The Gateway Pundit Multiple masked protesters were arrested on Wednesday night at Ann Coulter’s event on the campus of UC Berkeley.
Thousands of protesters attempted to block the entrances to the event and several attendees were assaulted by the mob.
Coulter was invited to campus by the Berkeley College Republicans to give a speech titled “Adios, America!”
Multiple masked protesters arrested at tonight's campus event. #AnnCoulter #ucberkeley
— UC Police, Berkeley (@UCPD_Cal) November 21, 2019
students formed a chain ALL AROUND wheeler to prevent attendees from getting in!! #Coulterprotest pic.twitter.com/NaEk6N3yAI
— leslie (@virgogirrI) November 21, 2019
According to a report from Berkeleyside, at least one person with a ticket to the event was injured. UCPD Chief Margo Bennett said the person “was victimized in the crowd” and transported to the hospital. The police announced after the event that “six or seven” people had been arrested.
People cheer as a woman attempting to enter the event is turned away by protesters #Coulterprotest pic.twitter.com/jLSm8oaXKW
— Amber Tang (@ambertang_dc) November 21, 2019
The student is allegedly being charged with battery, according to Refuse Fascism national spokesperson Atlas Winfrey #Coulterprotest pic.twitter.com/LT6kjQ4wkr
— Amber Tang (@ambertang_dc) November 21, 2019