Hundreds of torch-bearing white supremacists clashed against Antifa counter-protestors, causing wide damage to property and violence resulting in the death of one woman after a car was maliciously driven into the crowd.
As leader of the white nationalists, Spencer was widely blamed for the events that day. Now, he blasted Scott’s decision as “major overkill.”
In a phone interview, he mocked the situation, calling it “flattering” that he be treated with the same seriousness as a hurricane.
Violence on college campuses has become increasingly common ahead of controversial speakers. The violence in Charlottesville has made many municipalities wary of such events.
In California, a similar scene occurred when speaker Milo Yiannopoulus spoke on a Berkeley campus and violent Antifa protestors fought to shut him down. Last month, Ben Shapiro went to speak at the same campus – but this time there was an overwhelming police presence which quickly nullified any would-be violent protestors.
Gov. Scott would like to see a similar result as the one which occurred with Ben Shapiro spoke at Berkely. ‘
