Video Shows Man Tearing Down US Flag and Attacking TPUSA Workers
Summary
A man was arrested after pulling down an American flag and swinging a cane at people during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Texas at Tyler. The university said three people were assaulted, confirmed the man was not a student, and said campus police barred him from returning to campus.Key Facts
- The incident happened Tuesday at a Turning Point USA “Pick Up the Mic” event at the University of Texas at Tyler.
- Video shared by Turning Point USA shows the man pulling down a flag and swinging a cane at people nearby.
- The university said three people were assaulted during the incident.
- Turning Point USA said its field representative and two students were assaulted; it reported no injuries, a claim the article says was not independently established.
- Campus police arrested the man and took him to county jail for processing, according to Turning Point USA.
- The university said the man was not enrolled at UT Tyler and was barred from returning to campus.
- The man’s identity and any specific criminal charges had not been publicly confirmed in the article.
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