Phoenix police estimated that about 500 demonstrators showed up, evenly divided between protesters and counter-protesters, according to ABC 15.
A former U.S. Marine, fed up with liberals defending Islamic terrorists in the name of religious freedom, organized a free-speech rally Friday at an Arizona mosque that turned into a raucous event.
Jon Ritzheimer organized the rally outside the Phoenix mosque attended by the men who attacked a “Draw Muhammad” cartoon contest in Texas earlier this month, local Phoenix television station ABC 15 reported.
Hundreds of protesters from both sides shouted at and taunted each other, as police separated the two groups.
Phoenix police estimated that about 500 demonstrators showed up, evenly divided between protesters and counter-protesters, according to ABC 15.
Many attendees posted their pictures and video on Twitter, including these:
Police line forming to separate protesters #PHxMosque pic.twitter.com/ScAnHmKQbc
— Will Stone (@WStoneReports) May 30, 2015
Protest moves down the line. Intense, intense yelling. This one ain't PG, kids. #PHxMosque pic.twitter.com/tWGqju7z5q
— Carter Nacke (@carternacke) May 30, 2015
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