Lucian Wintrich, a writer for the Gateway Pundit website, was arrested after an altercation during a talk at the University of Connecticut titled, “It’s okay to be white,” on Tuesday night
From Rebecca Lurye, Hartford Courant:
Moments ago, @lucianwintrich ran up the aisle and grabbed a woman, starting a brawl. He and his cameraman were both walked out of the auditorium by campus police
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
It appears that the woman grabbed Wintrich’s notes, which led to the scrum as Wintrich attempted to retrieve them:
The woman appeared to have grabbed a paper from his podium and walked away when the incident occurred. Police have not commented so far
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
Video of the incident:
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
#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, Jou. (@MarioBooneTV) November 29, 2017
After interviewing Wintrich in a bathroom, he was arrested by campus police:
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
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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
NOW: @lucianwintrich was escorted out in a frenzy by #UCONN police. Some graphic language. pic.twitter.com/jccCFAnQ9W
— Kevin Galliford (@KallMeKG) November 29, 2017
There are no winners here:
Everyone comes away from this looking like an asshole.
The entitled safe space shit decided to just steal his notes too https://t.co/FYGZ1zPMRf
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) November 29, 2017
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 (@BradMossEsq) November 29, 2017
1. Stealing people's notes is dumb and bad.
2. This is a NUTS response to someone stealing your notes.https://t.co/HMD509CTf6— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 29, 2017
But why wasn’t the woman charged?
The "sheet of paper" stolen from @lucianwintrich was obviously his speech. This is like calling a $100 bill "a sheet of paper." She should be prosecuted. https://t.co/zl9C7f1SB8
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) November 29, 2017
Wintrich later commented on Twitter:
It's really unfortunate that some of the kids at @UConn felt the need to be violent and disruptive during a speech that focused on how the leftist media is turning Americans against each other. Tonight proved my point.
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) November 29, 2017
Adding irony to the entire ordeal, I was arrested for "Second Degree Breach of Peace." Apparently, "Peace" is anything far left students don't agree with. SAD! Plenty of great young conservatives in the audience – disappointed that the left wouldn't let this happen as planned.
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) November 29, 2017
And even posted his mugshot, which he seems quite happy about:
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
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