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What Can a City Do When Neo-Nazis Start Marching Down Its Streets? (www.nytimes.com)

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The inside-the-law approach that works to some limited extent is public community rejection. Things like large groups showing up and standing with their back to the Nazis.

The method that has historically stopped Nazis like this involves getting some level of police cooperation and beating them up

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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lansky rounded up some of his tough associates and went around New York disrupting Nazi meetings. Young Jews not connected to him or the rackets also volunteered to help, and Lansky and others taught them how to use their fists and handle themselves in a fight. Lansky’s crews worked very professionally. Nazi arms, legs, and ribs were broken and skulls cracked, but no one died. The attacks continued for more than a year. And Lansky earned quite a reputation for doing this work.

Chefs kiss.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

Who is this Lansky fellow?