Liberal Anarchists going crazy at UC Berkley right now (history, famous, places)

[dechatelet]

Originally Posted by .sparrow.

What are they afraid of, one must wonder....
Can't take hearing alternate views?
Pathetic.

Ironic, considering that it was Berkeley that launched the Free Speech Movement.

[Mrs. Skeffington]

Originally Posted by Kibby

As usual - the UK press covers this 'peaceful protest' stuff the best. Smashing windows, smashing people, setting fires - typical Burning & Looting fun times. I counted at least 4 banks, several ATM destroyed, a Starbucks looted, T-Mobil store looted ...... all this while holding signs against "Nazi Scum" & Kill Trump. I live the "Become Ungovernable" banners. You can't make this stuff up - they are insane.

Riots at Berkeley against a speech by Milo Yiannopoulos|UK Daily Mail

SFGate reports: "no arrests made" and that the 'peaceful protestors' were calling for music because they wanted to dance.

NO Arrests Made during/after that destruction, arson, looting, assaults .........California is a Lost Cause.

In stilletto heels on a Trump supporter's face, I'm sure.

[DonJuanQuixote]

Disturbing video of rioters beating people on the streets, smashing ATMs, etc. The condition of the victims is currently unknown.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3fT6pnhjJA



more videos will likely surface later in the day.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by BoredRestless

What is going on? Who is the "Alt-Right" speaker they are protesting?

Milo Yiannopoulos. He's gay and Jewish. So calling him a "Nazi" is ignorant, at best.

His response to the Berkeley rioters:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-sX5JLwidE

[dechatelet]

Originally Posted by dog8food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3fT6pnhjJA

Looks like some got seriously injured here. Especially the guy towards the end of the video. Not yet sure about the extent of the injuries.

Pretty sick. Where are the police? They knew this event would bring a large number of protesters. Can't California handle something like this? Milo was at university of New Mexico last Friday. One of my friends I asked said that there was between 60 and 100 state police on top of riot police, local, and university.

**update to add** Another Starbucks being looted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV3_JS_rp-0

**update #2** There are reports that the Mayor may have encouraged police to stand down. Here is Mayor Jesse Arreguin's clearly anti-Trump tweet just prior to the riots.


I'm sure more videos will surface in the morning, apparently there was a lot of violence and vandalism. What country do I live in?

All federal funding should be withdrawn from Berkeley (both the city and the university).

And we should reinstate the draft.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by .sparrow.

What are they afraid of, one must wonder....
Can't take hearing alternate views?
Pathetic.

They're against the free exchange of ideas. On a college campus. Oh, the irony...

[Kibby]

Originally Posted by Jimmyp25

These communists did the same thing when he was in Portland

Didn't they kill someone during their "free speech peaceful protest"?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

So do nek-nazis, white nationalists, the KKK, etc. Trump supporters, basically.

SMH at the ignorance... Milo is gay and Jewish. Hardly the KKK or Nazi type.

[dechatelet]

As a Berkeley alumnus, I won't give the university any money. I hope my fellow alums won't either.

[SouthernTiger]

You call Trump fascist...And then shut down free speech by a right-wing speaker at your university.