Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

The governor of Ohio and city officials in Columbus are speaking out after a group of masked individuals marched through the streets of the Ohio capital city Saturday dressed in black and holding flags with swastikas on them.

The unidentified people were spotted around 1 p.m. walking through the Short North neighborhood, according to Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX. Images and videos of the marchers went viral on social media sites.

The Columbus Police were dispatched, and the investigation is ongoing.

"We will not tolerate hate in Ohio," Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday evening. "Neo-Nazis -- their faces hidden behind red masks -- roamed streets in Columbus today, carrying Nazi flags and spewing vile and racist speech against people of color and Jews. There were reports that they were also espousing white power sentiments."

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/masked-group-marches-ohio-neighborhood-swastikas-flags/story?id=115937210

[chicoescuela]

1. But tsf has approved these activities so nothing to see here. Please proceed

[rubbersole]

12. They were Eagle Scouts ...

...trying out for the Matt Gaetz drum and bugle corps. 'Patriots' don't you see...

[kerouac2]

2. Hate to break it to ya bud

But those are your peeps. If you and Nazis are both on the same side in who you support, then...

[wnylib]

10. Trump's "law and order" brown shirts.

[GoYouPackersGo]

3. "We will not tolerate hate in Ohio." Huh?

Better than half your state just voted for it, asshole.

[ybbor]

4. It supposedly happened in Ann Arbor, too

My wife said they were at the football stadium. Same outfits. Masked.

Here we are.

[orwell]

5. "There are good people...

...on both sides."

- Rapist 47

[KarenS]

6. My heart is breaking,,,,

[Danmel]

7. I have cousins in Columbus who are observant Jews

And this happened on Saturday, which is Shabbat. I'm have to check in on them.

Disgusting, disheartened, not the least bit surprising.

[Old Crank]

8. Sorry DeWhiner

This is your party. This is who you are. Own it.

[HarryM]

9. Nazis are like cockroaches

They will always turn up somewhere if you don't eradicate each and every one of them.

[moniss]

11. I don't want to hear a single word from the GQP side about

any of this. They knew very well these people were deeply involved with their candidate and they supported him all the way. So now you got what you supported. The rest of us will provide the fight because nobody can trust the GQP ever.

[johnnyfins]

13. OWN IT DEWINE

YOUR party is responsible for this.

[JustAnotherGen]

14. DeWine

Can go fuck himself.

He's not fooling me or anyone else.

[Skittles]

15. that is today's GOP

yup

[ms liberty]

16. A few dozen eggs would have been useful.

[Irish_Dem]

18. If I had been there I would have thrown them.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Short North is quite close to Ohio State University.

They are taunting the students and faculty.

[bluedigger]

19. Just follow them back to their cars and take pics of their plates.

Good luck with the masked intimidation.

[Boomerproud]

20. Whatcha gonna do about it Mikey?

Same lip service you gave Springfield? Spare me.

[cstanleytech]

21. They're just showing support for their fuhrer as he heads back into the Presidency.

[bigmonk]

22. Come on.

They're just auditioning for a cabinet position.

[Midnight Writer]

23. We didn't see so much of this ten years ago. Wonder what changed?

[Jit423]

24. It is only going to get worse

And to think that most Jews voted for Trump and his MAGA cult is mind blowing. Same for the Muslims and Arabs who gave him the victory in MI.

[Ocelot II]

26. Um, no. 79% of Jews voted for Harris.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/79-of-us-jews-voted-for-harris-according-to-largest-preliminary-exit-poll/

[Marthe48]

25. Shun anyone dressed like this

They are not fit to live in this country.

Why were they unidentified? Because the cowards were masked. They don't have any courage to display. Just cosplay clothing.

[Jilly_in_VA]

27. If they're so proud of who they are

why are they wearing masks? Riddle me THAT!

[Martin68]

28. I live in Charlottesville, Virginia. They visited us a few years ago, with nasty consequences. I hope steps will be

taken to deal with open displays of hate by groups like this.

[GoYouPackersGo]

38. Steps will be taken to support hate groups like this

once the new administration has assumed control. Hell, their ranks will be bolstered just by Trump’s J6 pardons alone. It’s the new reality in the USA: hate hasn’t merely been normalized; no, over half of the voting public explicitly voted for it.

[FailureToCommunicate]

29. I'm sure we're all thinking of the same solution...

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[JoseBalow]

30. Welcome to drumpf's America

[generalbetrayus]

31. Once Orange Julius Caesar is in office,

they will no longer have to wear masks.

[republianmushroom]

32. Shades Germany 1939.

[kimbutgar]

33. I would have loved to see them sprayed with water cannons and attack dogs!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. Some of Donny's very fine people

[Hassler]

35. Chump's "good people"

[paparush]

36. Is no one shit-stomping these @ssholes?

Free speech all you want but I got ZERO tolerance for nazis.

[Skittles]

37. I have to laugh at repukes claiming they won't tolerate hate

THAT IS YOUR FASCIST PARTY PLATFORM - HATE