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We've lately noticed an alarming pattern in the violence that erupts during marches and protests in municipalities with elected Democratic officials. 

Any time conservative, right wing, or Alt-Right groups gather, the so-called "Anti-Fa," self-styled anti-fascist groups gather, in much greater numbers. 

Let us look at the Nazi group that marched this weekend in Charlottesville, VA.  It is a fundamental that the 1st Amendment right to peaceably assemble is promised to all of us, even those, indeed, especially those we despise. The group went through the appropriate procedures to secure a permit for their intended rally.* The permit process constitutionally must be viewpoint neutral. That is, the city cannot pick and chose who they will grant a permit to based on that group's viewpoint. 

The City of Charlottesville initially sought to  deny a permit, but after the ACLU intervened, a permit was granted. 

Here's where we come to the new tactic of the Left in denying free speech rights.

Democratic cities know these protests will attract counterprotests. And so, they order the police to not intervene, knowing full well that violence will ensue. 

As an added bonus, as soon as violence breaks out, no matter who initiates contact, the police then can declare it an unlawful assembly.  And in Charlottesville, this had the effect of dispersing 200 or so wanna-be Nazis into the much larger crowd of Anti-Fa, ensuring an escalation of violence. 

This is a planned pattern of action used in Berkeley, Sacramento, Portland, Chicago and other cities, a consistent pattern since the election of Trump. It is a deliberate attempt by government to deny the civil rights of those that Democrats do not favor. 

It is shameful, almost certainly lead to death in Charlottesville this weekend, and should be the focus of a civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice. 

*The right to peacefully  assemble is absolute, but the time place and manner may allow the imposition  of the permit process as such an assembly impacts the rights of others, namely the citizens of Charlottesville.