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Angus Johnston @studentactivism
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Ongoing livetweet of bizarre spectacle of #UniteTheRight2 protesters being brought into DC on private @wmata Metro train.
WMATA had previously stated that there would be no private trains for #UniteTheRight2. washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlo…
Here's the WMATA union reacting to the system's lies. This isn't only about principle with them—they're the ones who have to drive the trains.
And here's confirmation from a reporter that police barred riders who weren't with #UniteTheRight2 entry to the Metro car he was on.
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