Posted on 08/29/2017 9:06:12 AM PDT by Hadean
Berkeley mayor Jesse Arreguin has called for authorities to tackle left-wing violence by classifying members of AntiFa, the loosely organized group of “anti-fascists” who believe that violence is acceptable in countering right-wing extremism, as a gang.
Berkeley mayor Jesse Arreguin has called for authorities to tackle left-wing violence by classifying members of AntiFa, the loosely organized group of “anti-fascists” who believe that violence is acceptable in countering right-wing extremism, as a gang.
Berkeley police made ten arrests on Sunday, using tear gas to disperse black clad counter-protesters on several occasions, Newsweek reported from the protests Sunday.
Organizers had called off the “No Marxism in America” event earlier after strict police measures were introduced, but hundreds of counter-demonstrators and a small group of right-wing protesters gathered regardless. Mayor Arreguin said that new measures were required to tackle a violent fringe of left-wing demonstrators.
“I think we should classify them as a gang,” said Arreguin, as quoted by CBS. “They come dressed in uniforms. They have weapons, almost like a militia and I think we need to think about that in terms of our law enforcement approach.”
Arreguin said that although he does not support the far-right, tougher measures were required to counter left-wing violence, and called for non-violent protesters to take a stand.
In the wake of Charlottesville and Sunday’s unrest, Arreguin called for UC Berkeley to cancel a follow-up appearance by Yiannopoulos scheduled for September, during an event titled Free Speech Week.
“I believe that is the right thing to do,” said Arreguin. “And if they don’t do that, then they need to work with the city and potentially assist the city through resources to be able to adequately police what we know is going to be a large protest that will spill out onto the city streets.”
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Arreguin is looking ahead to the end of next month when Berkeley holds “Free Speech Week” and he sees utter disaster on the horizon. Having unleashed these demons back in February, he now hopes to reign them in before they burn down his city and maim a bunch of Trump supporters. Good luck with that, you fool. Anybody gets hurt, it’s all on you.
Sorry for my harsh tone, and I’m not being sarcastic. I see so many just slamming Sessions as though he’s not doing his job. I read here on FR someone recounting a murder investigation - one criminal, one crime, the victim ID’ed the muderer before he succumbed, cops found murderer washing his clothes trying to hide evidence, etc.
It still took nine months before the trial.
Do you read Thomas Wictor?
Cool.
I’m old school curmudgeon. Don’t suffer fools gladly. Antifa should be taken out yesterday. Get going Jeff I’m on your side.
No do not read much except Free Republic and links from here and the Bible. Should I check him out?
Berkeley has a police department?
LOL
Then this would be a good time to agitate Antifa by putting up statues offensive to them...
“Then this would be a good time to agitate Antifa by putting up statues offensive to them...”
like maybe some Trump statues?
How else to enforce their parking laws and harass any Republicans that might venture into their fine city.
“street gangs don’t have one “crime boss” either but different leaders in each city.”
Then bust each one.
rwood
I love that movie.
That’s peak Sandra Bullock.
Yes and yes.
And it turned out to be very prophetic.
We better start hoarding toilet paper like Kirsten Dunst.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdnuOa7tDco
I still don’t get the “3 sea shells” thing either.
They never did explain the TP hoarding on “Fargo”. They like to use misdirection on that show:
The shells thing was just a nonsensical joke I’m sure. But now it’s like the briefcase in “Pulp Fiction”, forever wondered about.
It's a seditious conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States. I don't say so. THEY say so.
Even advocating such things is a crime.
For heaven's sake. If the Hutaree Militia can be put away for this, Antifa should be a slam dunk.
They are in open violation of 18 USC §2384-2385.
You make a good point that, if the alt-right guys (for example) had this level of organization and had committed hundreds of violent acts of this nature, they would all be in a prison in the mountains of Colorado by now.
The fact that Antifa operates openly, and with the tacit or explicit support of Terry McAuliffe (and even Paul f***ing Ryan, for heaven’s sake) means that they are attached to the Deep State.
I hadn’t seen it that way until I read your excellent post, but, in retrospect, it’s obvious.
Great analogy - YES!!!!!!
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