-as-white-nationalists-gather-in-charlottesville/2017/08/12/895a15e6-7f53-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_gallery.html?utm_term=.b176c08cf90b
