Nauseating. The DC Metro was warned not to and–in an apparent lie–promised workers it wouldn’t privately accomodate white supremacists at taxpayer expense. Then it did.
WASHINGTON — Metro closed down a gate at the Vienna station to the general public on Sunday for the “Unite the Right 2” rally participants to have police-escorted access onto a train car, drawing anger from Metro’s union, saying they were lied to.
A few weeks ago, Metro Board Chair Jack Evans said the agency was considering having special trains or cars to separate white nationalists from the public. After union workers and Metro riders began to react to the controversial idea, Metro said in a statement that they would not offer separate trains for the rally.
DC, now you see who was telling the truth about the racist marchers being escorted onto Metro and who lied. Wiedefeld lied to riders and public when the truth was more convenient. The fallout of today will be on him.
— ATU Local 689 (@ATULocal689) August 12, 2018
KESSLER GETTING ON TRAIN TO DC #UniteTheRight2 @WUSA9 – only media and his entourage are allowed on this train. Ther https://t.co/qAvQ0IIUHF
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) August 12, 2018
JUST IN – @wmata CLOSES Vienna station north gates to the public. A guard says Fairfax police will ONLY open these gates for #UniteTheRight2 protesters @WUSA9 pic.twitter.com/1E8fXN58x0
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) August 12, 2018
Police closed gates the metro entrance. pic.twitter.com/atSk3xdvWV
— Bria White (@BriaWhiteTV) August 12, 2018
I hope that the service and its leadership is held responsible.