BOSTON: SUV Careens Through Crowd Of Rioters, Police Move In With Tear Gas, Cars Ablaze, National Guard Called In (VIDEOS)

WCVB video shows SUV colliding with protesters in #Boston street. @petereliopoulos was reporting live @OnWCVB at the time. #BREAKING #BostonProtests on.wcvb.com/2MgAXHt
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During a live report Sunday night on the violence in downtown Boston, an SUV went through a crowd and appeared to hit several people.The incident occurred on Tremont Street while reporter Peter Eliopoulos was describing the chaotic scene.“Several people just got hit,” he said. “Several people just run over by a car. The front windshield was shattered.”Violent confrontations and looting occurred throughout the area after a day of mostly peaceful protests calling for justice in the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day when a police officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest.
Thugs piled on a police SUV:
Things are getting out of hand in Boston, reportedly the National Guard has been requested.
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This may or may not be the same vehicle, on fire:
Live from the Boston protests, a car is on fire and the police are getting violent, one of them shoved me with a bat, please stay safe!
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Video from Sky 5 shows a vehicle burning out of control for well over 15 minutes, as first responders react to violent protesters across downtown Boston. #BostonProtests
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And the aftermath:
A jewelry store was busted up and looted:
skylight jewelers across from old city hall, windows smashed, looters inside. #boston #BostonProtests @universalhub
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WCVB is now reporting that the National Guard is coming in to assist police.
Rioters launched a firework at police and started throwing objects at them, while dumping debris in the streets:
Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets:
Protesters claim that things were peaceful until the police showed up:
Was just trying to get back to the train after the peaceful march and the pigs at the Boston PD blocked all routes of transportation home and started aggressing on the crowd.
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News vehicles were also vandalized:
A @7News vehicle has been vandalized and looted in downtown Boston. #BostonProtests #GeorgeFloydProtests
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Like with many other places, it’s possible that a bunch of spoiled suburban white kids were the catalyst for the violence:
#BostonProtests FUCK ALL THE WHITE PEOPLE THAT ARE TREATING THESE PROTESTS LIKE ITS A FUCKING PARTY WHICH ULTIMATELY LEADS TO THIBGS ESCALATING. These are texts from someone at the Boston protests today.
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