A man wearing a cape and wizard hat allegedly assaulted three people at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at the University of Texas at Tyler before being arrested, according to reports from the conservative group and university officials.
The unidentified individual, described by witnesses as a “wannabe wizard,” reportedly pulled down an American flag before attacking a TPUSA representative and two students during Tuesday’s “Pick Up the Mic” event. Video footage shows the caped man shouting profanities and giving the middle finger to attendees before striking someone with a prop cane.
‘That’s Assault’: Bystanders Subdue Attacker
“Back the f*ck up. Fascist pieces of sh*t,” the man yelled during the confrontation, according to TPUSA Frontlines. When a bystander told him “No one is scared of you,” he allegedly swung the cane at another attendee.
“That’s assault,” a woman can be heard shouting in the viral video. The attacker was quickly subdued by attendees before campus police arrived to handcuff him.
University Confirms Arrest, Trespass Order
UT Tyler President Julie Philley confirmed in a statement that the individual was not a student and had been arrested for assaulting three people. Campus police issued a criminal trespass order banning him from university property.
“Everyone has the right to free speech, and violence will not be tolerated at this university,” Philley told students, according to local station KLTV.
TPUSA Vows Legal Action
TPUSA field representative Alanna Kitchens said the organization plans to press charges. The incident marks the latest in what conservative activists describe as escalating hostility toward their campus events.
Republican Congressman Nathaniel Moran condemned the violence in a statement: “The First Amendment protects your right to speak, even to protest. It does not protect assaulting people you disagree with.”
The bizarre confrontation comes amid heightened tensions on college campuses following controversial remarks by some left-wing activists about TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk.
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