Posted on 10/09/2025 4:26:11 AM PDT by jerod
Officials say the demonstration turned violent after protesters refused to clear the roadway and surrounded police cruisers.
Thirteen people were arrested in downtown Boston Tuesday night after a pro-Palestinian demonstration turned violent — a chaotic scene that also left four Boston police officers injured, according to officials...
“When officers attempted to move the group to the sidewalk to allow emergency vehicles to pass, protesters surrounded police cruisers, kicked vehicle doors, and resisted dispersal efforts,” the department said in a statement. “Several officers were assaulted during this period, including one struck in the face. Protesters also ignited smoke devices and flares, further endangering officers and bystanders.”...
According to Boston police, many of the protesters wore facial coverings and gloves, locked their arms, and chanted through bullhorns while refusing to clear the roadway. The department said officers also reported that some police equipment — including body-worn cameras, radios, and bicycles — was forcibly removed or damaged in the scuffle...
City Councilor Ed Flynn likewise called for anyone charged with assaulting a police officer to be “held on high cash bail” and face a state prison sentence if convicted.
“Zero tolerance must be our policy for criminal activity!” Flynn wrote on social media.
Mayor Michelle Wu echoed Flynn, also calling for the “individuals who engaged in these attacks” to be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
“We are extremely grateful for the work of the Boston Police in keeping the city safe and in supporting the right to peacefully protest,” Wu said in a statement. “Boston will not tolerate violence, and we categorically condemn those who came into our community to attack our police officers.”...
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
13 arrested?
If you want to stop this I am afraid many will need to be arrested.
Deport them to their beloved Gaza
Those pesky islamunists are everywhere these days.
I wonder if all the US stockpiles of sarin and binary agents have been destroyed by now?
It’s called Boston awakening. Have fun.
If you want to stop terrorists the best way is to shoot them, not arrest them............corpses are not arrestable.
When a “demonstration” turns violent, it become a “riot”. and “protesters” become “rioters”.
Communism is a violent religion.
Where can I find the mug shots?
There’s a network of money and education behind this crap.
Eliminate it.
NOW SHE FINDS HER BALLS ???????
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