Bernie fans say their signs are being seized at convention; ‘ripping from people’s hands and . . . .’

DC-NEWS 300X71Blake Neff, DCNF

Bernie Sanders supporters at the Democratic National Convention claim people are seizing pro-Sanders signs in an effort to suppress the heavy support he is receiving on the convention floor.

The allegations began to fly Monday night on Twitter just as the Democratic convention kicked off. Many Sanders supporters in the arena booed every mention of presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, creating a divisive atmosphere at what is supposed to be the party’s big celebration.

“They are ripping signs out of people’s hands and threatening no credentials tomorrow if we hold up signs,” one Sanders delegate allegedly said in a text message exchange posted online by a friend.

From my friend who is a Bernie delegate Pls RT #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL #DemConvention.

— Lisa Rico (@dizzyeyes) July 25, 2016
Another video first posted to Twitter and later uploaded to YouTube, shows a man in a suit allegedly taking a Sanders campaign sign from an attendee.

WATCH:

Despite the claim that the man is confiscating Sanders signs, it’s not entirely clear what is actually happening in the video. When the video starts, the man in the suit already has a large Sanders sign, and a person appears to hand over a smaller Sanders sticker quite willingly.

Other tweets claim that party operatives began handing out “Love Trumps Hate” signs to the audience in an effort to drown out the many Sanders signs. Some Sanders supporters quickly began modifying the signs to be pro-Sanders, though.

CA delegates are editing the signs that the DNC is handing out #DemsInPhilly #DNCDisaster.

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