Obviously the eyes of the nation are on Boston today, where a so-called “free speech rally” that drew maybe a dozen people was dwarfed by thousands of counter-protesters. Since practically no one decided to show up at this alt-right event, there was nothing for the counter-protesters to do except march peacefully, take photos of each other, and soak up the satisfaction of knowing they’d fought off Nazis just like their grandfathers did.
As Twitchy reported, President Trump took some flak for tweeting about the “many anti-police agitators in Boston.”
Barely any "anti-police agitators". A few anti-police chants. 1000s of peaceful protesters. Many thanked officers. https://t.co/T4QWEcr3Af
— Joel Gunter (@joelmgunter) August 19, 2017
Thousands come out to peacefully protest white supremacists, while cheering on the cops, and he says this. He is a terrible human being. https://t.co/Gi6GRtLU92
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 19, 2017
Peacefully? Cheering on the cops? The thing is, there were anti-police agitators doing their thing:
#BPD is asking individuals to refrain from throwing urine, bottles and other harmful projectiles at our officers.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
#UPDATE: #BPD confirming rocks being thrown at officers on Tremont at West.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
Wow … either a couple of Nazis managed to sneak into the crowd and throw rocks at police, or … what other explanation could there be? Could this be like when the May Day rioters in Portland decided to emulate that ill-advised Pepsi ad and throw cans of cola at law enforcement?
Vox is on it.
Trump called out "anti-police agitators" in Boston — and thanked protesters an hour later https://t.co/5RbidXFdnj
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 19, 2017
Vox is doing that thing where they pretend there aren't actual reports of agitators throwing rocks at cops. https://t.co/sqJze3jSuK
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 19, 2017
What? We were told it was peaceful.
Boston Police Commissioner says bottles filled with urine were thrown at officers during protest https://t.co/srYfo8OheR pic.twitter.com/a9B52iZ1sa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2017
PEACEFULLY. https://t.co/kOtpDdGdXI
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) August 19, 2017
It was peaceful if you just takeaway all the violence https://t.co/86dpznKtwh
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) August 19, 2017
What violence?
The same brave Boston police who risked their lives hunting the Boston Marathon bombers now have Antifa throwing bottles of piss at them.
— TheRightWingM ?? (@TheRightWingM) August 19, 2017
It's turned violent in Boston. Heavy clashes between counter-protesters and police. pic.twitter.com/6xgNG0Gl1A
— Joel Gunter (@joelmgunter) August 19, 2017
It seemed like everything was going to pass peacefully in Boston. Violent clashes now downtown. Police using mace. pic.twitter.com/VWeQDnpqWj
— Joel Gunter (@joelmgunter) August 19, 2017
Wait, aren’t you the same reporter who said many of the thousands of protesters were thanking police? And the cops said “You’re welcome” by spraying mace? That’s odd.
Spoke too soon. Crowd now throwing water at police and antagonizing them. Won't let officers pass
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) August 19, 2017
Crowd pushing and shoving police officers. Water bottles being thrown. pic.twitter.com/2wMFkPEuSx
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) August 19, 2017
The day was largely peaceful but now there is a tense confrontation between police and crowd at Tremont and West Streets
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) August 19, 2017
More officers arrive as some frontline protesters crowds confront police. others stand and chant. "Who's streets? Our streets."'
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) August 19, 2017
That chant certainly is familiar with anyone who covered the many, many Black Lives Matter protests during the Obama years.
P.S. Apparently the “free speech rally” had to be shut down because some pro-lifers decided they had a right to free speech too.
These protests rarely end pretty. Antifa folks just mobbed some anti-abortion protestors w/ posters. Yelled & tore posters til cops came pic.twitter.com/euLuh7gOgD
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 19, 2017
There's maybe 50 hardcore folks left hanging out and twice as many police watching. Everyone just waiting for someone else to act up.
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 19, 2017
Um, “hardcore folks”? Maybe there really is a violent “alt-left” after all?
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Related:
DUH! Alyssa Milano (accidentally) admits AntiFa is VIOLENT with plea to ‘stay peaceful’ in Boston https://t.co/rICQgRoLo3
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 19, 2017
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