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Posted on 10/18/2025 4:23:53 PM PDT by Morgana
A graduate student at Illinois State University has been arrested after he was caught on camera toppling a Turning Point USA table.
The vandal, who has been identified as 27-year-old Derek Lopez, was seen confronting student members of the conservative organization at the school as they were promoting YouTuber and comedian Alex Stein's October 20 event at the university.
'Well you know, Jesus did it, so you know I gotta do it right?' Lopez, wearing bright red pants and a red flannel with his hair up in a bun, could be seen telling one of the student activists.
He then walks over to the side of the table and pulls down the tablecloth, sending pins flying.
Apparently unsatisfied with his work, Lopez then grabs the side of the table and flips it over, sending pins, flyers and other items into the air.
'Thanks guys, have a great day,' he says waving at the students as he walks away.
When the students then try to reorganize their items, Lopez could be seen tearing a flyer off from a nearby bulletin board.
The students who were holding the event later got in contact with Illinois State University police, who subsequently arrested Lopez.
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As reprehensible as this is, I actually don’t believe it should be something you can be arrested for. No one was hurt, stuff was only disorganized.
Could mess up his whole career.
Looks like he has an anger management problem...
Pfffft. Damn near fell on his arse trying to tear off a tablecloth. Lose the man-bun, Derek.
As reprehensible as this is, I actually don’t believe it should be something you can be arrested for. No one was hurt, stuff was only disorganized.
The process may be punishment in itself.
27 huh?
Ok.
Yeah. No need to involve the police just beat his face in until he’s unrecognizable. Then shave just his man bun off.
He is from the small town, El Paso, IL, the hometown of El Paso, IL, hometown of Gubamyster.
Vandalism.
Personally, I think that messing with other people’s property should be considered a form of assault.
Would you be arrested for it?
Disorderly conduct at minimum. Possible property damage. F’r should be expelled if he’s a student. Too much of this bs going on.
Lopez apparently confused Illinois State University with the temple of God.
And, he confused himself with Jesus.
He’s not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree.
Looks like a classic attack on the free speech rights of the tablers, to me. It would be, were they lefties.
Part of the problem when you are on drugs ... a firm grasp of reality is hard.
I did not know that Turning Point were money changers!
Disturbing the Peace
Probably good for a free biscotti from his favorite trans- barista, though.
Echo Chamber University. There is a whole world out there that they know nothing of. The world of academia is so insulated and isolated that they are like self linking ice cream cones. They keep enjoying their own flavor so much, they have no idea how society functions.
Blasphemer!!
Nonsense. I’ll agree it is not a felony, but this is without question vandalism and interfering with others right to assemble and air their views. It deserves a fine, possibly some community service and if the university had any balls a suspension and warning that one more of these and he’s expelled.
It’s ok to disagree but this punk went beyond that and committed vandalism. That is not ok.
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