{"id":352921,"date":"2018-03-19T19:11:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T18:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/violence-breaks-out-at-tommy-robinsons-free-speech-rally-video-rt-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2018-03-19T19:11:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T18:11:37","slug":"violence-breaks-out-at-tommy-robinsons-free-speech-rally-video-rt-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/violence-breaks-out-at-tommy-robinsons-free-speech-rally-video-rt-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence breaks out at Tommy Robinson\u2019s \u2018free speech\u2019 rally (VIDEO) \u2014 RT UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2018.03\/thumbnail\/5aaff646fc7e9385048b458d.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Supporters of the ex-English Defence League leader Robinson scuffled with counter-protesters during a \u2018free speech\u2019 rally held at Hyde Park\u2019s iconic Speakers\u2019 Corner. Scores of police were on hand to attempt to keep the peace.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Before Robinson\u2019s address, Speakers\u2019 Corner veteran Heiko<strong\/>Khoo was harangued and abused by the right-winger\u2019s supporters. One man ripped off Khoo\u2019s hat, while others shouted obscenities and surrounded the left-wing activist.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z1lMlMjk_7k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The supporters had rallied to hear Robinson read out a \u2018banned speech\u2019 by Generation Identity\u2019s Martin Sellner, who was denied entry to the UK. Robinson delivered the speech to thousands who braved the cold weather, gathering in the snow at Speakers\u2019 Corner, a landmark of free speech in London. Marx, Lenin, and George Orwell all gave speeches at the iconic Hyde Park location.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of Muslim counter-protesters confronted Robinson and his group, pushing back against police and the protesters. Scuffles broke out and it is understood that police made a handful of arrests.<\/p>\n<p>A live stream posted from Robinson\u2019s YouTube channel showed large crowds of supporters and counter-protesters, while police can be seen around the far-right speaker, who made headlines last week for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/421042-punch-tommy-robinson-migrant\/\"> punching a migrant in the face in Rome.<\/a> Supporters could be heard chanting<em> \u201cfree speech,\u201d<\/em> making Robinson\u2019s voice impossible to be heard clearly for those viewing at home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robinson says he&#8217;ll return to Speakers corner next week to challenge all the Muslim speakers who come here weekly. Says &#8220;speakers corner will be the new battleground for free speech&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HKesvani\/status\/975393080504389633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Muslim protesters responded with cries of <em>&#8220;Allahu Akbar!&#8221;<\/em> with both groups trying to drown the other out. According to one attendee, Robinson vowed he would be back at Speakers\u2019 Corner next week to challenge the Muslim speakers who are there, among others, on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/421740-speaker-speech-robinson-mob\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by <a href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\">RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporters of the ex-English Defence League leader Robinson scuffled with counter-protesters during a \u2018free speech\u2019 rally held at Hyde Park\u2019s iconic Speakers\u2019 Corner. Scores of police were on hand to attempt to keep the peace. Before Robinson\u2019s address, Speakers\u2019 Corner veteran HeikoKhoo was harangued and abused by the right-winger\u2019s supporters. 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