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Berkeley riot shows progressives want free rein, not free speech

By Joseph Murray

Published February 2, 2017 5:36pm ET

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Berkeley riot shows progressives want free rein, not free speech — If Berkeley is unable to teach their students about constitutional rights, it's time law enforcement does. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) | Ben Margot

“We won this night. We will control the streets. We will liberate the land. We will fight fascists,” tweeted Occupy Oakland. The tweet came after crowds of protesters-turned-criminals stormed barricades, lit fires, and ignited Roman candles to stop controversial gay conservative and Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos from finishing his “Dangerous Faggot” tour at the University of California, Berkeley.

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