Biden gave a speech this morning condemning the university antiwar protesters. He calls them violent and says that they are protesting illegally.

full video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXLjdZbwutY

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[–] regul@lemm.ee 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Berkeley has had an encampment on campus since April 22nd and hasn't sent in the cops.

As always, with protests like this, the violence always begins with cops.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/berkeley-takes-hands-off-approach-gaza-campus-protests-columbia-called-police-2024-05-02/

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Violence begins with cops or fascist agitators*. So far the students have had the discipline to not retaliate, which is what the violent agitators want.

*Some of those who work forces…