Three arrested at UC Berkeley Turning Point USA event

UC BERKELEY Officers arrested four people Monday night at UC Berkeley as Turning Point USA paid its first visit to a California college campus since the killing of co-founder Charlie Kirk Related Articles Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips East Bay man suspected of latest into UC Berkeley sorority house University of California workers to strike statewide Nov - California Supreme Court lets stand ruling that says UC s ban on hiring students without legal status is discriminatory How UC Berkeley is preparing for Turning Point s final tour stop after Charlie Kirk s death Two people were taken into custody following a physical altercation outside Zellerbach Hall where the American Comeback Tour event was held One person who was wearing a red shirt emblazoned with the word freedom had a bloodied face Officers arrested a third person who was pushing on the barricade separating a crowd of protesters from the hall A fourth person was also taken into custody after he climbed over and sat on the barricade The crowd which numbered in the hundreds expressed its opposition to the event with signs and chants and also by hurling several glass containers filled with a blue substance The containers sent event attendees scurrying toward the entrance to the hall Protesters face off against police outside a This Is the Turning Point campus tour event at the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley Calif Monday Nov AP Photo Noah Berger Someone also threw a rock which struck the plastic face shield of a helmeted officer The event is Turning Point USA s first at a college campus in the state since Kirk was fatally shot on Sept Kirk s killing has intensified concerns about political violence and renewed debate over how universities balance shield and free speech Turning Point USA is a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote conservative values on high school and college campuses It was co-founded by Kirk and his late mentor Bill Montgomery in The Bay Area News Group requested credentials to cover the event but a last-minute discrepancy led to a reporter and photographer being barred from entering the venue Brynn Pannier drove from Davis with friends to attend the event She was standing near the entrance to the hall when containers started sailing through the air That was really scary she reported I have anxiety and coming to something like this is hard for me I just felt scared I felt nervous Things were being thrown you know and I lost my friends Prevention preparations for the event involved bringing in officers from neighboring agencies and across the UC system according to UC Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof Police form a line in front of protesters during the This Is the Turning Point campus tour event at the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley Calif Monday Nov Douglas Despres for the Bay Area News Group We have an unwavering commitment to supporting any and every trainee group who wishes to meet on campus he explained It doesn t matter their perspectives Our responsibility is to ensure they provide the support necessary to keep people safe Mogulof did not have any information about the three people who were arrested Monday For Cal junior and campus protest regular Anika Yadav the size of the police presence was surprising It s crazy to see the amount of police force out here she explained It s shocking to see this CalMatters contributed to this account Check back for updates