On Friday night the City of Campbell's mayor started to play games, suggesting that the Young Americans for Liberty rally scheduled at the city center would be moved.   By the morning of the event it was moved again, leaving the public, the news media, and the plethora of Campbell police officers in the park more than an hour before the event began all confused on where it should be held.   The Mayor and police chief will be proud to hear that a number of people drove hours only to never find the rally.

That didn't stop over 100 people from showing up carrying rifles, handguns, and "Don't Tread on Me" flags.  Despite demands for $2,000 in security, eventually negotiated down to $480, the city soon realized they didn't need to impose hard penalties on free speech.   Like every other open carry rally this organization has been a part of or encouraged people to attend, nothing happened.   If there was any proof that police were not needed it was the fact that they left immediately after formal activities ended -- while more than thirty people with rifles and handguns mulled around the the park for another thirty minutes.

Campbell, Ohio is suffering from small town politics well beyond this issue.  Earlier in the week the Mayor suspended the finance director and employees were almost not paid on Friday night.  Residents are calling for the heads of their elected officials, and change in Campbell government is imminent.  Reports suggest that the city might repeal its gun ban on Wednesday assuming a quorum of council appears that evening.  Unfortunately Ohioans For Concealed Carry had to bring litigation against Campbell to bring that legislation out of committee.

WFMJ Video Coverage - Includes footage of Varg Freeborn from YAL paying the police department $480 in cash for mandatory security, the going price of peacable assembly in Campbell.