These aerial views show the size of the counter-protest crowds in Boston
Thousands of demonstrators convened on Boston Common on Saturday to protest against a “free speech” rally that wound up being cut short.
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans estimates that approximately 40,000 people were on the Common, “99.9 percent” of whom were there to protest against the rally, according to Evans. Reporters said the “free speech” showing was “sparse” by comparison.
Numerous aerial views from reporters, photographers, and media outlets show the size and scale of the counter-protesters:
Counter-Protesters of the Boston ‘Free Speech’ Rally march toward Boston Common on August 19, 2017.
Thousands of counter protesters marching to a planned ‘Free Speech Rally’ on Boston Common.
Aerial video shows thousands of people flooding the streets of Boston for dueling rallies.
Follow live updates: https://t.co/SindDYycVL pic.twitter.com/hIYSdoImjr
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2017
Counter-protesters flood Free Speech Rally in Boston, drown out organizers https://t.co/2MZpmoD9f7 pic.twitter.com/4aoJag2KCi
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 19, 2017
Thousands and thousands at the counter protest to the free speech rally in #Boston pic.twitter.com/lk7UtEVSaZ
— Scott Eisen (@scotteisenphoto) August 19, 2017
LIVE AERIALS: Counter protesters arriving at Boston Common for #FreeSpeechRally https://t.co/c09wWxuvPP pic.twitter.com/pfbRYQoJHA
— WBZ Boston News (@cbsboston) August 19, 2017
Live streaming view from Sky5: 10k or more protesters marching to Boston Common https://t.co/A5V8FbHbTr pic.twitter.com/0a5t6AxfHj
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) August 19, 2017
IMAGE: 10K+ counter protesters now marching from Roxbury to #BostonCommon #Boston #7News pic.twitter.com/LXz77HDEqO
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) August 19, 2017
Participants in the “Fight Supremacy!” counter-protest and rally gathered at 10 a.m. outside the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center before heading down Tremont Street to the Common. Those protestors eventually joined an additional group of “Stand for Solidarity” protesters, who convened at 11 a.m. in front of the State House.
The counter-protesters surrounded the perimeter of the Parkman bandstand where the “free speech” rally was held. Boston Police said the “free speech” rally officially concluded at 1:30 p.m.
Thousands of protesters remain as Free Speech rally clears from Bandstand in Boston #wcvb pic.twitter.com/kkzQtiOKKL
— Karen Anderson (@karenreports) August 19, 2017
Photos from the ‘free speech’ rally and counter protests:
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