A tiny Ohio town’s Black Lives Matter event was overrun by armed counterprotesters

Seattle Times Tuesday, 16 June 2020 ()
The 80 or so expected demonstrators in Bethel, Ohio, ended up dwarfed Sunday by about 700 counterprotesters. Some carried rifles, others baseball bats. Police say they are investigating about 10 "incidents."
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News video: Bethel Police Chief, Mayor condemn violence after counter-protesters tout weapons during rally

Bethel Police Chief, Mayor condemn violence after counter-protesters tout weapons during rally 02:24

Controversy has erupted in Bethel, Ohio over the past two days after videos surfaced of people with guns and baseball bats confronting people standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Sunday.