Gateway Pundit Writer Arrested After Brawl At UConn’s College Republicans Event

Yikes.

UConn’s College Republicans recently held an event titled, “It’s OK To Be White.” They invited 29-year-old Lucian Wintrich. He’s a writer and White House correspondent for The Gateway Pundit.

#UCONN crowd chants "Go home Nazi!" to @lucianwintrich, interrupting his speech. @WTNH #CTnews pic.twitter.com/mw4vAmZnbk

— Mario Boone (@MarioBooneTV) November 29, 2017

He gave his speech, and at some point, some random chick grabbed his notes off the podium. He responded by going after her. Reports say he “allegedly assaulted” the student.

It’s clear from the video that she took something off his podium. He noticed it and ran after her, grabbing her backpack. Then things got UGLY.

BREAKING: @lucianwintrich appears to attack a @UCONN student during speech after she took something off podium. pic.twitter.com/WAcNYAak7c

— Kevin Galliford (@KallMeKG) November 29, 2017

Perhaps you don’t agree with the way he handled the situation, but he wasn’t randomly “attacking her.” She legit stole his property. That much is clear. He was trying to retrieve it.

#BREAKING @UConn cops just arrested @lucianwintrich for assaulting a student during his "It's ok to be White" speech. Cops have cleared the lecture hall. @WTNH #CTnews pic.twitter.com/ZRmNT0SOo4

— Mario Boone (@MarioBooneTV) November 29, 2017

He was, in fact, arrested.

Police are currently talking to @lucianwintrich in a restroom, the door is closed and windows are shattered pic.twitter.com/YGr8z0DBF7

— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017

Police confirm @lucianwintrich was arrested

— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017

Officers led him out into a car on the opposite side of the building. The group sprinted, students tripped over each other and the railings, and chased the car. Students demanding officers’ names. The group is starting the disperse

— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017

Everyone looks stupid here. Absolutely everyone.

Ok, look, that was a stupid thing this student did. Take his notes? What are you, 12 years old?

That said, that @lucianwintrich went after her with force like that is ridiculous. https://t.co/3K5DBaUqeh

— Bradley P. Moss, Esq (@BradMossEsq) November 29, 2017

UConn released a statement:

…Video of the altercation shows that the guest appeared to remove paperwork from the lectern where Mr. Wintrich was speaking, and that he followed the woman into the audience, where the altercation occurred.

No injuries were reported and no additional arrests have been made at this time.

UConn Police also are investigating an incident in which someone broke a window in the lecture hall as the crowd was leaving and threw a smoke bomb inside. This led to speculation as to whether police had discharged tear gas, but that was not accurate – no tear gas was used or needed…

UConn and the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) were not sponsors or organizers of the event.

UConn does not bar speakers on the basis of content. Free speech, like academic freedom, is one of the university’s bedrock principles…

…That being said, a particular speaker’s or group’s presence on campus doesn’t indicate UConn’s endorsement of the presenter or their message. Any student group is free to reserve on-campus space for a speaker or other program as long as the event adheres to UConn’s guidelines, which apply to all student groups and on-campus programming.

Those college students are freaking animals.

Anywho, Wintrich has tweeted about the incident.

Well… maybe this made it all worth it… here is my actual mug shot from tonight: pic.twitter.com/SzSrw4GsgJ

— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) November 29, 2017

Update: I will peruse legal justice against the woman who stole my property and the University that failed to secure my freedom of speech and safety.

— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) November 29, 2017