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A dispute broke out during the protest near the protesters on Monday. Turning Point USA programs at the university CaliforniaBerkeley.
Protesters gathered on Bancroft Way ahead of the conservative group’s event, which also included comedians Rob Schneider and Christian author Frank Turek. Just two months ago, Turning Point’s founder, charlie kirkWas murdered in a similar incident On the Utah College campus.
According to the non-profit news site, protesters wore keffiyehs – an Arab headdress worn among pro-Palestinian protesters during the Israel-Hamas war – and chanted, “No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA.” berkeleyside,
The demonstration turned violent when a man selling Kirk Memorial “Freedom” T-shirts clashed with protesters, Berkeleyside reported.
A video captured by fox news digital It is shown that two people were fighting with each other and the police resolved the matter.
Dan Moguloff, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs UC Berkeleytold Independent“Two individuals were arrested for a fight outside campus. They were arrested by the Berkeley City Police Department on assault charges.”
Police The department confirmed that it has arrested two people on charges of fighting. Independent“At this time I am not aware of the specifics that led to this incident.”
Independent UC Berkeley Police have been contacted for comment.
Mickey McCoy, who was Kirk’s chief of staff, accused the protesters of AntifaWhich is an anti-fascist movement which has no official leader.
“Antifa is breaking through police barricades, and threatening attendees of our event!” McCoy wrote On X.
schneider wrote Shortly before the event: “Thank you, Antifa, for welcoming us to UC Berkeley tonight. We look forward to our thoughtful, tear gas-free discussion and debate.”
Turk told “I wanted to go to UC Berkeley because it’s very progressive and liberal in its views, and I wanted to provide evidence that Christianity was actually true,” he told Fox News Digital last week.
Mogulof said in Berkeleyside’s reporting that the university “always works to support the rights and ability of all speakers to participate in events organized by student organizations, regardless of their beliefs and viewpoints.”
No bags were allowed at the event, and attendees had to bring a photo ID that matched the name on their ticket. Signs and banners were also banned at the event.
Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. tyler robinsonThe 22-year-old has been charged with murder. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Robinson He had “leftist ideology”,
