Daphne White
@berkeleynew
Journalist, playwright and contributing author at Berkeleyside.com. author of “And Yet We Persist,” a play about the early suffragists.
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http://www.daphnewhite.com 15-05-2017 06:01:58
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Fire alarms on at Wheeler Hall. Police barricading door to prevent Occupation. Berkeleyside
Some protesters still inside, sirens blaring. Police presence at corridors and stairs. Berkeleyside
Policewoman told me it was not police who pulled fire alarm. They are evacuating the building until they know what happened.Berkeleyside
Rally just wrapped up. "Whose university? OUR university!" Get home safely, there are right-wingers on campus." Berkeleyside
Protest is over, but Wheeler still closed. Students milling around outside, annoyed they can't get in to their classes. Berkeleyside
Joey Gibson is in Empathy Tent, but protesters won't chanting or let him talk. Berkeleyside
Incoherent screaming. "No Trump, no hate, no fascist USA!" Impossible to hear other side's chants. Tiny groups yelling. Berkeleyside
Moving south on Telegraph Berkeleyside
Joey Gibson just arrived at People's Park. He had no idea of historical significance. Someone just explained it to him. Berkeleyside
Sorry, that was not Joey Gibson earlier. Sorry! Berkeleyside
An actual conversation taking place at People's Park between the right and left about genocide and white supremacy. Berkeleyside
More heated conversations, but no one is really listening to each other. Accusations fly back-and-forth. But no more chanting.Berkeleyside
Argument breaks out as to whether these people belong in People's Park. No agreement even about the ground we stand on! Berkeleyside
Free speech still happening on Sproul Plaza. "Lock her up!" I guess they missed the part about Jared's emails, and the others.Berkeleyside