Metairie St. Patrick’s parade riders banned for life for flashing apparent Nazi salute on route

Organizers of the St. Patrick Parade of Jefferson imposed a lifetime ban on some riders in Sunday’s parade after a video surfaced of them making hand gestures resembling Nazi salutes to the crowd, parade organizers announced Monday.

The Parade Committee Board issued a public apology for the incident, saying they “view these actions as unacceptable and contrary to our goals of staging a family friendly event that may be enjoyed by all members of our community.”

Organizers said the riders’ actions were both against parish ordinance and parade rules…

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