Four arrests were made in Boston as police targeted senior citizens and disabled individuals who were protesting fare increases for the paratransit system known as The Ride.
The organizer, Carolyn Villers, who is the director of the Massachusetts Senior Action Council, was arrested this monday afternoon.
Stopping traffic, and blasting a cowbell, the protestors blocked motorists from driving down Beacon Street outside of the State House.
The conditions debated on the transportation budget have been deemed "woefully inadequate" by advocators and users of The Ride.
As the increase of fares continues to be deliberated, expect angry protests from those affected.
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