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applegrove

(123,624 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:15 PM Feb 2017

Anti Muslim protest outside mosque in Toronto tonight.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/anti-muslim-protest-masjid-toronto-1.3988906

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More than a dozen people gathered outside a mosque in the heart of downtown Toronto with loudspeakers and banners in hand, shouting slogans about banning Islam as Muslims gathered to pray inside.

The protest happened Friday outside Masjid Toronto on Dundas Street West near University Avenue.

The shouting was so loud that Tera Goldblatt, who works on the 21st floor in a nearby building, said she could hear it from inside her office.

When she came down to see what was going on, she said, she saw some 15 people screaming, some blocking the path of those trying to enter the mosque.

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Anti Muslim protest outside mosque in Toronto tonight. (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2017 OP

Thanks Trump for unleashing and normalizing hate in the world. applegrove Feb 2017 #1

A little over a dozen people True Dough Feb 2017 #2

Can't think of when anyone protested fellow citizens over praying. Meant applegrove Feb 2017 #4

To me, they only foster True Dough Feb 2017 #5

K&R for broader exposure, how very sad and scary uppityperson Feb 2017 #3

applegrove

(123,624 posts)

1. Thanks Trump for unleashing and normalizing hate in the world.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:18 PM

Feb 2017

True Dough

(20,915 posts)

2. A little over a dozen people

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:28 PM

Feb 2017

Doesn't faze me much. There are plenty of people expressing hatred toward Muslims online, but these twits cannot get much of a turnout when they require the gumption to stand there in person and be recognized as a bigot.

Would concern me more if the protesters numbered in the 100s or if they were physically violent. This media coverage, while justifiable, probably does more harm than good. Up to 15 people in a city of 2.6 million is such a drop in the bucket. They're probably glad to be getting press, but they don't deserve any.