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Protesters, police clash in downtown Phoenix after President Donald Trump rally ends
KNXV-TV ^ | August 22, 2017 | Staff

Posted on 08/22/2017 9:51:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

PHOENIX - Authorities have deployed safety tactics an an effort to disperse crowds in downtown Phoenix after President Donald Trump's rally concluded.

Video and photos showed authorities discharging pepper balls and tear gas toward crowds, along with the sounds of large noises, possibly flash bangs.

Phoenix Police said via email that some people began throwing "rocks and bottles" at officers. Authorities then responded with pepper balls and gas.

Trump spoke for roughly 90 minutes within the Phoenix Convention Center on Tuesday night.

Prior to his speech, hundreds of people gathered for hours outside the Convention Center in downtown Phoenix to either support the President's visit or rally against it, which remained mostly peaceful.

The events are developing.


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: antifa; arizona; aztrumprally; lawenforcement; trump; trumprallyprotesters

1 posted on 08/22/2017 9:51:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Prior to his speech, hundreds of people gathered for hours outside the Convention Center in downtown Phoenix to either support the President's visit or rally against it, which remained mostly peaceful.

I guess it remained mostly peaceful until it didn't remain mostly peaceful.

How many gathered inside the Convention Center? Were they showing support for the President's visit?

2 posted on 08/22/2017 9:54:39 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

MAGA


3 posted on 08/22/2017 9:54:50 PM PDT by Tarasaramozart
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To: Steely Tom

Hundreds? Around 20,000 inside and another 2000 or so outside for Trump.

Estimate of up to 2000 protestors.


4 posted on 08/22/2017 9:56:33 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Parley Baer

Well, they didn’t refer to the Trump supporters outside as Nazis or KKK members, so I guess that’s a small victory.

Although tomorrow that may change.


5 posted on 08/22/2017 10:00:44 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fox showed the people who had attended the rally leaving on a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge high above street, so it would seem the “rocks and bottles” thrown at the police came from the antifa types protesting below - it’ll still be Trump’s fault according to the press though.....


6 posted on 08/22/2017 10:06:06 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
'peaceful' antifa thug shot in wee wee with canister after kicking one back at the police. Very nice to watch.

... here

7 posted on 08/22/2017 10:13:31 PM PDT by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: Parley Baer

CNN reporting 8,000 inside.


8 posted on 08/22/2017 10:16:13 PM PDT by amihow
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Funny how the protesters behave differently when it’s 10 to 1...


9 posted on 08/22/2017 10:29:49 PM PDT by steel_resolve (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: amihow

CNN is toast.


10 posted on 08/22/2017 10:43:20 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: amihow

FOX reports 19,000.


11 posted on 08/22/2017 10:47:58 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Education/Academia are the farm team for more Marxists coming... infinitum.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I believe that the opposition plans to make it “too expensive’ for Trump to speak anywhere by rioting, vandalizing etc. and posing as if TRUMP is the security hazard instead of them.


12 posted on 08/22/2017 11:16:16 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: Intolerant in NJ

On the way out I saw 2 tear gas devices go off. Security wanted us to move along and not to linger in front of the windows.


13 posted on 08/22/2017 11:41:58 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberrals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: tinyowl

That’s awesome.


14 posted on 08/22/2017 11:43:59 PM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: tinyowl

Just, my goodness me. Can’t stop laughing. I sort of, kind of feel sorry for the — nahhh! Hysterical!


15 posted on 08/22/2017 11:54:17 PM PDT by Slip18 (Pickles got pickled!)
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To: Parley Baer

I noticed the hundreds cr** last night. That’s a pretty amazing turn out.


16 posted on 08/23/2017 12:15:01 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: ransomnote

“...opposition plans...rioting, vandalizing, etc. and posing as if TRUMP is the security hazard...”

I think you are right on this theory. However:

The opposition enemedia narratives are no longer working and won’t work in the future because Americans are sick of being manipulated by lying fictions and half truths being fed to us by the DNC propaganda press.

Their lying and fake polls and smears did not work during the campaign and the fake news with no sources have been exposed. The crowds’ enthusiasm was an indicator of Trump’s support then and it is now as well, even though we were “told” otherwise.

The enemedia is failing and President Trump is winning! MAGA!


17 posted on 08/23/2017 5:04:17 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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It looked as though the police were being smart and keeping the two factions far apart - difficult for anyone to blame the trouble that occurred on anyone but the protestors/rioters - so naturally the press is saying practically nothing about it today....

Nonetheless, you and all those others who took a chance on getting attacked by the peacelovong mobs last night are very brave souls in my book......

18 posted on 08/23/2017 6:19:31 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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