On May 29 , 2015 , protesters staging a " Freedom of Speech " rally outside of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix , the same mosque where Simpson and Soofi had attended , were met with counter-protests . Jon Ritzheimer , a former U.S. Marine , organized the protest to take place during Friday evening prayers as a " response to the recent attacks in Texas . " On June 2 , 2015 , Boston police killed a Roslindale man armed with a military-style knife after the man charged at the officers . The man had planned to assassinate Geller because of the contest , but became impatient and decided to target local police instead
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