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San Fernando Valley Sep 15, 2020
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Channie and Laszlo Varga wait for the start of the Rally in the Valley car parade Sunday morning in Studio City.(photo by Andy Holzman).
More than a hundred people gathered in Studio City for a pro-Trump car parade and rally, protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions in Los Angeles County, and calling on local leaders to reopen schools and the larger economy. Pro-Trump Rally in the Valley event in Studio City, Ca pic.twitter.com/TAyldFttBL — Andy Holzman (@holzmanphoto) September 13, 2020 “It doesn’t matter your background,” organizer Julie Haff said in an interview on Sunday. “People want to come together. They want to open the economy back up. They want schools to open back up. … If you can walk around a Walmart and a casino, why shouldn’t you send your kids to school? Why can’t you go to church? This is ridiculous.” Haff accused local leaders of “overpolicing” the public when it came to coronavirus-related mandates. She referenced Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s move to shut off water and power in party houses, comparing the move to “a communist regime. It doesn’t stand for freedom.” Trump flags were flying at the parade’s start, attached to the back of pickup trucks and […]
