Ann Coulter was invited by students to speak at U.C. Berkeley, but the administration decided to cancel her appearance for "security" reasons. After an uproar, they agreed to reschedule her appearance... in May after classes are out and students have left the campus. At her insistence, citing freedom of speech at what was once the bastion of Free Speech in the 1960's, she is now slated to speak Thursday night.
Ominously, law enforcement sources are saying that regardless of whether or not she actually shows up, there is a “99 percent” chance that the
college will erupt in violence. In fact, extremist groups from across the country are heading to Berkeley.
To add to the threat, it appears that there is deep discord between the Berkeley Police Department and the
city government, led by Jesse Arreguin, (the 32-year-old newly elected
mayor facing his first major test in running a large city). Arreguin has
been accused of supporting left-wing violence because he is a member of
the group By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN, an anarchist
group that has incited violent protests across the country. The mayor was criticized for basically handcuffing police officers who patrolled the recent April 15th
tax day riot which resulted in 11 injuries, including a stabbing.
Critics said he restricted police officers so much they could not do
their job.
And, my friends, we are to blame for tolerating this open and flagrant insurrection.
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