Posted on 05/25/2017 7:13:48 AM PDT by mac_truck
Eric Clanton, a former teacher at Diablo Valley College, was arrested by Berkeley police on Wednesday on suspicion of three counts of assault with a deadly weapon identified as a U-lock bike lock, and one of those assaults is alleged to have caused a significant injury. See complete coverage of recent protests in Berkeley
Police say the violence happened April 15 in Berkeley when pro-Trump supporters clashed with self-described anti-fascist, or “antifa,” activists determined to stop a rally where white supremacist views were expected to be expressed.
Soon after April 15, 28-year-old Clanton was “outed” online, on the website 4chan, as someone who used a bike lock to strike a man in the head. The assault was captured in a video clip (below) that drew widespread attention and anger after it was posted on YouTube.
Until Wednesday night, Berkeley investigators had declined to say whether they were looking into Clanton, despite the outcry online calling for his arrest. Wednesday, officers arrested him in Oakland at 12:15 p.m. He is being held at Berkeley Jail with a bail of $200,000, according to Alameda County sheriff’s office records online. Clanton, whose listed occupation is college professor, is scheduled for arraignment Friday. Police said they have identified three victims in the case. All three were struck in the head or neck with a bike lock, police said.
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He should claim to be an illegal immigrant. Then the judge will let him go to avoid deportation.
/sarc (maybe)
It sure took them long enough. How long will it take for charges to be unjustifiably dismissed?
Looks like he’s on a highway to the danger zone ...
Free Eric Clanton! Free Eric Clanton!
I thought it was Eric Clapner.
For a minute I thought tgey arrested Eric Clapton
Pepe is pleased...
Fantastic! Now lets hope they follow thru and convict him.
CLANTON IS GOD
This violent bike lock twerp was a professor at Diablo State, part of the California system. You can find more on line
Diablo Valley Junior College.
I get the joke.....shows you and me are relics from the time when America was great.
“Free Eric Clanton! Free Eric Clanton!”
Nah - he’ll make a great jailhouse martyr for the Cause!
Thanks for the correction!
Joycelyn Elders will be starting a GoFundMe page to pay for his defense.
Praise Kek!
If he gets off despite being guilty, retaliation needs to occur.
Wonder if he would have been arrested and charged if Trump hadn’t won....doubtful.
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