Last night, news was shared of the potential for protest or riot activities coming to Beatrice. That information was provided by the Beatrice Police Department to the Beatrice Area Chamber based upon rumors that had been given to City officials.
Those rumors stated that activities that may or may not be peaceful in nature could come to Beatrice between Tuesday night and Friday. With the current national and regional situation being quite tense this report created a major stir on social media and within our community.
At this time no hard evidence of any activity is know or planned for Beatrice and it is assumed that if something was to take place that it would be peaceful protests similar to what is planned in Fairbury for Friday evening.
Please note there is a major difference between Protests and Riot behavior. Peaceful protest are allowed and warranted on public spaces such as on public property and sidewalks. I
t is a person's constitutional right to peaceably assemble. Most of the activity within our region have been peaceful protests asking for action and listening to the protesters concerns and grievances.
Local law enforcement has made plans and preparations to respond in the unlikely event that a situation became a riot and/or violent behavior or property damage was taking place. If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to local law enforcement or civic leaders.
We wish everyone a safe and uneventful week.
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