There was a heavy police presence in Center City Philadelphia on Thursday night as a protest was held outside City Hall.
Leland PinderMultiple people were arrested Thursday night after pro-Palestinian protesters burned flags and scuffled with Philadelphia police officers outside City Hall.Multiple people were arrested Thursday night after pro-Palestinian protesters burned flags and scuffled with Philadelphia police officers outside City Hall.Several of the protesters were waving Palestinian flags while burning other flags - one of which appeared to be an American flag.
"We are always open to individuals expressing their First Amendment right. We are here for that purpose, of protecting and making sure that everyone has an ability to do so. However, once it turns violent, or there's a situation where individuals are going to destroy property, it changes the dynamic of everything," Stanford continued.
Because of the July 4th holiday, police already had quite a number of officers in the area. They were also aware of the protest, so they had a whole separate group of officers assigned to that.
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