The rioters lit fires, overturned police barricades, smashed windows, and threw fireworks, while students in the crowd, middle fingers held high, danced to the tune of “We Found Love in a Hopeless Place.” Before the doors opened, however, a group of black-clad rioters arrived, and within minutes the potentially peaceful protest had gone up in flames. University police were present, and the administration issued a traffic advisory warning of expected large crowds. Protesters began assembling outside the venue hours before the talk was scheduled to start. The College Republicans had invited Breitbart Senior Editor Milo Yiannopoulos to campus for what was supposed to be the concluding event of his year-long “Dangerous Faggot Tour.” Over 100 UC Berkeley professors signed a letter saying that Milo shouldn't be allowed to speak, but the administration let the talk go ahead, acknowledging that the First Amendment prohibits public universities from censoring speakers on the basis of their views. On Wednesday, February 1st, there was a riot at the University of California, Berkeley. Martin Marty Center Dropdown for Martin Marty CenterĮditor's note: For a collection of responses to this piece, please see “ A Packet for Rachel Fulton Brown” (March 2, 2017).Our Community Dropdown for Our Community.Research & Faculty Dropdown for Research & Faculty.

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