Multiple students at the University of California, Berkeley were arrested while protesting conservative pundit Ann Coulter’s appearance for an event on campus.
Coulter, 57, was invited to speak on campus by the Berkeley College Republicans for a talk called, “Adios, America!,” which was described as an event where she will be “speaking about the current United States immigration system and the dangers of mass immigration,” according to SFGate.
Hundreds of protesters circled the building the event was held in. Barricades were erected in front of the building, and police officers in riot gear were around the building all night. The words, “Berkeley stands united against hate,” and, “Why do the Berkeley College Republicans keep inviting Nazis on campus?” were projected onto the building.
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Very large crowd out to protest Ann Coulter at UC Berkeley tonight pic.twitter.com/94SOorElRM
— Scott Morris (@OakMorr) November 21, 2019
The event was briefly delayed as attendees struggled to get through the protesters. Some protesters chanted, “Don’t let them in.” The protesters remained outside the building for the entirety of Coulter’s event.
A UCPD spokesperson said “six or seven” people were arrested, and one was injured, according to Berkeleyside. All but one of the people who were arrested will be cited and then released, but the other individual was accused of fighting officers inside the venue. The injured individual had a ticket to the event and “was victimized in the crowd.” The victim was transported to the hospital.
“The cops and the Klan go hand in hand”
But I thought it was a protest against Ann Coulter https://t.co/Un4dJuj40V
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) November 21, 2019
