Same set-up as in Buffalo. The agitator has a friend begin filming when things look completely innocent and innocuous, although we of course have no background on this person’s history or recent actions.
I was in Boston back in 2008 with a conservative pal, going to a Sarah Palin rally on Boston Common.
This guy came over and got right in front of me about a foot away and began haranguing me about my sign.
I said “Sorry. Not interested in talking to you.” and I stepped to the side to continue watching the rally. He stepped back in front of me and kept at it. I was starting to get pretty hot, but said again calmly “Look. I’m here to see the speaker. Not interested in your point of view.
And I stepped aside and kept watching but he kept at me.
I am a bit of a hot head, and I could feel my blood pressure starting to go up. I was carrying at the time, and the last thing I wanted to do was get into an altercation, but this guy was on me and I felt like I was going to slug him...but having the weapon on me was a strict hard stop mentally for me and helped me keep my head on.
Finally, people around started yelling at the guy saying “Shut up...he doesn’t want to talk to you” and things like that, and he finally walked away.
But as he did, I saw a whole group of people with their phones out taking video. For some reason, out of this whole crowd, they picked me out and were trying to set up an altercation they could film.
The guy looked like this character from “Forrest Gump” who slapped his girlfriend and Gump jumped on him...