Masked Mob Attacks Conservative Students at UC Davis—Police Watch Without Action

A peaceful student event at UC Davis turned violent when a masked group assaulted attendees and destroyed property—while police stood by and did nothing.

Key Facts:

The incident occurred Thursday at UC Davis during a Turning Point USA event featuring speaker Brandon Tatum.
About 30 masked protesters attacked the TPUSA setup an hour before the event, flipping tables and tearing down tents.
A woman was struck in the back of the head; protesters destroyed camera gear and signage.
UC Davis police did not intervene and later stated they were protecting “free speech rights” on campus.
No arrests have been made despite physical altercations and property damage.

The Rest of The Story:

Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, organized a campus event called “Prove Me Wrong” featuring Brandon Tatum, a former police officer and conservative commentator.

An hour before the scheduled event, a group of masked protesters disrupted preparations by destroying property and assaulting attendees.

Video footage posted online shows demonstrators holding an “ACAB” banner and violently dismantling the event setup.

"Antifascista! A! Anti!" chanted the protesters while violently approaching TPUSA students and staff@tpusastudents pic.twitter.com/3uA5Qp0RSb

— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) April 3, 2025

One female was struck in the head while filming, and multiple staff members were shoved.

INSANITY 🚨🚨 Free speech is gone on university campuses.

This afternoon I was punched in the back of the head by trans activists for my signs questioning gender ideology.

This is today on the @ucdavis campus. Watch how the @TPUSA student club tent is destroyed as… pic.twitter.com/AJFlP3St4r

— Beth Bourne (@bourne_beth2345) April 3, 2025

Despite the aggression, police remained on-site but did not intervene.

The event ultimately continued as planned without further incident.

UC Davis issued a statement confirming one assault report but emphasized that no one requested medical assistance.

The university claimed it protected “free speech rights” during the event and took no disciplinary action against the protesters.

🚨BREAKING: ANTIFA has vandalized a TPUSA tabling event featuring @TheOfficerTatum, destroying our camera gear, tent, event signage, flipping tables, and assaulting our staff. We are extremely lucky no one was seriously injured in the melee.

While our people were under attack,… https://t.co/6heIzldHNV

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 3, 2025

Commentary:

UC Davis has once again shown it’s more interested in appeasing radical leftist mobs than upholding the rule of law.

Police officers were present when a woman was hit in the head and when thousands of dollars in property was destroyed—yet they did nothing.

Their excuse? They were protecting “free speech.”

Since when did assault and vandalism become protected expression?

This isn’t the first time the university has tolerated this kind of behavior.

Just last year, Antifa-aligned activists vandalized campus buildings and clashed with law enforcement when Charlie Kirk visited.

And yet, here we are again—no arrests, no accountability, no deterrence.

What’s most disturbing is the clear double standard.

If the roles were reversed—if conservative students had attacked left-leaning demonstrators—it’s hard to imagine the same hands-off police response.

It seems “free speech” only applies when it aligns with the university’s preferred ideology.

The truth is, this didn’t escalate into something worse only because the TPUSA team and their supporters didn’t respond in kind.

That’s the difference. Conservatives show restraint.

They don’t riot, loot, or destroy. They debate, even when surrounded by hostility.

Meanwhile, the radical left keeps pushing the boundaries—whether it’s tearing down campus events, torching Teslas in protest of Elon Musk, or causing billions in damage during the 2020 riots.

They’ve abandoned civility and now operate with a sense of impunity, often protected by institutions like UC Davis.

This kind of political violence, sanctioned by silence and inaction, erodes trust in public institutions.

Until real consequences follow, these mobs will only grow bolder.

The Bottom Line:

Masked protesters violently disrupted a peaceful conservative event at UC Davis, while police watched without stepping in.

The university defended the chaos as “free speech” and made no arrests.

This is what happens when ideology replaces law and order.

If universities won’t protect all students equally, they have no business receiving taxpayer dollars.