RT | Aug 19, 2017 |
Counter-protesters said the Free Speech Rally accommodates “white supremacists,” before the demonstration even began, and called for it to be opposed.
“White Nationalists are converging on Boston Common to reinforce their white supremacist ideology and attempt to intimidate queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, POC) communities,” a statement on the counter-protest Facebook page reads. [...]
While police have not provided any official figures yet, photos and live feeds from the scene indicate that counter-protesters largely outnumber ‘Free speech rally’ participants.
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