The Only Wall Being Built: Berkeley Prepares For Ben Shapiro Speech Tonight

Zellerbach Hall, sold out

Neocon, Trump supporter, Ben Shapiro is scheduled to speak  at the University of California--Berkeley tonight.

Major protests are expected. Overnight, concrete k-rail barriers were installed around Zellerbach Hall, the location of the speech.

#UCBerkeley installing concrete k-rail barrier around Zellerbach. Expecting protests against @benshapiro speech tonight. @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/55zuAEikFs

— Bob Redell (@BobNBC) September 14, 2017

The Hall is sold out.

Earlier this week, the Berkeley City Council lifted an almost two decades city ban on the use of pepper spray by police, in anticipation of problems at the Shapiro speech and speeches later this month scheduled for Milo, Ann Coulter and Steve Bannon.

 -RW