Toledo - American Nazis play away.

Some 2 dozen out of town members of the National Socialist Movement, which likes to call itself "America's Nazi Party," had gathered at a Woodrow Wilson Park, Toledo, Ohio , to march under police protection. Organizers said they were demonstrating against black gangs they said were harassing white residents.(….or they missed their way to the Grand Rapids famous Apple Butter festival held the same time).

Violence broke out along the planned march route shortly before it was to begin. Then over several hours, about 150 police officers wearing gas masks fired tear gas canisters and flash-bang devices designed to stun suspects chased bands of young coloured men through the area.
The neo-Nazis in uniform gather yelling, “White pride, not hate” and racial insults. Across the street, a growing crowd of black people yelled back as they held signs like “No Nazi Hate” and “Fight Racism, Down With Nazis.”
Police finally marched shoulder-to-shoulder down the street shouting to people to stay inside, and the crowd broke up. 65 people were arrested on charges including assault, vandalism and failure to disperse. Mayor Jack Ford set an 8.pm weekend curfew.

In the aftermath it is claimed that the neighbourhood of Perrysburg claim problems of prostitution, break-ins, graffiti involving racial slurs, and daylight beatings and robberies of women. City officials including police, are said to have little or nothing to keep the neighbourhood safe.

The group are a breakaway from Rockwell's Nazi's and is led by Rocky Suhayda it was the European American Education Association and is based in Eastpointe, Michigan. They use the so-called Fourteen Words as their motto: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." (Late Note see TIME Online for background to story)

Meanwhile if these goons frighten you away from the charms of Toledo, try the webcams (no, no not those webcams) Louie the newest member of the Elephant family at Toledo Zoo can be seen struttin’ his stuff on the web cam - likes kicking shit out of a car tyre it seems.

As can the Polar bears ... Cool.

Or you could check out the Mud Hens Triple A baseball team see Mascot "Middy" above.

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