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Video: Hug from bystander diffuses situation between protester and police

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Monday night, as delegates left Quicken Loans Arena, a protester stuck his bullhorn in between officers to heckle delegates.

In the middle of this tense standoff that lasted an hour, a bystander came up and gave the man a hug to diffuse the situation.

The bystander, Ken Nwadike said that his "group went in and spread love" and was praised by officers on the scene. 

Watch the full video from the Columbus Dispatch below: