She is probably one of the most despicable people in the country right now.
Posted on 08/30/2017 9:19:51 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
Mayor of Berkeley Jesse Arreguin on Monday said it is time to confront the violent extremism on the left by treating black-clad Antifa protesters as a gang.
A large number of masked Antifa activists were seen jumping the barriers at a largely peaceful demonstration in Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Civic Center Park on Sunday.
Some began attacking Trump supporters at the rally.
“I think we should classify them as a gang,” said Arreguin. “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 while he does not support the far right, it was time to draw the line on the left as well, especially on the black-clad activists who showed up in force and took over both the protests and the park, and played a part in Sunday’s violent clashes.
“I think we are going to have to think ‘big picture’ about what is the strategy for how we are going to deal with these violent elements on the left as well,” said the mayor.
The mayor said it was also time for the non-violent protesters to take a stand.
“We also need to hold accountable and encourage people not to associate with these extremists because it empowers them and gives them cover,” said Arreguin.
On Monday, protest organizers defended Antifa’s presence.
“White supremacists and fascists are not welcome. And if the state is not going to protect us — and if they do not — then we are going to protect ourselves and welcome those who stand with us,” said Sara Kershner with the National Lawyers Guild.
KPIX 5 news crews observed that most of the conservative demonstrators in the park were Trump supporters who repeatedly denounced Nazis and racists.
And while it didn’t look good, the mayor also praised Berkeley police for holding back and ceding the park to the anarchists when the group jumped the barriers.
“Black Bloc was trying to provoke the police,” said Arreguin. “I think some of the more conservative protesters had already left or had been escorted out.”
When asked what he would say to a Trump supporter who was chased down the street, the mayor replied, “It’s unacceptable. Anyone who was injured… it’s completely unacceptable and we are going to be looking at video and identifying people.”
In the wake of Charlottesville and Sunday’s troubles in Berkeley, the mayor also called on UC Berkeley to call off next month’s Free Speech Week featuring Milo Yiannopoulos.
It was an appearance by Yiannopoulos in February that triggered a riot in Sproul Plaza on campus.
“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.”
“Berkeley Mayor: We Should Classify Antifa ‘As A Gang’”
Or as a terrorist organization?
Formally recognize AntiFa as a terrorist organization
Created by M.A. on August 17, 2017
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/formally-recognize-antifa-terrorist-organization-0
“322,567 signed”
It’s still active. Sign it!
Yet Antifa is the same group that instigated violence in Charlottesville, and when our President denounced them, he was blasted from every corner. Now the Berkeley Mayor and Pelosi are jumping on the anti-Antifa bandwagon. Weird.
Maybe cooperating witness with the Feds?
Yes, but I suspect they are remote-controlled by certain Democrat Party leaders. Just like Obama's #BLM mob - they were out on the streets when Obama/Holder had some political point they wanted to be pushed. Of course, there will be no conclusive, direct evidence that such operations are planned by Democrat leaders, but the Antifa goons can push/pull a media and political narrative and the timing and subsequent media propaganda are always suspicious. It doesn't take but one or two Antifa "leaders" to organize an operation at someone's request.
This is my analysis, but regardless, I highly doubt Antifa is 100% independent.
Now the Berkeley Mayor and Pelosi are jumping on the anti-Antifa bandwagon. Weird.
Not all that weird. It is more like accidentally showing that your hold/down card is an Ace.
Someone has apparently shown some key liberals with still a few functional brain cells, some scary documented data re who the Antifa thugs are and who is financing them.
Trump knew this data, when he denounced Antifa a few weeks ago.
As usual the left wing and their mediots went insane re his remarks and exposed themselves as backers of Antifa.
Now they are busy backing away from that action.
They never learn and attack the chum that Trump throws on the water to make them attack and look like idiots due to their attacks.
Mr Mayor, why dont you classify your men and women in blue as cops and let them do their job?
Curious as well. The knee jerk reaction from Democrats would be to defend ANTIFA, but I wonder if they will, like this guy, start distancing themselves?
All will work out as long as stupid RINOs don't double down on embracing ANTIFA as peaceful.
This mayor has a loose association with an AntiFa organizer... a big shot too.. .or maybe it was that beeeech in BAMN, Yvette Farlaca.
Yeah, it was Farlaca, who is easily one of most cutthroat “American communists” we have right now:
She was arrested recently:
Calling it a “gang” is very interesting. The concept of calling them a “terrorist organization” is what the Trump admin is trying to roll with right now... Still, calling it a “gang” would give law enforcement more flexibility I’d imagine.
Is it possible this guy is suddenly playing this tune to get himself out of the massive storm of indictments that are about to reign down on the City of Berkeley (and others)?
YEP, sounds about right to me!
A whole bunch of serious whoop@ss is about to go down.
You mean all of this hate spawned by the Democrats and their media minion is biting them in their a$$. Maybe they should attempted to use some of their marginal brain power to have thought this mess through
She is probably one of the most despicable people in the country right now.
Wait, allow me to edit my post.
SHE IS one of the most despicable....
Looks like she was charged with “felony assault” and 2 misdemeanor counts of inciting and participating in a riot:
https://rollingout.com/2017/08/29/woman-schoolteacher-charged-with-felony-for-punching-neo-nazi/
Is she still teaching? Yes, she’s a middle school teacher.
I can’t seem to figure out exactly where this traitorous, Marxist beeeatch is at right now, but she needs to be IN JAIL FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME!!
Meanwhile, the mayor has an association with her... but makes the statement about it being a “gang”?
I wish I could meet one of these fun stains face to face and show him what violence really is.
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