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Title: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Rick Waldroup on August 21, 2017, 23:54:21
Dallas Against White Supremacy Rally - City Hall - Dallas, Texas - August 19, 2017

As in many other cities throughout the United States, a rally was held in downtown Dallas- partly to stand in solidarity with the citizens of Charlottesville and to demand removal of a Confederate Civil War memorial in Pioneer Park, which is directly across from City Hall.

This shot shows the Confederate memorial being guarded by police.

(http://www.rickwphotography.com/img/s4/v69/p2478634895-5.jpg)


Several counter protesters confront those who want the memorial removed. The man in the left frame is shouldering a rifle.

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A counter protester marches into the rally waving a Confederate battle flag.  He is quickly surrounded and eventually escorted out of the rally by the police.

(http://www.rickwphotography.com/img/s7/v156/p2478634890-5.jpg)


Another counter protester being escorted out of the rally by Dallas police officers. 

(http://www.rickwphotography.com/img/s2/v61/p2478637599-5.jpg)


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Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Bill Mellen on August 22, 2017, 00:49:47
Thanks Rick.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Jakov Minić on August 22, 2017, 01:25:19
It's not too late to choose love <3
Thank you, once again!
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Ashlandish on August 22, 2017, 02:07:06
Yes, not too late to love. Thanks for documenting, sharing.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Akira on August 22, 2017, 03:08:51
These images are fine depictions of different sides.  Apparently they are trying to act in a calm way.  Hopefully the demonstration continued as depicted.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: David H. Hartman on August 22, 2017, 04:16:00
Not too late to love but not likely, not from either side. I have grave concerns for the survival of a democratic republic.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: John Geerts on August 22, 2017, 11:15:07
Greatly documented, Rick.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Rick Waldroup on August 22, 2017, 12:29:51
I want to thank everyone who took the time to view the photos and for leaving comments.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: armando_m on August 22, 2017, 19:28:35
Great documentary

Love the love image, and the very serious expressionless face of the lady holding the sign
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: RBSinTo on August 22, 2017, 20:11:04
Good stuff, as usual Rick.
Just curious about the fellow in photo no.4 holding a Confederate flag in one hand and a set of golf clubs in the other.
Robert
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 22, 2017, 20:22:45
I love your work. The last two are my favourites. The separation and expression is superb.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Ann on August 22, 2017, 20:58:06
Rick:
I have always admired your work (both the photographs and your commentaries) and this series is of the same very high quality.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Erik Lund on August 22, 2017, 21:50:47
Well captured! Very powerful indeed
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Rick Waldroup on August 23, 2017, 00:14:24
Thanks for all of the comments.

Robert, I actually spoke to the gentleman waving the Confederate flag and I asked him about the golf clubs.  I told me that he brought them along for self defense.  As the Wicked Witch of the West was known to say, "What a world, what a world.... 

For those interested, the complete set of 15 photos is here http://www.rickwphotography.com/p563040296#h93bcf78f (http://www.rickwphotography.com/p563040296#h93bcf78f)
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: RBSinTo on August 23, 2017, 06:52:48
Thanks for all of the comments.

Robert, I actually spoke to the gentleman waving the Confederate flag and I asked him about the golf clubs.  I told me that he brought them along for self defense. As the Wicked Witch of the West was known to say, "What a world, what a world.... 

For those interested, the complete set of 15 photos is here http://www.rickwphotography.com/p563040296#h93bcf78f (http://www.rickwphotography.com/p563040296#h93bcf78f)
Rick,
Of course. There are varying degrees of self-defense to be obtained based on which club one chooses to employ, hence the need for a full set rather than just one.
Robert
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: armando_m on August 23, 2017, 14:55:12
Rick,
Of course. There are varying degrees of self-defense to be obtained based on which club one chooses to employ, hence the need for a full set rather than just one.
Robert

I was trying to understand what would one need to be thinking to bring golf clubs for self defense when I read your comment and this made me LOL!
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on August 23, 2017, 16:50:26
I would love to get some of those statues to put in my yard, it's so boring now.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Rick Waldroup on August 23, 2017, 23:05:40
I don't know, Ron, surely there are other statues you could find for your yard? 8)
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Mongo on August 31, 2017, 11:40:10
Fascinating reading their signs and looking at their faces in the context. Your images are usually an experience - great stuff as always.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Rick Waldroup on August 31, 2017, 11:42:38
Thanks for the comments, Mongo.

By the way, has anyone heard from Ron.  He lives in the Houston area.
Title: Re: Dallas Against White-Supremacy Rally
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on August 31, 2017, 13:34:51
Ron is abroad at present. His house is flooded according to reports.