By Lance Reynolds
Prosecutors are accusing the group behind the violent pro-Palestine rally at Boston Common of intending to cause “destruction and disruption,” as the activists advertised the event with an image of a burning police cruiser and a quote from a Hamas spokesman.
Because of that, the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office has upgraded charges against the 13 protesters they arrested during the melee to include violation of a state law that prohibits “promotion of anarchy,” according to court documents.
Office spokesman Jim Borghesani has confirmed the upgraded charge, which comes after the Boston Police Department reviewed social media posts advertising the event from march organizers.
