‘SHAME!’ Here Are the Best and Worst Videos from the Free Speech Rally in Boston
The protests in Boston today were mostly peaceful, and according to the police chief, there were only 27 arrests. Below you can see some of the video highlights from the scene:
Chanting at the edge of the barricade that kept counter protesters from the Free Speech rally pic.twitter.com/s9iKpP4Mad
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) August 19, 2017
Counter-protesters in Boston chant “Shame!” as participants of “free speech” rally arrive. @sramosABC is there: https://t.co/B00N1mdhSC pic.twitter.com/6yTxenzzHj
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 19, 2017
Guy wearing @realDonaldTrump red cap quickly surrounded, people yelling “shame.” Forced to remove.#BostonFreeSpeechRally #BostonCommon pic.twitter.com/2lU2MN11at
— Jonathan Choe (@choenbcboston) August 19, 2017
Counter protesters in Boston Common are chanting “We won! We won! We won!” pic.twitter.com/HXY9xgmB3B
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) August 19, 2017
There were a few clashes during the protest:
Another shoving match as tempers boil under the hot sun beating down on #BostonCommon protesters today #wbz pic.twitter.com/Qlv4vvG97t
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) August 19, 2017
Police in riot gear appeared to scuffle with a large crowd of “Free Speech” rally counter-protesters in Boston: https://t.co/0NmOzmQzHQ pic.twitter.com/2qHN7SZ6ax
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2017
Shoving scuffle, police escort as protesters shout someone down outside #FreeSpeechRally on #Boston Common #wbz pic.twitter.com/Pq69rNKpF0
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) August 19, 2017
Earlier today, Fox News showed video of someone who was holding an American flag when a person in the crowd grabbed it and dragged her for a bit:
Other videos show how some of the protesters were reacting to pro-Trump rallygoers that showed up, including a video of some protesters shouting down someone in pro-Trump garb:
Wow.Protestors surround two men in Trump gear and scream profanities, tell them to get the f*^% out of Boston. I asked one why he’s here: pic.twitter.com/qRiTjhDXlj
— Jessica Weiss (@jessweiss1) August 19, 2017
12:45pm gets wild.@realDonaldTrump supporters getting hit with water bottles, glitter, spray paint. Boston, we’re better than this. Common! pic.twitter.com/ERP8ZTl50A
— Jonathan Choe (@choenbcboston) August 19, 2017
Confrontation from earlier between Trump supporter and counter protesters at Boston Common. @nbcboston pic.twitter.com/1TMQ061hJq
— Daniel Gadbois (@DanNBCBoston) August 19, 2017
Lots of adult language in this one. Crowd circled around a man in a MAGA hat. #bostonprotest pic.twitter.com/nEd16NFMe1
— Jack Lepiarz (@Lepiarz) August 19, 2017
[image via screengrab]
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