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Peter Thiel Chased Off Stage by Angry Protestors at UC Berkeley

15 points by covi 12y ago

CmonDev 12y ago
Always thought USA universities have at least some sort of basic security, given the history of shootings.
zorrb 12y ago
This is what happens when you beat and tear gas peaceful protesters. Look at the videos of the Berkeley protest and you'll see the police instigating, shoving students, decked out in full riot gear. They were ready to go with tear gas and rubber bullets, before anything untoward happened. It was absolutely shameful. They are protesting now not just because of some incident thousands of miles away, and not just because of an abstract systemic problem but because of actual injustice witnessed first-hand several days ago. A man has seizure and the police won't allow him medical care. Beating 19-year olds with batons, chucking flash grenades. Hundreds of people arrested. You think this kind of thing only happens in the south. But it's happening here, and it's scary and disgusting.
- argumentum 12y ago
  > because of actual injustice witnessed first-hand several days ago. A man has seizure and the police won't allow him medical care. What does this have to do with Peter Thiel, and the audience that was gathered to watch him speak?
  - zorrb 12y ago
    It doesn't. But that's why people are protesting now. I doubt they are protesting anything to do with Peter Thiel. Just they want to bring attention to their cause.
- 7402 12y ago
  Peaceful? See "Protesters take to streets of Berkeley for second night running: violence, vandalism of local businesses, looting" http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/12/07/ferguson-garner-protesters-take-to-streets-of-berkeley-for-second-night-running/ http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/12/07/ferguson-garner-prote...
  - zorrb 12y ago
    Yes. Peaceful. Until cops started beating people, arresting them and chucking teargas. The people vandalizing have nothing to do with the protesters.
Adam89 12y ago
What has Peter Thiel got to do with their protest?
blablabla123 12y ago
Ok interesting, so why were the protestors angry?
evadoraz 12y ago
The protesters' reasoning was: Peter works for NSA -> NSA ~ police -> police brutality -> #BlackLivesMatter -> Let's storm Peter Thiel

15 points by covi 12y ago

Always thought USA universities have at least some sort of basic security, given the history of shootings.

zorrb 12y ago

This is what happens when you beat and tear gas peaceful protesters. Look at the videos of the Berkeley protest and you'll see the police instigating, shoving students, decked out in full riot gear. They were ready to go with tear gas and rubber bullets, before anything untoward happened. It was absolutely shameful. They are protesting now not just because of some incident thousands of miles away, and not just because of an abstract systemic problem but because of actual injustice witnessed first-hand several days ago. A man has seizure and the police won't allow him medical care. Beating 19-year olds with batons, chucking flash grenades. Hundreds of people arrested. You think this kind of thing only happens in the south. But it's happening here, and it's scary and disgusting.

argumentum 12y ago
> because of actual injustice witnessed first-hand several days ago. A man has seizure and the police won't allow him medical care. What does this have to do with Peter Thiel, and the audience that was gathered to watch him speak?
- zorrb 12y ago
  It doesn't. But that's why people are protesting now. I doubt they are protesting anything to do with Peter Thiel. Just they want to bring attention to their cause.
7402 12y ago
Peaceful? See "Protesters take to streets of Berkeley for second night running: violence, vandalism of local businesses, looting" http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/12/07/ferguson-garner-protesters-take-to-streets-of-berkeley-for-second-night-running/ http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/12/07/ferguson-garner-prote...
- zorrb 12y ago
  Yes. Peaceful. Until cops started beating people, arresting them and chucking teargas. The people vandalizing have nothing to do with the protesters.

Adam89 12y ago

What has Peter Thiel got to do with their protest?

blablabla123 12y ago

Ok interesting, so why were the protestors angry?

evadoraz 12y ago

The protesters' reasoning was: Peter works for NSA -> NSA ~ police -> police brutality -> #BlackLivesMatter -> Let's storm Peter Thiel