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nolabear

(41,987 posts) Sat Apr 15, 2017, 07:51 PM Apr 2017

What on earth happened in Berkeley today?

I haven't heard anything about it, obscured as everything is by NK, but this sounds worrisome. Some scary videos here:

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/watch-images-and-video-of-berkeley-violence-floods-twitter-graphic/

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What on earth happened in Berkeley today? (Original Post) nolabear Apr 2017 OP

i think it's those anarchist assholes JI7 Apr 2017 #1

Can't stand anarchists....... LeftInTX Apr 2017 #6

Antifa isn't helping. Their behavior is begging for more of a police state. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #7

'hooligans' elleng Apr 2017 #2

Classic Donnybrook Warpy Apr 2017 #3

Yvette Felarca historically is a violent anarchist HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #4

It happens often in Berkeley and Oakland. RandySF Apr 2017 #5

Those who chose to fight fought, and anyone wearing a mask is an idiot. hunter Apr 2017 #8

A bunch of posers threatening to get really, really mad. LuvLoogie Apr 2017 #9

JI7

(89,254 posts)

1. i think it's those anarchist assholes

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 07:55 PM

Apr 2017

Usually have faces covered . But they seem to always take advantage of protests to cause trouble.

LeftInTX

(25,408 posts)

6. Can't stand anarchists.......

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:30 PM

Apr 2017

They should move to an island with along with the libertarians.
Survival of the fittest...or whatever...

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)

7. Antifa isn't helping. Their behavior is begging for more of a police state.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:33 PM

Apr 2017

Putin probably enjoys the chaos from afar.

elleng

(130,995 posts)

2. 'hooligans'

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:00 PM

Apr 2017

Warpy

(111,286 posts)

3. Classic Donnybrook

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:00 PM

Apr 2017

A bunch of macho assholes showed up spoiling for a fight and they got one.

Politics had very little to do with it. Assholery was the order of the day.

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)

4. Yvette Felarca historically is a violent anarchist

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:00 PM

Apr 2017

And a middle school teacher.

http://www.dailycal.org/2017/04/15/free-speech-rally-berkeley-results-several-injuries-least-4-arrests/

RandySF

(58,944 posts)

5. It happens often in Berkeley and Oakland.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:00 PM

Apr 2017

hunter

(38,320 posts)

8. Those who chose to fight fought, and anyone wearing a mask is an idiot.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 09:43 PM

Apr 2017

"Pro" wrestling I get. This is just stupid.

LuvLoogie

(7,014 posts)

9. A bunch of posers threatening to get really, really mad.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:23 PM

Apr 2017

Bjork could have landed more punches...

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