A Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event was cancelled on Wednesday, after violent protests broke out, and protesters started setting parts of the University of California, Berkeley campus on fire.
Yiannopoulos event canceled https://t.co/zryxeB6vWz #miloatcal pic.twitter.com/BAm35HiSEx
— UC Berkeley (@UCBerkeley) February 2, 2017
Antifa members attacked several Trump supporters attending the event. One man was chased down the street and beat with a shovel, while another woman was pepper sprayed in the face after giving an interview.
My friend was giving an interview when some coward peppersprayed her #Berkeley pic.twitter.com/CDpEqDsw2A
— janey (@janeygak) February 2, 2017
ATMs and bank windows were smashed by several rioters. A reporter for the Tab was assaulted by “anti-fascist” rioters who tried to steal his phone. A Starbucks was even looted while a protester screamed “F—ck Starbucks! F—cking Zionists!”
Antifas smashing the windows of a bank during an anti Milo protest in Berkeley. https://t.co/bqkXDY0Nj5 pic.twitter.com/2AbYPwQYcF
— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) February 2, 2017
GRAPHIC: Milo supporters are chased down and beat unconscious with metal poles. #MiloAtCal #UCBerkley pic.twitter.com/me5bULjSex
— Deplorable Vet ?? (@KGBVeteran) February 2, 2017
Starbucks getting looted right by campus #miloatcal pic.twitter.com/cxvzGRfPAq
— Scott Morris (@OakMorr) February 2, 2017
Things are getting violent – smashing ATMs #MiloAtCal pic.twitter.com/6acLn9q8P2
— Sahil Chinoy (@sahilchinoy) February 2, 2017
Several prominent people have expressed support for the violent riots, including filmmaker Lexi Alexander, Judd Apatow, and comedians Arthur Chu and Patrick Monahan:
I propose building a wall around this bathroom and making them pay for it https://t.co/ovpeMH7nND
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) February 2, 2017
Pepper spraying a Nazi, while not as viscerally satisfying as punching a Nazi, does save your knuckles some wear and tear
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) February 2, 2017
Come for the fascist coward wildly ducking the Q of what exactly she likes abt Milo's speeches. Stay for the ending where she gets maced https://t.co/kIsqYSvpz2
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) February 2, 2017
Come for the fascist coward wildly ducking the Q of what exactly she likes abt Milo's speeches. Stay for the ending where she gets maced https://t.co/kIsqYSvpz2
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) February 2, 2017
Punch Nazis.
Riot when your college invites a Nazi.
Set it all on fire.
In case of doubt, study history.
— Lexi Alexander ? (@Lexialex) February 2, 2017
A rioter was even ran over as others smashed the driver’s car.
BREAKING: Driver trying to get through rioters at UC Berkeley runs down rioter as he continues destroying his car… pic.twitter.com/BznjBTFMRl
— John Binder ? (@JxhnBinder) February 2, 2017
A car just ploughed through the crowd with a protestor on the bonnet.crowd chased up Durant. See headlights #MiloAtCal pic.twitter.com/jf1vvKPMIQ
— Lizzie Roberts (@lizrob92) February 2, 2017
UC Berkeley release statement condemning rioters:
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the violence and unlawful behavior that was on display, and deeply regret that those tactics will now overshadow the efforts to engage in legitimate and lawful protest against the performer’s presence and perspectives.
The University and the UCPD went to extraordinary lengths to plan for this event and put the appropriate resources in place in order to maintain security. Officials were in contact with other campuses and paid close attention to lessons learned at the speaker’s prior events. Dozens of additional police officers were on duty. Multiple methods of crowd control were in place. Ultimately and unfortunately, however, it was simply impossible to maintain order given the level of threat, disruption, and violence.
We regret that the threats and unlawful actions of a few have interfered with the exercise of First Amendment rights on a campus that is proud of its history and legacy as home of the Free Speech Movement. As Chancellor Dirks made clear in his message to the Berkeley campus community, while Mr. Yiannopoulos views, tactics and rhetoric are profoundly contrary to our own, we are bound by the Constitution, the law, our values, and the campus’s Principles of Community to enable free expression across the full spectrum of opinion and perspective.”
Wednesday’s chaos comes after Yiannopoulos gave a speech in New Mexico last Friday, where he verbally attacked Muslim women in his audience and even mocked them as they left:
What do you think about this story? Let us know in the comments!
The post HIGHLIGHTS: Violent Protesters Force Cancellation of Milo Yiannopoulous Speech at UC Berkeley appeared first on We Are Change.
from We Are Change http://wearechange.org/violent-protesters-force-cancellation-milo-speech-uc-berkeley/
No comments:
Post a Comment