It was a chaotic Tuesday night in Gosport, Hampshire. Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters swarmed a local marina, spurred by the false belief that a small boat carrying asylum seekers was about to dock. The situation quickly spiraled beyond just a protest. Local police arrested six people at the scene, and three individuals are now facing formal charges. Shannon Dodds, 32, faces two counts of assaulting emergency workers. Sally Pearson, 31, is charged with assaulting an emergency worker and a racially aggravated public order offense. Toby Matthews, 33, has been charged with common assault against an emergency worker. Dodds and Pearson have been remanded in custody and are set to appear at Portsmouth magistrates court on Thursday, September 24. Matthews was granted bail and is scheduled to appear in the same court on November 9. ## Why it matters: This incident highlights how misinformation can fuel direct action and physical confrontation. Even without the arrival of any asylum seekers, the protest resulted in violence against law enforcement and legal charges for those involved.