‘Unacceptable’: No Arrests Made After Protesters Violently Derail Conservative Campus Event

A conservative group is outraged after anti-police protesters were caught on video ransacking its outdoor event at a California university while police observed and made no arrests.

Black-clothed agitators tore down a tent display for a Turning Point USA talk featuring former police officer Brandon Tatum at the University of California, Davis, according to videos Turning Point posted on X. The university said “no one has been arrested” in a Thursday statement, despite at least one assault being reported.

“They stole the canopy, ripped down banners, smashed foam boards, and even tried to steal the iPad and laptop of a field rep,” Turning Point USA said in a post.

More than a dozen protesters were seen on video advancing toward the display and stealing equipment while officers stood back. Tatum approached the mob and told them to “get back” before pushing a protester wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh. Another man who appeared to be an officer then tried to pull Tatum back as cops allowed protesters to walk away with the stolen equipment.

The leftists carried signs saying “ACAB” — a slogan meaning “all cops are bastards” — as well as an image of a pig and the words “bash back.”

“Only after the damage was done did law enforcement finally form a perimeter,” Turning Point USA said. “This is the reality of free speech on campus.”