Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag - “You’re on fire asshole! You’re on fire, stupid!” a Cleveland police officer shouted at a protester while firing the extinguishing spray on his burning clothing."

CLEVELAND (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police arrested 17 people Wednesday after a melee broke out during a flag-burning in the streets outside the Republican National Convention.

It was the most turbulent protest since the four-day convention began on Monday. The chaos briefly prevented delegates and members of the media from getting into the Quicken Loans Arena for the night’s proceedings.

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