Some people in masks marched through the streets of Columbus, Ohio’s capital city, on Saturday, waving black flags with swastikas on them. The governor of Ohio and city officials in Columbus are speaking out against this.
Around 1 p.m., the unknown people were seen walking through the Short North neighborhood, according to WSYX, an ABC affiliate in Columbus. Social media sites shared a lot of pictures and videos of the marchers.
The Columbus Police were called, and the investigation is still going on.
“The people of Columbus are totally against hate and discrimination.” The City of Columbus said in a statement Saturday night, “We will not let any of our neighbors be scared, threatened, or hurt because of who they are, how they worship, or who they love.”
“We value acceptance and tolerance, and our differences make us stronger.” It’s what makes us who we are as a people and what has helped us grow, thrive, and reach new academic heights.
We all reject the cowardly act that was reported in the Short North earlier today, and we will continue to keep an eye on things with the Columbus Division of Police to make sure our city is safe and secure.
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein echoed those sentiments in a statement posted on X.
“To those involved in the neo-Nazi march in the Short North today, take your flags and the masks you hide behind and go home and never come back,” he said. “Your hate isn’t welcome in our city.”
Someone waving a Nazi flag outside of a play about “The Diary of Anne Frank” in Howell, Michigan, last week was part of a group with masks.
The protesters were asked to move and there were no arrests.
