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City officials took steps Saturday to prevent violence ahead of an expected news conference by a right-wing group at a San Francisco park.
But hours before the event was set to occur, the organizer said it would be moved indoors.
Joey Gibson of the group Patriot Prayer did not provide a location or further details. He also said in a Facebook post that he would pop up at random sites throughout the city to speak with residents.
It marked the latest pivot by the group that initially intended to stage a rally in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge but scrapped that idea, citing threats from left-wing agitators and worries that civic leaders and law enforcement would fail to protect them.
read more http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/canceled-rally-stem-san-francisco-fears-49431602
But hours before the event was set to occur, the organizer said it would be moved indoors.
Joey Gibson of the group Patriot Prayer did not provide a location or further details. He also said in a Facebook post that he would pop up at random sites throughout the city to speak with residents.
It marked the latest pivot by the group that initially intended to stage a rally in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge but scrapped that idea, citing threats from left-wing agitators and worries that civic leaders and law enforcement would fail to protect them.
read more http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/canceled-rally-stem-san-francisco-fears-49431602