milo event cancelled; wacky shenanigans ensue as antifa go wild in berkeley

More than 1,500 protesters had gathered at Sproul Plaza, chanting and holding signs that read: "No safe space for racists" and "This is war."

The violent protesters tore down metal barriers, set fires near the campus bookstore and damaged the construction site of a new dorm. One woman wearing a red Trump hat was pepper sprayed in the face while being interviewed by CNN affiliate KGO. She was able to respond that she was OK after the attack.
As the scene spiraled out of control, university police warned protesters to disperse and issued a lockdown for campus buildings.

"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," UC Berkeley said in a statement.

"While 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," it stated.

As police dispersed the crowd from campus, a remaining group of protesters moved into downtown Berkeley and smashed windows at several local banks.

No arrests were made throughout the night.

I have been evacuated from the UC Berkeley campus after violent left-wing protestors tore down barricades, lit fires, threw rocks and Roman candles at the windows and breached the ground floor of the building. My team and I are safe. But the event has been cancelled. I'll let you know more when the facts become clear. One thing we do know for sure: the Left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down.

My friend was giving an interview when some coward peppersprayed her #Berkeley

Chase bank, downtown Berkeley, during protest against alt-right speaker Milo. Same to Wells Fargo and Band of America.

protestor at #MiloYiannopoulos UC Berkeley protest tonight hit in head with bike lock @berkeleyside @ktvu @kron4news @abc7newsbayarea

@realDonaldTrump: If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view - NO FEDERAL FUNDS?

samoyed wrote:protest peacefully?
nah let's just burn everything down
surely then the people will support us

oaky wrote:how brave of people who dont believe in civilization to destroy civilization on a local scale

especially when theyre all fucking cowards who commit crimes behind a mask and assault people without warning before running away (and then complain about 'police thugs' on facebook later in the evening)

samoyed wrote:protest peacefully?
nah let's just burn everything down
surely then the people will support us

appaloosa horse wrote:how are they the 'opposite' of fascist going armed groups of organized thugs going around beating people for having different opinions and looting shit and doing property damage is the exact sort of shit that happens in the presence of fascism

appaloosa horse wrote:that feel when FD thinks this is fine for antifas and black blocs to do

Flammarcos wrote:
that tfw face feel my face when feel when fam when when when le when no context is given at all