This is just ridiculous.
Yesterday, we told you about how Berkeley police arrested mask-wearing Antifa scumbags and posted their mugshots. (Now we all know why they wear masks!)
The Sunday protest began after two groups of “alt-right” protesters announced plans for a “No to Marxism” rally at the city’s Civic Center Park earlier in the week. That prompted plans for a “Sweep Out The Fascists” march and counter-rally that drew hundreds of people downtown.
Officials said three people suffered minor injuries after a group of “extremists” threw “explosives” — believed to be fireworks and flares — at police and Alameda County Sheriff’s officers. No members of law enforcement were hurt.
By the way. This group damaged 21 city vehicles, so that’s really nice of them.
Again. These people broke the law. These are PUBLIC arrests, so I fail to see the issue.
However, people– including Berkeley professors– were absolutely HORRIFIED to see that the police made the arrest information public.
“This is very disturbing,” Veena Dubal, a law professor at the University of California, told The Guardian. “It seems like a public-shaming exercise, which is not the role of the police department…They are making it really accessible for folks who might wish these people harm to locate them.”
I just don’t get it. Their names, mugshots and reasons for arrest– NOTHING WEIRD OR PERSONAL. That’s standard.
I guess the backlash was severe, because Berkeley police ultimately removed the mugshots, which is a WUSSIE move if I ever saw one. But have no fear! We still have their mugshots, thanks to Fox News:
Weenie move by the police. Don’t cave to the public mob. Antifa losers do NOT deserve special treatment.
h/t Fox News