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Self-Defense? MA Prosecutor Charges Man Assaulted at Pro-Israel ProtestEd Morrissey 9:40 AM | September 13, 2024A Middlesex prosecutor doesn't think this qualifies as self-defense. Even in Massachusetts, however, don't be surprised if a jury disagrees -- if it even gets that far.A group of pro-Israel demonstrators held a small rally yesterday in Framingham to show support in the Gaza war. At some point, a man wearing a pin to support the Palestinians began yelling at them from across the street, and the verbal argument escalated -- such as it was. As one can see from this video clip of the middle of the exchange, it wasn't exactly a Buckleyesque intellectual debate between this man and a woman in the rally.However, at some point, the group gets charged by this pro-Palestinian counter-demonstrator, and he tackles Scott Hayes, a veteran attending the rally. And this turns out to be a very bad choice for the unnamed individual:More: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/09/13/self-defense-ma-prosecutor-charges-man-assaulted-at-pro-israel-protest-n3794441