yikes

I was anticipating the Republican convention for entertainment value, but it's stopped being funny. This is damned dangerous.

she lives less than 5 miles from the arena; but more troubling, a (nearly) 100% Black neighborhood bordering the arena, with a major street connecting the arena to her community. If there is white supremacist problems, it will likely (possibily) spill over into her community.

for the fourth time in 3 weeks, I have implored her to come visit me in Arizona

"I have implored her to come visit me in Arizona"

Here's hoping your sister says safe.

there shows them how much they "appreciate" them in close physical terms?

I am worried for the folks there. This is frraking insane. This is a political convention. Not some mad max thunderdome extravaganza.

essentially invaded by the gun-toting Neo-Nazis.

I have no doubt that should the neo-nazis show up, there will be film at 11:00 and the cable shows will cut away from the carnage overseas.

But having lived through a riot, it's not what I would like my sister to see again.

here in central Harlem. I doubt any of them would make it out alive. And I wouldn't shed a tear.

there are about 20 "brick cities" (housing projects) and/or active gang zones between the arena and the nearest community that might be receptive to neo-Nazi thought.

For their own safety.

They would lose their insurance coverage, and the venue would cancel the event. The petition is a fraud. While some people may have signed that petition in good faith (if not good sense), the genesis and much of the support of the petition is pure trollery.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article68642767.html

I don't know if the Cleveland police or Ohio state police will be able to ban open carry in the "Event Zone." They will certainly try. Many of the other items they are banning in the Zone are otherwise legal, so whatever emergency provisions they are invoking could be applied to firearms as well.

Nowhere in either link do I see any reference to "Neo-Nazis doing 'security.'" Your headline is misleading.

I think the quotes around security address your concerns.

Bizzaro world. The Democrats have to be paying him off. He can't be the alternative. What a baffoon.

JEB! Will be magically anointed. I'm making odds. Place your bets here. 50/50

It would essentially end their political careers.

came down hard on this nitwittery months ago.

The petition is no doubt some kind of push-back by the gun-humpers.

Where's the NRA when you really need them?

I hope the residents are safe. According to the 2010 Census, it was 53% African American in 2010. I hope no one gets emboldened by Trump and attacks a resident.

and a little gentrified section to the West (Tremont), the area for 5 miles in any direction is 100% Black (and Puerto Rican)

No way. Simple.

They've decided to carry their sweaty nitrocellulose in the same rickety wagon as their burning crosses.

People are going to get hurt, unless enough wisely choose to stay away.