Judge Reportedly Tells Arrested Straight Pride Protesters: 'Stay Out of Boston'
On Tuesday, a judge in Boston Municipal Court refused to dismiss charges against multiple people arrested at Saturday’s so-called “Straight Pride” parade. He scheduled pretrial hearings for the defendants, one of whom was held without bail.
Police arrested 36 people, ages 15 to 63. Several of these people are still waiting to appear in court. About 1,000 people showed up to protest the parade Saturday, greatly outnumbering those attending the event itself.
Judge Thomas Horgan reportedly told three of the protesters, who were accused of assault and battery on police, to “stay out of Boston.” They pleaded not guilty.