‘Back The Blue’ and ‘BLM’ protesters spar as pro-cop group refuses to give ground to ‘domestic terrorists’
"Back The Blue" and "Black Lives Matter" protesters quarreled as the pro-cop group refused to give ground to "domestic terrorists."
Conflict arose when anti-police protesters banged pots and chanted profanities as they marched over to a pro-cop group at approximately 3.30pm on Sunday in Civic Central Park in Denver, Colorado.
One counter protester was seen wearing a mask with a pig on it and holding a fishing rod with a donut attached to it as he made his way through the pro-cop rally.
The clash comes nearly two months after the death of George Floyd - which prompted violent clashes between protesters and police across the United States.
Some anti-police protesters followed officers who had been retreating, which led to "two pepper ball deployments."
Denver police spokesman, Tyrone Campbell said: “We had two pepper ball deployments and one hand-held fog device deployment, and we made one arrest for assault.
“We have a policy that dictates when and how those tools are used. And we have supervisors on scene to make sure there’s a reasonable reason for those devices to be utilized. And any time we use any of this stuff, there will be a review. It seems as if they were used in an appropriate fashion.
“Our goal is to make sure everybody has the ability to exercise their First Amendment rights."