The pro-Trump march was held in Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park. Although plenty of police were on hand, once the fighting broke out in late morning, it was apparent they were not going to intervene immediately.
When Trump supporters asked why police were not responding, police allegedly said that were ordered by “higher ups” to stand down.
Both Mayor Arreguin and Police Chief Andrew Greenwood were complimentary of how the police handled the April 15 incident, with Greenwood saying about his force, “Our people did exactly what we asked.”
This latest riot, coupled with the outbreak that occurred on February 1 when gay conservative activist Milo Yiannopoulos tried to speak at the University of California but was shut down, has prompted federal authorities to take a closer look at how police are handling these situations.
Some have called for the FBI to investigate the mayor for inciting riots and telling police to stand down in the face of outbreaks of violence at public events.
Tensions remain high in Berkeley as conservative author Ann Coulter has tried to set up a speaking engagement at the university but been repeatedly thwarted by treats of violence if she appears.
It’s ironic that the campus that was home to the Free Speech Movement in the mid-1960’s is now gaining an international reputation as a haven for intolerance against conservative views and a fascistic effort to squash the free expression of ideas.
Ues it should. This not a man but a spineless degenerate
A morally corrupt society ran by a morally corrupt government is failed to repeat these failures.
On another anti american issue watching Kelly and Ryan show today ( not by choice ). one of the entertainment guest was a group that sang what sounded like it could be a good song but was entirely in spanish, when we allow this to happen it will slowly and meticulous
Fight back or be devoured!
Defeat Liberalism and Islam at every turn or you will witness your kids and grandchildren being tortured and dismembered right before your eyes.