300 protest outside Trump speech in Colorado Springs
(short video at the link below. amazed that the local "news" actually acknowledged the protestors)
300 protest outside Trump speech in Colorado Springs
Tensions high but under control Friday on UCCS campus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Authorities got what they wanted from Friday's visit by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump: none of the violence between supporters and opponents that marked past protests.
An estimated 300 people protested on the lawn of Cragmoor Green before and during Trump's town hall on the campus of the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. They held signs, as well as chanted and shouted opposition to the controversial candidate who has upset many voters with his comments about women, minorities, immigration and other topics.
Across a driveway from the protesters was a long line of people waiting to enter the town hall gathering. The hours of standing in hot weather helped raise tensions on both sides to the point that law enforcement officers stood between the groups to maintain order.
Some of the protesters said opposing Trump doesn't necessarily mean they support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Jared Moya supports Trump and believes fellow supporters were offended by the protest. "If we were to protest in front of their candidate, they wouldn't like it," he said. "They're being a little hypocritical." (Hey, Jared, der drumpfenfuhrer's idiot supporters do this all the time, so stop your bs)
The protest officially was scheduled to last an hour but some participants began arriving at noon and didn't leave until around 4:30 p.m.
http://www.krdo.com/news/300-protest-outside-Trump-speech-in-Colorado-Springs/40955692
