Posted on 02/17/2017 6:47:57 PM PST by SSS Two
The UC Police Department is asking the community for help with its investigation into the Feb. 1 protest on campus triggered by the slated appearance of far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos.
The protest, which began peacefully, turned violent when it was disrupted by 100-150 mostly black-clad agitators. An estimated $600,000 worth of damage was done on campus and in downtown Berkeley, and several people sustained injuries.
In an alert sent out Friday morning, UCPD published photos of 21 individual protesters it believes are suspects, as well as four photos of groups of people (view photos). It is asking that the community help identify them, and also share with the department any photos or videos that show recognizable people committing crimes on Cal property.
Only one person was arrested that night — a 19-year-old man who failed to leave the area of the protests despite repeated dispersal orders. UCPD said it is working closely with the Berkeley Police to hold responsible “those persons who committed serious acts of violence and vandalism.”
The Berkeley College Republicans invited Yiannopoulos, a senior editor at far-right website Breitbart, to speak at Cal on Feb. 1, as part of his Dangerous Faggot tour of college campuses nationwide, which many view as an effort simply to sow discord. More than 1,000 people turned out to protest his appearance. Then 100-150 people, mostly dressed in black and many wearing bandanas or ski masks over their faces, stormed Sproul Plaza and, according to UC Berkeley officials, hurled fireworks, rocks, and Molotov cocktails at police. UC Berkeley officials cancelled Yiannopoulos’ appearance at around 6 p.m.
Cal said the agitators caused $100,000 in damage to the MLK Student Union building, and according to the Downtown Berkeley Association, there was an estimated $400,000-$500,000 worth of damage to downtown Berkeley. The FBI is in communication with both UCPD and BPD about the protests. (Read our interviews with UCPD and BPD about their approach to handling the protest.)
UCPD is asking that members of the community who have information relating to its protest investigation call 510-642-6760, go in person to UCPD’s office at 1 Cross-Sproul Path, or email police@berkeley.edu. People can also submit information anonymously via cal@tipnow.com or by calling 510-664-8477.
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A little late, don’t you think? Why now?
Better late than never, I suppose. But your complaint seems a little weak. The event happened only two weeks ago.
Thinking maybe Lawsuits, and need someone to blame
They have had this information from day one. They were shamed into this.
Maybe worried about Federal funding.
Me thinks they aren't ACTUALLY looking for help. They just want TO APPEAR to be looking for help.
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The police email and university didn’t seem too interested on the night in question.
Let them foot the bill and just move on....
Probably because they discovered their insurance doesn’t cover riots
Exactly —it’s VERY late for witnesses.
It’s like the UCPD detects some legal of financial LIABILITY if they don’t now perform this Kabuki.
My guess is they make very great hay of this investigation, wriggle off the hook, then finally emerge with ZERO arrests.
Even several hours later original witnesses often have no recollection of the perps’ faces.
This is what? 10 days later..?
Individual 12 with the green hair should be easy to identify.
They are back in New York by now.
But you didn't want them arrested, so you told your police not to do their jobs.
Now, nine days after the riot, you release mostly bad photos that can't be used to identify anyone in court, that will again have your intended effect: no arrests, no accountability.
Disgusting.
Bingo
Who exactly are they trying to convince?
You guys must hate the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List. Almost none of those wanted criminals make it on the list until a year or more after their crimes.
Only one person was arrested that night
Napolitano, the chancellor of Berkely and the chief of campus police should all be fired but the governor is probably laughing.
This is all for show on the part of the cops.
“... provacateur ...”? The man has never called for violence or law breaking — he wanted only to give a Republican oriented speech.
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