"Charlie Kirk vigil draws thousands to Boston Common, ends suddenly due to safety concerns, organizer says
"That's exactly why we needed to do it, because you can't speak your mind in Massachusetts without fear of being hurt."
More than 3,500 showed up, according to 27-year-old organizer Brian Foley, who ran for Boston City Council this year. The event also drew a comparatively smaller group of protesters, and two people, including a juvenile, were arrested, Boston police said.
Two arrested as protesters caused event to suddenly end due to safety concerns, organizer said
The area surrounding the Shaw Memorial was blocked off, including Beacon Street in front of the Statehouse, for the vigil. Outside of the fences was a small protest, including a man who appeared to be sitting down and burning an American flag. Others waved a flag associated with antifa and a sign that said “Fascists get off our lawn.” Most were masked, and one person declined to be interviewed.
Throughout the vigil, the group of 20 to 40 people moved around the Common, making noise with drums and blowhorns to disrupt the speakers.
The event had a large police presence, with dozens of officers. Two people were arrested on the Boston Common during the vigil, Boston police confirmed Thursday night.
Joseph Antuan Castro Del Rio, 38, of Watertown, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at 7 p.m., and a juvenile boy was arrested on charges of assault and battery and possessing a knife, Boston police said. At around 9 p.m., Foley suddenly addressed the crowd, saying BPD’s “special operations” had called and recommended the event end.
“Things were already getting a little dicey by the antifa counter-protest, and we hadn’t had any violence yet so it was going good, and I got that call,” Foley said. “They were worried that people were going to probably attack on the way home.” Another protester had ditched a backpack, which ended up being empty, and ran away to create a panic, Foley said."
"That's exactly why we needed to do it, because you can't speak your mind in Massachusetts without fear of being hurt," organizer Foley said.
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This is the Left's idea of "unity". They won't even allow a martyred Christian leader be mourned in peace.
