Physical violence got hectic at a Ku Klux Klan protest where members attempted to rally support for anti-immigration laws. When they rocked up in a black SUV, they ran into a larger group of 20-30 counter protesters who were there with “the intent of perpetrating violence.”

In total, 12 people were arrested, three were stabbed – and one man possibly stabbed with the decorated end of a Confederate flag.

However, the American constitution implies that “regardless of an individual or groups’ beliefs or ideologies, they are entitled to live without the fear of physical violence and have the right, under the law, to defend themselves when attacked.” This was a part of a statement released by the local police after they released the five KKK members who were “acting in defence”.

But here’s the story about Anaheim and its history with the KKK:

Like many other cities across the United States, Anaheim has a history intertwined with the KKK. What sets the city apart, however, is its decisive backlash after the Klan gained four of five City Council seats in 1924. Those Klansmen were ousted in a recall election after their affiliations with the Klan became public and following a nighttime KKK initiation rally that attracted an estimated 10,000 people to the city park where Saturday’s violence erupted.

[source: shockmansion&chicagotribune]