Conservative Jew Ben Shapiro is making an appearance on the UC Berkeley campus to discuss free speech and how to help reduce the violence and open dialogue between Americans with opposing views. Meanwhile, the left has been busy preparing to show how they’re not interested in any views but their own.
We’ll be keeping you updated throughout the night on the activities at UC Berkeley tonight. Stay tuned…
VIDEO: lot of anger & tension on the @UCBerkeley campus today, ahead of tonight's speech by @benshapiro. Chalk graffiti will "welcome" him pic.twitter.com/rG4wnuuyjw
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) September 14, 2017
In the video below, Ben implores activists, most especially Antifa, to stop using violence as a way to shut down free speech and to possibly open up their minds to other people’s points of view:
"I know I've been working out, but I don't really think I'm that threatening." #BenAtBerkeley pic.twitter.com/cEAOBevDPO
— Devin Sena (@DevinSenaUI) September 14, 2017
Ben Shapiro has quite a few supporters on social media, who, although they may not agree with everything he says, (present company included) still believe he has the right to express his opinions in a public forum without having to fear for his life.
Hurricane shapiro has made landfall and prepares to melt the glacier of snowflakes at Berkeley. #BenAtBerkeley
— JustinShadel (@JustinShadel) September 14, 2017
Young Americans for Freedom on Campus or YAF, posted signs around the campus imploring intolerant liberals to not use hate and violence as a way to take away Ben Shapiro’s right to free speech.
Some helpful @yaf advice for liberals attending tonight's @benshapiro lecture #BenAtBerkeley #YAFonCampus pic.twitter.com/gNCRAUX2Np
— Patrick X Coyle (@PatrickXCoyle) September 14, 2017
Businesses aren’t taking any chances this time around, after witnessing riots and the violence perpetrated by Antifa and Democrat students at Berkeley last year, when gay conservative Milo Yiannopoulos attempted to deliver a speech on the campus of UC Berkeley. Signs have been posted explaining that they have closed early for the safety of their staff and customers.
A lot of stores around @UCBerkeley are closing early today, and boarding up, as a precaution during #BenAtBerkeley @benshapiro pic.twitter.com/7ukSbhp7xQ
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) September 14, 2017
ATM’s owned by Bank of America are being boarded up, so they’ll be protected in the case of a riot on campus.
VIDEO: B of A boarding up its ATMs on Telegraph Avenue next to @UCBerkeley, fearing violence during #BenAtBerkeley @benshapiro pic.twitter.com/Pn1PRg7Rh5
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) September 14, 2017
Here are some of the classy signs posted around campus by YAF on Campus defending our First Amendment Right:
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/908426766171086849