Cops in Huntington Beach, California, shut down a “White Lives Matter” rally after 90 minutes on Sunday after a violent clash between extremists and counter-protesters.  

According to reports, the rally was poorly attended and Black Lives Matter counter-protesters outnumbered white supremacists and other far-right extremists.  

Videos of the violent incidents circulated on YouTube and Twitter.  

Law enforcement officials arrested both protesters and counter-demonstrators, according to Newsweek.  

“The first gentleman was being detained and escorted off for a noise violation when the second gentleman interfered and impeded in the officers’ duties. He was detained and taken into custody for that and found to be in possession of a metal baton, a knife and two cans of pepper spray,” Huntington Beach PD lieutenant, Brian Smith, said in a video on Twitter.  

Lt. Brian Smith of Huntington Beach PD said two people were arrested. One was arrested for a noise infraction, saying he wasn’t allowed to bring amplified music. The other was arrested for “impeding an officer” though he couldn’t specify what that meant. pic.twitter.com/SQNe8GpQVM

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