Boston 'Free Speech' Rally And Massive Counter Protest

Thousands of protesters march on Tremont Street in Boston against a 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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Thousands of protesters march in Boston against a 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Thousands of protesters march in Boston against a 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Thousands of counter protesters march to a planned 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

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The 'free speech' rally was confined to the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common Saturday as barriers and police held back a massive protest. (WBZ-TV)

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A member of the 'free speech' rally says he's anti fascist and from New York. He didn't want to share his name, but he felt there were too many police on Boston Common. (Photo credit: Christina Hager - WBZ-TV)

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Thousands of protesters march on Tremont Street in Boston against a 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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Thousands of protesters march on Tremont Street in Boston against a 'Free Speech Rally' on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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A member of the 'free speech' rally was removed from Boston Common by State Police after a confrontation with a protester. (WBZ-TV)

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Thousands of counter protesters marched toward Boston Common Saturday. (WBZ-TV)

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A man in a "Stop White Genocide" shirt was escorted away from Boston Common following the 'free speech' rally. (WBZ-TV)

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An aerial view of protesters on Boston Common demonstrating against a so-called 'free speech' rally on the Parkman Bandstand Saturday, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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The Parkman Bandstand was empty about a half-hour after the 'free speech' rally started on the Common. (WBZ-TV)

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A counter protester burned a Confederate flag on Boston Common, August 19, 2017. (Photo credit: Jordan Presley)

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Thousands of protesters leave Boston Common after the 'free speech' rally ended Saturday, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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A State Police helicopter monitored the crowds over Boston Common after the 'free speech' rally ended Saturday, August 19, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

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Some counter demonstrators scuffled with Boston Police after the rally on the Common ended Saturday afternoon. (WBZ-TV)

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Protesters face off with riot police escorting conservative activists following a march in Boston against a planned 'free speech rally' on Boston Common, on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Some protesters scuffled with riot police escorting conservative activists following a march in Boston against a planned 'free speech' rally on August 19, 2017 in Boston. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images