A man in Whitefish, Montana, confronted Black Lives Matter protesters. Photo / Facebook, Grace Jensen
A man in Whitefish, Montana, confronted Black Lives Matter protesters. Photo / Facebook, Grace Jensen
A video of a white Montana man who confronted Black Lives Matter protesters and yelled obscenities has gone viral.
Jay Snowden, 51, of Whitefish, Montana, was charged with disorderly conduct, a day after his apparent outburst during a rally following George Floyd's death at the hands of police, NBC Montanareports.
"Black Lives Matter?" Snowden asked when initially confronting two protesters, video obtained by KRTV shows. "F*** you! F*** you!"
Snowden continued his meltdown as someone in the crowd started to chant "Peaceful."
Jay Snowden was charged with disorderly conduct. Photo / nbcmontana.com
"F*** all of you guys," Snowden told the crowd, including one woman nearby who had a Black Lives Matter sign.
At one point, Snowden as he holds up his middle finger. An officer then attempts to de-escalate the situation by taking him away from the protesters, one of whom grabs Snowden's hat after he takes away a protester's sign.
Police said in a statement that the crowd of up to 70 people had been "peacefully protesting" until Snowden interrupted. Prosecutors charged him after they met with police, NBC Montana reports.
