Saturday, April 30, 2011

CHAOS IN DEARBORN

Just who are the intolerant hate mongers?  Certainly not Rev. Terry Jones.  

FROM TOLEDOBLADE.COM:

CHAOS IN DEARBORN
Protesters rush Jones at free-speech rally
Pastor in Qur’an burning draws foes


BY DAVID YONKE
BLADE RELIGION EDITOR

DEARBORN, Mich. — The Rev. Terry Jones’ rally for free-speech rights at Dearborn City Hall Friday night degenerated into chaos as several hundred protesters broke through police lines and rushed toward the controversial Florida pastor.

The outburst occurred about an hour into Mr. Jones’ Stand Up America Now protest on the steps of city hall, which had a large American flag flying over its cupola under clear blues skies.

When the minister removed a wireless microphone from the podium and strode down the steps toward Michigan Avenue, a crowd of about 600 that had been restricted to a sidewalk across the street broke through wooden barricades and Dearborn police, storming across the busy four-lane road.

Mr. Jones began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance over and over as riot police swept into the crowd and slowly pushed the anti-Jones protesters back across the street.

Article continues HERE.