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| Subject: The Berkeley rally aftermath: Mass arrests, a stabbing and weaponized Pepsi Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:52 pm | |
| A news station called it “something resembling a war zone.” A woman told the Los Angeles Times that it was “more of a riot.” In any event, on Saturday, Berkeley, Calif., hosted its third recent clash between demonstrators who support President Trump and those who oppose him. A park that normally sees produce stalls on the weekend was the scene of a stabbing, as reported by ABC 7, as well as at least 20 arrests and 11 injuries. Berkeley police confiscated several makeshift weapons.
And, yes, that’s apparently weaponized Pepsi sitting there — along with knives, sticks, a shield and cans of pepper spray. In a widely panned commercial earlier this month, Pepsi had billed its product as a catalyst for peaceful protest. Instead, this happened: - Quote :
- @Berkeley police confirm soda can filled with concrete to use as a weapon during #berkrally
— Lisa Amin Gulezian (@LisaAminABC7) April 16, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/04/16/the-berkeley-rally-aftermath-mass-arrests-a-stabbing-and-weaponized-pepsi/
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