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โI am here to show support in a positive way,โ she said. โIโm not looking for violence. These people just want to fight.Source:
They are anarchists in black, and itโs not what we are about. I just want to stand up for liberty.โ
By 5:30 p.m. the rally had wound down as people wandered away from the park. Berkeley police arrested 10 people during the event, said city spokesman Matthai Chakko.
While there were complaints that police did not act quickly to break up the fistfights and other attacks, city officials said there were concerns that if police became involved too quickly, the violence could have escalated. โ
The goal was to work quickly to identify and arrest anyone specifically involved in criminal activity,โ Chakko said. โWe also made an attempt to intercede during acts of violence.โ
Officers arrested five people on suspicion of battery and four on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Chakko said. One of those nine was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal dagger, which he did not use.
Officers also confiscated metal pipes, bats, two-by-four pieces of wood and bricks. Members of the group that brought the bricks were detained but not arrested, Chakko said. Kat Mclain, 25, of San Francisco was walking the perimeter of the protest at around 4:30 p.m.
She said she came to the event because she wanted to talk with the pro-Trump demonstrators but was disappointed as the afternoon devolved into violence. โI wanted to hear about why people are supporting him,โ she said. โI thought it would be fun and interesting. Itโs sad what it became.โ
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