Shocker: Free Speech Rally in Berkeley turns bloody as attendees, anti-fascists face off
It’s a bit too late for today’s rally, but our best wishes to anyone who decides to hold any sort of marchor event in Berkeley, Calif., that might upset the so-called anti-fascists, or “antifa” for short, who seem dead-set on ensuring any celebration of liberty ends in literal flames. Berkeley, of course, is where “the resistance” managed to shut down a Milo Yiannopoulos speech before it could begin and then smashed windows and set fires anyway before marching through the streets and vandalizing local businesses. Just over a month later, the anti-fascists attacked attendees of Berkeley’s #March4Trump rally with pepper spray, fireworks, and smoke bombs.
That’s February and March covered; now, in mid-April, the organizer behind the #March4Trump rally gave freedom of peaceful assemblyanother shot with hisFree Speech Rally in Berkeley’sMartin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park.
Message for medical attention if you get attacked for supporting free speech in Berkeley tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/xOKyhgaaaz
— Kiara Robles (@kiarafrobles) April 15, 2017
Everything on that poster looks encouraging, until, of course, you get the part about the event being held in Berkeley. Of course, there couldn’t be a free speech event without the antifa showing up in their uniform black hoodies with bandanas over many of their faces. “Quickly turned violent” is now officially a clich when writing about anything that happens there.
Police are handing out flyers saying anyone with an item considered an "implement of a riot" Will be cited and arrested. pic.twitter.com/JaiKyyluyX
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) April 15, 2017
Xer coming out with the comrades pic.twitter.com/34FPeDudKx
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) April 15, 2017
Protesters take a break; snatch a bite #berkrally pic.twitter.com/3Aniv6DiDe
— Azwar Shakeel (@azwarshakeel12) April 15, 2017
Idk how this plastic wrap will hold back anti fa and #Berkeleyfreespeech from each other, still early live now on https://t.co/eddYL0TemC pic.twitter.com/W9NsF11qR8
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) April 15, 2017
anti fa and #Berkeleyfreespeech are now on the same side of the fence arguing with each other, now on https://t.co/eddYL0TemC pic.twitter.com/WhKO7wamFW
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) April 15, 2017
BAMN members chant "Stop Donald Trump!" while others chant "We love Donald Trump!" #berkrally pic.twitter.com/InJgqPcU53
— Harini Shyamsundar (@hshyamsundar) April 15, 2017
Person who was taken away is a member of the Proud Boys, a "fraternity of Western chauvinists". First name is Levi.#berkrally pic.twitter.com/cpdsrlWM8U
— Bobby Lee (@bobbylee_dc) April 15, 2017
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