Counter Protesters Attacked at Convention Protest

by John S. Pappas - 08/30/04

Washington D.C. - The Washington Times reported Monday that assaults on counter-protesters, specifically the pro-Bush group Protest Warrior, occured during the large anti-Bush street protest in New York City Sunday. One of the assailant was arrested, according to the Times article.

Protest Warrior has been infiltrating and counter-protesting large anti-Bush rallys since 2003.

Reports of assaults on members of Protest Warrior surfaced in association with counter-protests conducted in Washington D.C. in October, 2003, and in New York in March, 2004 as reported by Johnny P News.

A Johnny P News reporter was assaulted at the October, 2004 Washington D.C. counter-protest (story).

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