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Ok. I have a net-friend who was involved in this, and this is straight from the Horse's Mouth, as it were.
The Stonewall Columbus people were the ones threatening violence. The woman in charge of the 30-person strong contingent attempting to disarm the Pink Pistols threatened them repeatedly with a 2-foot wooden club ( ostensibly a 'keyring' by virtue of having keys attatched ) and made repeated threats to ILLEGALY disarm the Pink Pisols by force.
Several lawyers were called, and finally the Columbus Police had to be called to prevent the Stonewall Columbus contingent from assaulting members of the Pink Pistols.
Furthermore, Stonewall Columbus officials had repeatedly told the PPs that they were not allowed to recruit, distribute literature, or set up a booth; this on PUBLIC PROPERTY. Their entire attitude towards the Pink Pistols was one of intolerance, bigotry, and irrational hoplophobic hatered.
As a parting note, the P.P.s carry their weapons, and encourage other GBLT persons to do the same, in an effort to prevent the sort of 'bashing' which took the life of Matt Shephard. They are perhaps the strongest and most consistant Gay Rights group out there; how are you supposed to, if needed, prevent being "bashed" to death if you're disarmed? There is nothing "peaceful" about staying alive if some bigot is trying to bludgeon you out of this world, and there is nothing "peaceful" about maintaining and securing your rights. Rent the film "Deacons for Defense" for a good, factual presentation of this.
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"I personally think that America's interests would be well served if after or at the time these clowns begin their revolting little hate crime the local police come in and cart them off on some trumped up charges or other. It is necessary in my opinion that America makes an example of them to the world."
--Strange Famous, advocating the use of falsified charges in order to shut people up.
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