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UC-Berkeley readies police as Ann Coulter plans to speak in public plaza on campus
https://www.washingtonpost.com ^ | April 25 at 6:29 PM | By Susan Svrluga and William Wan

Posted on 04/25/2017 4:09:53 PM PDT by BackRoads775

The University of California at Berkeley is bracing for massive protests in a public plaza on campus after learning that conservative commentator Ann Coulter plans to give a speech there Thursday afternoon.

Sproul Plaza, site of the iconic Free Speech Movement protests in the 1960s, is both symbolic and logistically challenging for the university. On an open campus, anyone can flock to the plaza.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: California
KEYWORDS: anncoulter; antifa; berkeley; blackbloc; california; coulter; coulterberkeley; coulterspeech; freespeech
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1 posted on 04/25/2017 4:09:53 PM PDT by BackRoads775
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In a sense - as long as Ann Coulter isn’t serious harmed - this will be a win-win. Berkeley will be shamed. Coulter will have made her point. If Antifa shows up in strength, they will make themselves look like the goons they are.


2 posted on 04/25/2017 4:12:34 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: BackRoads775

Hope Ann has her own security at the ready.


3 posted on 04/25/2017 4:12:42 PM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: BackRoads775

Readying how. are they buying them bead seat cushions so they’ll be more comfortable while they sit in the cop cars and watch?


4 posted on 04/25/2017 4:12:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Readying how. are they buying them bead seat cushions so they’ll be more comfortable while they sit in the cop cars and watch?


5 posted on 04/25/2017 4:13:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Paulie

From another article, it appears that she has hired Academi, formerly Backwater, to handle her security.


6 posted on 04/25/2017 4:14:05 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: BenLurkin

Nah...They are loading up on popcorn and donuts to have while sitting in their cars and watching...


7 posted on 04/25/2017 4:15:45 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: BackRoads775
"Sproul Plaza"

The Perfect Venue....

8 posted on 04/25/2017 4:16:50 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: JBW1949

...Vegan doughnuts. It is Berkley you know.


9 posted on 04/25/2017 4:18:15 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: BackRoads775

I don’t see why this is a big deal, any Students committing Violence or Destructive acts shall be Expelled, and the Police position Snipers on the Roofs All around campus and just start Executing the Violent Protestors in the name of Public Safety, see Twin Peaks Bikers


10 posted on 04/25/2017 4:23:24 PM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: BackRoads775

The University police will not allow this speech to go forward.

NOT gonna happen.


11 posted on 04/25/2017 4:25:30 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: BackRoads775

I heard that AntiFa’s new (and fairly unexpected) consensus is that they have to change tactics:

They intend to IGNORE her.

I’m hoping that’s wrong, but it would be really smart.

This next time might go waaaay more easily than any here expect.

I only heard of this about 2 hours ago.


12 posted on 04/25/2017 4:26:31 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Paulie
I don't want Ann Coulter to get hurt. She's no spring chicken anymore and it seems to me young people should physically protect her.
13 posted on 04/25/2017 4:26:48 PM PDT by donna (God's standards, like it or not, are the basis for the laws that led to western civilization.)
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To: gaijin

Guy details new AntiFa proposed tactic of NOT showing up for Ann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5mRZ77XZU


14 posted on 04/25/2017 4:28:24 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: BackRoads775
antifa
15 posted on 04/25/2017 4:28:49 PM PDT by Bon mots (Laughing at liberal tears!)
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To: BackRoads775

If Ann came to speak at a liberal university in my area, I would be there as part of a human wall to protect her.

What about it California FReepers? Will you be at Berkeley?


16 posted on 04/25/2017 4:30:31 PM PDT by EarlyBird (There's a whole lot of winning going on around here!)
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EVEN IF ANTIFA DOESN’T SHOW:

May 5th will be “CINQO DE MILO” (like Cinqo de Mayo) and it should be really funny and violent.

So even if it’s a total let-down in a couple days, here, know that there will be another good opportunity on May 5th at Berkeley, same place.


17 posted on 04/25/2017 4:30:45 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: BackRoads775

Bttt.

5.56mm


18 posted on 04/25/2017 4:31:39 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Paulie

She said that she does have her own security and that she hires more at hostile events.


19 posted on 04/25/2017 4:33:32 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

I’ll be watching the draft. her timing is terrible.


20 posted on 04/25/2017 4:37:14 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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