The Walk for Justice changed the time of their event on Saturday several weeks in a row after a face to face confrontation on Main Street between counterprotesters and those participating in the walk.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heartily, completely agree with Second Amendment rights,\u201d Robertson said.<\/p>\n
But because the Second Amendment March was scheduled for the same time as the Walk for Justice, Robertson said it is a \u201cclear counterprotest.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Walk for Justice does not call for a revocation of Second Amendment rights, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud that people are willing to fight for their rights,\u201d and the Walk for Justice is made up of \u201cAmericans fighting for our rights, as well,\u201d Robertson said.<\/p>\n
Raleigh Marmorstein, a co-organizer of the Walk for Justice, said the Cortez Police Department took concerns about the Second Amendment March very seriously, and was in contact with all parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is their Second Amendment right to bear arms, but bringing them into public spaces sends a message of intimidation,\u201d not a message about the right to protect oneself, Marmorstein said.<\/p>\n
Both the Walk for Justice and the Freedom Ride held peaceful demonstrations on Main Street Saturday morning, though Ghere said several people attempted to block the Patriots\u2019 path.<\/p>\n
One Ford-150 truck continuously pulled in front of Freedom Riders and ground to a halt in downtown Cortez on Main Street.<\/p>\n
The driver was pulled over on Montezuma Avenue and cited by police for reckless driving, according to Sgt. Dave Allmon of the Cortez Police Department.<\/p>\n
One man also lay down in the middle of Main Street, blocking traffic and the path of vehicles participating in the Freedom Ride.<\/p>\n
Vehicles with flags drove around the man in the road, and after several minutes he got up and out of the road on his own.<\/p>\n
Members of the Cortez Police Department arrived to check in with the man and ensure his safety, including Knuckles.<\/p>\n
Marmorstein, who spoke with the man at length after the incident, said he was distressed and intoxicated after a recent family death.<\/p>\n