Violence, Fighting Breaks Out Between Trump Supporters, Protesters In Berkeley
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mar 5, 2017
In a day when Trump supporters organized peaceful rallies across the nation in support of the president, violence broke out Saturday in the liberal, if not quite tolerant, west coast capital of Berkeley, when Trump fans were reportedly provoked by counter-protesters. At a Berkely park across the bay from San Francisco, protesters from both sides struck one another over the head with wooden sticks and Trump supporters fired pepper spray while police in riot gear stood at a distance, Reuters reports.
Some in the pro-Trump crowd, holding American flags, faced off against black-clad opponents, supposedly members of the infamous Black Bloc, who according to some reports are compensated provocateurs and mercenaries paid to incite violence at all pro-Trump events. An elderly Trump supporter was struck in the head and kicked on the ground.
The good news: the groups were small on both sides – in Berkeley, the total crowd of both supporters and detractors numbered 200 to 300 people, police spokesman Byron White said. Three people were injured in the clash, including one who had teeth knocked out, and police made five arrests. One Trump supporter who took part in the violence came equipped with a baton, a gas mask and a shield emblazoned with the American flag.
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