2 Arrested At Anti-Trump Protest At University Of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) - Two people protesting the election of Donald Trump as president have been charged with aggravated assault for scuffling with officers who tried to keep about 100 marchers out of a University of Pittsburgh dorm.
Pitt spokesman Joseph Miksch says the two were arrested Thursday evening after campus police asked them not to enter the lobby of Litchfield Towers.
According to our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, before the march began, a student talking into a loudspeaker said "It's our right to protest, but it's our duty to protest peacefully." Some booed at that statement.
Police say a 23-year-old student pushed an officer's patrol bicycle into the crowd, then pushed her in the chest several times while yelling obscenities.
Authorities say the other was a 20-year-old nonstudent who grabbed an officer's protective vest and wouldn't let go.
Some protesters blamed the violence on the police, but police say the protesters made anti-police chants and were the aggressors.
Dean of Students Kenyon R. Bonner addressed and email to students on Friday, saying in part:
"Our University is home to thousands of people who study, work teach, research and live on our campus. In addition to our individual rights, we all have a responsibility not to intrude on the rights of others...The incident in the Towers Lobby on Thursday was a blatant disregard for the safety, welfare, and rights of members of our community, including police officers. Disregard for the rights and safety of community members, and failure to comply with lawful direction of a University official acting in the performance of their duties and authority, will not be tolerated."
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