Nazi Rally & Protest, Video essay, DC National Mall April 19

Commemorating Hitler's birthday, the National Socialist Movement (NSM) of America marched to raise awareness about illegal immigration this past Saturday (April 19, 2008). This past weekend was also Passover in the Jewish calendar.

The NSM's demonstration route ran directly down Constitution Avenue and up to the US Capitol. Over the course of some hours (11am until 3pm), approximately twelve city blocks around the National Mall were blocked off and traffic diverted for this action.

Some hundreds of law-enforement personnel were on hand, both District police and federal (US Park Police, other agencies) officers. By my count, there were 35 to 40 Nazi demonstrators.

Numerous groups were out to protest the NSM's march and right to assemble.

Many tourists, out to bask in the sunshine of a beautiful Spring day and catch the tail-end of the Cherry Blossoms, were unaware of the day's proceedings and caught entirely off-guard by the demonstration(s).

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• 19

[Dallasdeckard]

I *damn* sure don't agree with the Neo-Nazis, I had a relative that died in WWII, but good GOD, folks! What the hell is going on where we need fucking 300 jackbooted police to protect 30 people expressing their (ignorant) opinion and freely exercising their Constitutional rights?

This country is sadly becoming JUST like those Nazis. Unpopular opinions are shouted down, beaten down. The polemic on global warming bullshit bears that out daily. I'll take a Nazi over a tree-hugger any day! Geez.

[standup91]

ok what about the black panthers do ur research bitch the gorverment is against the black panthers

[Danielboulder1]

This is so stupid, they are all inbred rednecks mixing kkk , american flags and swazticas? lol.

Most them having missing teeth and sound mentally challenged. Any german from WWII that was actually in the party would laugh at these neos and probably think of them as low lifes. They are not nazis. Besides don;t they know the usa took out berlin and helped kill thousands of german soldiers...so now these idiots think they can mix it all together and not even be german themselves? Makes no sense

[MegaZarada]

You have nazi you country going down !

[Megamaster360]

should i like this video or should i dislike im confused ???

[ViolinCats9]

@pgv11 II'm not stupid, that means I have a brain. Your not friendly to people, that's called being rude.

[JUKIO01]

dont these nazi know there are more important things to worry about in this country, or in the world

[ViolinCats9]

Umm, I thought Nazism was deemed illeagal.

[80qza]

@subhnahbdochhein REALLY? U CANT BE ANY MORE LUDACRIS! America was built on native american soil which was taken over by the europeans, so all they did was build homes on it and natives provieded them with food, maps, trade, and even protection against thier own. U have no idea about american history. Dont talk about stuff you dont know. Europeans died in america without native americans.

[ronoc9]

I love the guy who complained about parking space, lol.

[sgffire]

The people protesting against the nazis are the ones looking bad here.