[ April 22, 2024 ]
Berkeley, California, police arrested 20 angry protesters who had taken to the streets over the weekend, charing the with various offenses and confiscating in the meanwhile “dozens of weapons” found in their possession.
Protesters hurled makeshift explosives — injuring several. And police said they also damaged nearly two dozen city vehicles.
Their grievances?
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They were suppposed to be protesting Marxism. But truly, they were behaving like Marxist thugs.
They themselves were the Marxists.
From Fox News:
Berkeley, Calif., police arrested 20 people Sunday and confiscated “dozens of weapons” as members of so-called “alt-right” and far-left groups gathered in the city for opposing protests.
In addition to the arrests, officials said three people suffered minor injuries after a group of “extremists” threw “explosives” — believed to be fireworks and flares — at police and Alameda County Sheriff’s officers. No members of law enforcement were hurt.
Berkeley police also said that “an extremist element among a large group” damaged 21 city vehicles, setting one on fire, and slashed their tires. The group also set fires in trash bins, which were extinguished quickly.
Two groups of alt-right protesters had announced plans for a “No to Marxism” rally at the city’s Civic Center Park earlier in the week. That prompted plans for a “Sweep Out The Fascists” march and counter-rally that drew hundreds of people downtown.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that several dozen “anti-Marxist” protesters arrived at Civic Center at 12:30 p.m. At one point, the group pushed books off a table set up by a local Communist bookstore, but police and bystanders stepped in to head off any potential confrontation.
City officials said neither group had sought or obtained a permit for their respective rallies. On Friday, police issued rules prohibiting masks and items that could be used as weapons.
The police department posted photos of weapons they had seized on Facebook and Twitter. They included a hammer, rocks, wooden sticks, metal rods, and canisters of pepper spray.
“We are confiscating weapons and making arrests,” police said.
Sixteen of the arrested protesters had been identified as of Sunday evening. They included Jason Wallach, 41, and Kate Brenner, 69, both of Oakland, who were charged with possession of a banned weapon, police said. Another Oakland native, 35-year-old Andres Gonzalez, was charged with five counts of carrying a banned weapon. Jeffrey Garten, 28, of Oakland was charged with a single count of carrying a banned weapon.
Kristen Edith Koster, 50, of Berkeley, was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon. Maria Lewis, 29, of Emeryville, was charged with carrying a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime.
Thomas Parker, 22, of Berkeley, was also charged with working with others to commit a crime, as was 27-year-old Caitlin Boyle of Oakland. Blake Griffith, 29, of Oakland, was charged with vandalism.
Sarena Perez, 39, of Oakland, was charged with possession of a banned weapon. David Chou, 26, of Santa Cruz, was charged with possession of a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime. Freddy Martinez, 31, of Berkeley, was charged with battery.
Ericka Sokolower-Shain, 28, and Javier Cruz-O’Connell, 22, both of Berkeley, were charged with possession of a banned weapon. Jamie Hill, 30, of Emeryville, was also charged with possession of a banned weapon, as was 27-year-old Bella Podolsky of San Francisco.
“We’ve seen what the patterns are and one of the patterns is using nonviolent protests as a cover for violence and what we encourage people to do is to separate themselves from violence,” Berkeley city spokesman Matthai Chakko told Fox station KTVU on Saturday.
Events last year turned violent when so-called “alt-right” groups clashed with anti-fascist groups, the station reported.
“No to Marxism” rally organizer Amber Cummings held a “No to Marxism” rally in Berkeley last August in which 10 people were arrested, the Bay City News Service reported. A person dressed in black, the hallmark of the infamous Black Bloc, which advocates violence, destroyed another person’s camera, according to the news outlet.
Police said the list of banned items at Civic Center and Ohlone parks included metal pipes, baseball bats, glass bottles, pepper spray, knives or daggers, shields and slingshots, KTVU reported.
Police also banned people from wearing masks, scarves or bandannas or anything covering their faces except for religious or medical reasons.
Sunday’s protests came one day after police in Portland, Ore. clashed with demonstrators protesting a rally by far-right groups. Local media reported that police ordered the counter-protesters to disperse, then moved in behind a volley of stun grenades. One of the rounds reportedly hit a counter-protester in the head, becoming embedded in his helmet and injuring him. One woman was taken to a hospital after being hit in the arm and chest with a “flash-bang” grenade.
Four people were arrested.
On Sunday, Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw ordered a review of the use of force by officers to determine if they followed policy and training guidelines.
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23 Comments
5 years ago
“Local media reported that police ordered the counter-protesters to
disperse, then moved in behind a volley of stun grenades. One of the
rounds reportedly hit a counter-protester in the head, becoming embedded
in his helmet and injuring him. One woman was taken to a hospital after
being hit in the arm and chest with a “flash-bang” grenade.”
Life’s a bitch being stupid. Nothing has changed in Berkley in 50-years. They still spawn idiots, thugs, and thieves. Notice most of the cretins were from Oakland too. Another hotbed of neanderthal mouth-breathers.
5 years ago
Reply to
Black Star Ranch
Probably the world’s biggest nursery of World Saviours, deep minds, game changers, future leaders….or so they think.
In reality, is just the world’s biggest bums factory, only surpassed by Sweden as a country.
5 years ago
These are funded by Left/jihadi organisations like Soros, qatar , OIC lobbyists
sue them out of existence……….or they will continue their fascist intimidation to shut down conservative free speech.
This is how patriots fightback and win http://tinyurl.com/y8yzso88
5 years ago
Police chief OUTLAW??!! It figures ,lol!
5 years ago
My concerns are coming to pass. I have on many occasions warned that passion that is prevailing on both sides of any and all issues facing this country, whether it is concerning immigration, border protection, ICE, Islam, BDS, anti-Israel sentiment, Trump hate syndrome, etc., is boiling over into violence. The rest of the world is delighted with what is going on here, especially places like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and I suspect that these last mentioned countries are somehow fueling what they hope will be violence internally here that runs amok. Our leaders, and that includes POTUS, should recognize what is going on and condemn this type of behavior as being unjustified whether you are politically right or left. We must return to civility or this divisiveness will hurt this country badly. Please do not let that happen.
5 years ago
Reply to
Dennis
We must return to civility or this divisiveness will hurt this country badly.
Don’t hold your breath, Dennis. The solution, of course, is to bring more people into the country who are the source of so much animosity (this will make us more tolerant, you see) and to “educate” young people into the various methodologies of thuggery.
5 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
Obviously your reply is reeking with sarcasm. I believe that my initial comment spoke for itself, as I intended to point out that what you refer to is causing much consternation among our citizens. Both the leaders of the left liberals and the right conservatives must actively accept the reality that constitutes dangerous divisiveness between the respective viewpoints and strongly condemn that conduct lest it worsen to our disadvantage and to the advantage of our enemies. I believe it is as simple as that.
5 years ago
The police did something to prevent crime?! Against the Left?! Lordy, Lordy, we sure do live in gifted times! 🙁
5 years ago
“We’ve seen what the patterns are and one of the patterns is using nonviolent protests as a cover for violence
Oh goody- somehow this has a familiar ring. Can we now look forward to hearing the dulcet tones of UN missions and their minions among the NGOs intone about the right of peaceful protest?
5 years ago
Some of them are as radical as Muslim extremists in their own way, they believe what they believe is right, and nothing in the world can sway them from their views.
5 years ago
Reply to
R. Arandas
Brainwashed puppets, doing what they are told/trained to do and being paid to do it, mercenaries.
5 years ago
CNN: dangerous weapons found in protests involving the far/alt right and the citizens who were demonstrating against fascism.
5 years ago
Reply to
Ken Kruger
Trump is right, fake news is a danger to the people, not just by lying but by encouraging violence.
5 years ago
Police also banned people from wearing masks, scarves or bandannas or anything covering their faces except for religious or medical reasons. There you have it, concealing your identity is OK for ‘religious’ reasons
5 years ago
Reply to
leonore35
Soon, so is sex with minors.
What happens when they start throwing gays from the campus’s roofs? Maybe they’ll discover “Islamophobic gays”, a worldwide novelty, straight out of Berkeley.
5 years ago
Thought they were going to start arresting anyone that covers their face.
5 years ago
See the sign? SMASH FASCISM.
Why aren’t they beating each other up, then?
5 years ago
See the sign? SMASH FASCISM.
Why aren’t they beating each other up, then?
5 years ago
See the sign? SMASH FASCISM.
Why aren’t they beating each other up, then?
5 years ago
Do they even know what fascism is? Do they realize they are the ones acting like fascist? One day they will run into the wrong group.
