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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]But you said the protest was not "legitimate."

It's perfectly "legitimate."  You just disagree with the opinions of the protestors.

And Tom Brokaw.[/quote]

In my opinion, there is no legitimate reason for armed protesters -- some of them masked -- demonstrate in front of a mosque. You would likely feel the same way about armed Muslims demonstrating in front of a church, a synagogue, or your house.
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[b]I can think of at least one very good reason for some of the protesters to be legally armed at such an event--for self-defense.  So they don't get shot at by any radical Islamic individuals who might take offense at their protest.[/b]

You first make absolutist declarative sentences about what is "legitimate", then when your error is pointed out to you, you revert to "It's my opinion" with the expectation that everyone else has to agree with your opinion.

It was a legitimate, legal protest.  You disagree with both the content of the protest as well as the fact that some of the protesters were legally armed.   You don't explain at all why your opinion that being lawfully armed lacks any legitimate reason (although open carry laws don't require someone who is openly carrying to have a "reason" to be doing so).

It's a trait of a true fascist to lie about those whom the fascist disagrees with and attempt to delegitamize those differences of opinion.  Since you brought up your concerns about the dangers of facism.[/quote]

When there are demonstrations like this, local police first do community outreach to the leaders of the respective groups and discuss the issue.   Then they provide appropriate police presence.  At least well-trained ones do..   There's no need for people to be armed for self-defense.

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