Courtesy of ABC News:#Boston reminds us that the VAST MAJORITY of Americans outnumber Nazis and White Supremacists. ✌️& ❤️ prevails #BostonCommon #resistboston http://pic.twitter.com/52lPpriCJZ— Dante DeVito (@DanteDeVito) August 19, 2017
A total of 33 arrests were made today, mostly from disorderly conduct and a few assaults on police officers, the Boston Police Department announced. Police Commissioner William Evans said at a news conference this afternoon that some urine-filled bottles were thrown at officers, and police indicated on Twitter that some demonstrators were throwing rocks at police.
But for the most part, Evans said, the day of direct action went off smoothly as police planned, with very little injury and property damage.
"Overall I thought we got the First Amendment people in, we got them out, no one got hurt, no one got killed," he said.
Police did stop three people with ballistic vests and a gun, Evans said, "but we were lucky to get those three out of here and confiscate the vests."
Evans said roughly 40,000 people descended on Boston today, "standing tall against hatred and bigotry in our city, and that's a good feeling." He added that he wished the "trouble makers stayed away," who he said weren't there for either the free speech side or the counterprotesters' side, but "were here just to cause problems."
Actually that whole "free speech" theme was added later after, the events of Charlottesville.
Originally this march was to be one of several featuring White Supremacists, but they quickly rebranded themselves in order to fool the public.
However nobody was actually fooled as you can tell from the sheer numbers that showed up to protest them.
Damn, that is a huge crowd!This is the first video I've seen that really shows the disparity between the "free speech" rally and the thousands of counter-demonstrators http://pic.twitter.com/Lca2J3vhsc— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 19, 2017
Even just a regular Donald Trump supporter was shamed by the crowd into taking off his obnoxious red cap.
This could have been much worse, however the Boston PD was out in force to make sure that there was no repeat of what had happened in Virginia.Guy wearing @realDonaldTrump red cap quickly surrounded, people yelling "shame." Forced to remove.#BostonFreeSpeechRally #BostonCommon http://pic.twitter.com/2lU2MN11at— Jonathan Choe (@choenbcboston) August 19, 2017
Speaking of Donald Trump he appeared to take to Twitter early to start some shit...
...and then later thought better of it and decided to come out in support of the counter protesters.Looks like many anti-police agitators in Boston. Police are looking tough and smart! Thank you.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
That's right you little bitch, you better start trying to make nice with the majority of this country who are sick and tired of your racist Nazi ass.I want to applaud the many protestors in Boston who are speaking out against bigotry and hate. Our country will soon come together as one!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
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