Gateway Pundit reporter Lucian Wintrich was arrested during his speech at the University of Connecticut this evening after he attempted to recover his notes, which had been stolen by a left-wing activist who stormed the stage.
Video footage from the event shows the activist grabbing the notes and walking away, after which Lucian Wintrich can be seen pursuing the activist, physically grabbing her, and recovering them.
Leftist storms staged and steals Lucian Wintrich’s speech, Lucian arrested! pic.twitter.com/5x8w5IdfpS
— Jack Posobiec
(@JackPosobiec) November 29, 2017
Footage shows Gateway Pundit’s Lucian Wintrich recovering his stolen speech notes pic.twitter.com/UyQbFgnq4Y
— Jack Posobiec
Connecticut state law permits the use of “reasonable physical force” to recover stolen property. Nevertheless, it was Wintrich who ended up being arrested at the event.
The Connecticut Democratic party put out a statement on social media condemning Wintrich for “violence” and “white supremacy.”
This is despicable, and Connecticut Democrats condemn this violence — and the white supremacy Mr. Wintrich was peddling — in the strongest possible terms. https://t.co/df0ed7H60S
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
Wintrich’s speech was titled “It’s OK To Be White,” a nod to the viral, largely anonymous grassroots campaign aimed at exposing left-wing racism on university campuses.
Lucian Wintrrich speaking at #UCONN. Lots of angry protestors in crowd. https://t.co/xmadzIKZBM
— Kevin Galliford (@KallMeKG) November 29, 2017
The speech was met with disruptive protests from left-wingers on campus, who chanted “Go home Nazi” at Wintrich, who is openly gay and of Polish and Jewish ancestry.
According to pictures from campus reporter Rebecca Lurye, windows at Wintrich’s event were also smashed. It is not currently known if any of the vandals have been 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
According to Lurye, police had to ask protesters to disperse so that Wintrich could be escorted out of the event.
Officers have asked students to back up so they can lead @lucianwintrich out and be assured he is safe pic.twitter.com/8aohJvwAY5
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
Protesters then pursued Wintrich and the police out of the building, chasing the police vehicle as it left campus.
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
