An appearance by Ann Coulter at the University of California at Berkeley descended into chaos as masked protestors showed up and multiple arrests were made.
Covering faces is a violation of the campus protest policy and the Bay Area’s FOX 2 reported as many as seven people were arrested.
Multiple masked protesters arrested at tonight’s campus event. #AnnCoulter #ucberkeley
— UC Police, Berkeley (@UCPD_Cal) November 21, 2019
Videos from the event showed protestors blocking attendees from entering the event, which was titled “Adios, America.” One woman even had her ticket stolen and Coulter took to Twitter to try and find out the woman’s identity so she could send her a signed book in place of her ticket.
Left-wing protesters at @UCBerkeley block a woman from entering Wheeler Hall for the @AnnCoulter event. A protester then pretends to be with the event organizers in order to steal the woman’s ticket. pic.twitter.com/z4YrZXsVqX
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 21, 2019
“Hey, @BerkeleyCRs! If you can find out who this pretty girl is who got her ticket stolen by antifa, I’ll send her a book,” Coulter tweeted in response to the video.
Other videos posted by Coulter showed her being shielded by police as she entered the building where the event took place to talk.
Most people would really like Ann Coulter if they ever sat down with her and talked. She’s very intelligent and nice. pic.twitter.com/CKAlmB5Dsl
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) November 21, 2019
“Fuck you” protesters chant at California Highway Patrol officers standing outside the Ann Coulter event venue #Coulterprotest pic.twitter.com/gxPIxGvuVR
— Amber Tang (@ambertang_dc) November 21, 2019
Another video shows protestors creating a human wall to keep attendees from entering the event.
Left-wing protesters at @UCBerkeley form a human wall with linked arms to block others from entering the @AnnCoulter speech earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/938ZWCP8b7
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 21, 2019
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 Berkeley College Republicans reported that more than 2000 protestors showed up to the event. They caused Coulter to take the stage 15 minutes late.
More than 2000 protestors showed up outside our @AnnCoulter event tonight but we were undeterred. We would like to thank all our attendees, especially those who got punched and kicked while waiting outside. Your contribution to protecting free speech on campus is invaluable! pic.twitter.com/p10GdhIFh7
— Berkeley College Republicans (@BerkeleyCRs) November 21, 2019
“They can protest all they want and shout their slogans – free speech – I’m cool with that, but I am not cool with having somebody block our way getting in,” Derrick Main, a Marin County Republican Central Committee member, told FOX 2.
Protestors told news outlets Coulter is “not welcome” and they were there to stand against “white supremacy.”
This is unfortunately only the latest example of cancel culture taking over college campuses. Conservative commentators like Ben Shapiro face angry protestors anytime they step onto a college campus.
A new film from comedian Adam Carolla and conservative commentator Dennis Prager, titled “No Safe Spaces,” actually takes a deep dive into the lack of free speech on modern college campuses.
The film has earned only 50 percent favorable reviews on the website Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but a near-perfect score of 99 percent from audiences. In limited release, the film has already had an impressive box office run. It earned $45,000 from one theater in its opening weekend, which is the most a documentary has made from one theater besides Michael Moore’s “Sicko.” It will be released nationwide on December 6.
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Zachary Leeman is originally from Maine, he served in the United States Army Reserve for six years. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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