The Black Lives Matter movement held protests in Baton Rouge Friday night the day after five police officers were gunned down at a BLM protest in Dallas, Texas.
The protesters chucked bottles at police.
BREAKING! Baton Rouge flares up – protesters throw BOTTLES at police, several ARRESTS made https://t.co/3oK2jQCJ8r
— (((Dude Chuck))) (: (@ChuckNellis) July 9, 2016
Police in riot gear squared off with the crowd.
Police in riot gear square off with the crowd pic.twitter.com/Q7fvkYadxK
— Ashley Cusick (@AshleyBCusick) July 9, 2016
The protesters clashed with police.
How is this NOT criminal behavior?
Police and protestors clashing in Baton Rouge pic.twitter.com/3XxRVqWNYG
— Ashley Cusick (@AshleyBCusick) July 9, 2016
The protesters hurled water bottles at the police.
Things escalate for a moment until crowd leaves the road. Water bottles hurled at officers from the crowd
— Ashley Cusick (@AshleyBCusick) July 9, 2016
THEY THREW GLASS BOTTLES AT POLICE!
#BatonRouge protests peaceful until police asked protesters to disperse. Glass bottles thrown. #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/ABmrJlWPst
— Faith Robinson (@CNNFaith) July 9, 2016
And, of course, they blocked traffic in the street.
Protestors at Baton Rouge police headquarters take to streets, block Airline Highway pic.twitter.com/2OV18LshO2
— Ashley Cusick (@AshleyBCusick) July 9, 2016
