Neo-Nazi March Planned For Orlando Sparks Concern
POSTED: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
UPDATED: 6:50 am EST February 22,
2006
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police in Orlando are asking people to stay home during a neo-Nazi march planned for the downtown area over the weekend, according to a Local 6 News report.
MAP: March Route
The same neo-Nazi group that instigated violence in Toledo, Ohio, last year will march Saturday in downtown Orlando, officials said Tuesday."I'm nervous about it, I'm very nervous about it," resident Beverly Grant said. "My apartment is on the Church Street side so I don't know whether I should leave. I don't know whether I should stay."The march will begin at Hughey and Church streets and then head north on Terry Avenue to Washington Street before ending at the Federal Courthouse.Many of the 500 people who live in the City View apartments near Parramore said they are worried because the march will circle their building on Saturday.Orlando police, community leaders and building managers tried to calm resident's fears about the march."We suggested that they bring their cars inside into our garage just in case there are riots that do break out," City View apartment manager Dawn Wolter said. "Their cars will be better off inside the building."Several roads will be closed for the march and cars will not be allowed to park on Church Street or Terry Avenue from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. The city parking lot on Hughey will also be closed.Some businesses owners expected to lose customers because of the march, Local 6 News reported.Osceola and Orange County sheriff's deputies will be helping Orlando police over the weekend.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
MAP: March Route The same neo-Nazi group that instigated violence in Toledo, Ohio, last year will march Saturday in downtown Orlando, officials said Tuesday."I'm nervous about it, I'm very nervous about it," resident Beverly Grant said. "My apartment is on the Church Street side so I don't know whether I should leave. I don't know whether I should stay."The march will begin at Hughey and Church streets and then head north on Terry Avenue to Washington Street before ending at the Federal Courthouse.Many of the 500 people who live in the City View apartments near Parramore said they are worried because the march will circle their building on Saturday.Orlando police, community leaders and building managers tried to calm resident's fears about the march."We suggested that they bring their cars inside into our garage just in case there are riots that do break out," City View apartment manager Dawn Wolter said. "Their cars will be better off inside the building."Several roads will be closed for the march and cars will not be allowed to park on Church Street or Terry Avenue from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. The city parking lot on Hughey will also be closed.Some businesses owners expected to lose customers because of the march, Local 6 News reported.Osceola and Orange County sheriff's deputies will be helping Orlando police over the weekend.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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