The former college professor who assaulted a Trump support with a bike lock appeared in court today for his arraignment hearing.
You can read the complaint filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda with all five counts against Eric Clanton here.
Clanton, who was in custody in lieu of $200,000 bail at Berkeley Jail, appeared in court Friday morning at Oakland’s Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse to face charges of three counts of suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon that isn’t a firearm and assault causing great bodily injury, the chatter and visual images seemed to self-propagate by the hour. On Facebook, Twitter and reader forums on multiple news sites, the unfettered back-and-forth bashing raged on, much like a rhetorical version of the actual melee itself.
Live at Eric Clanton ANTIFA Court Hearing https://t.co/AcTiBcW6zQ
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
According to Jack Posobiec, Clanton is pleading not guilty. His next hearing is June 14. His lawyers are saying that Clanton will post bail.
Eric Clanton’s lawyer tells me the evidence against Clanton is “Racist Hate Speech” HAHAHAHAHA! #Antifa #EricClanton @JackPosobiec pic.twitter.com/GlZKuRC6yt
— The Red Elephants (@RealRedElephant) May 26, 2017
Below is a tweet from Posobiec outlining the list of charges leveled against attacker Eric Clanton:
Full list of charges for Antifa bike lock professor Eric Clanton pic.twitter.com/kKboWb1lvm
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
Meanwhile, MSM outlets are refusing to report on Eric Clanton and Antifa:
CNN refuses to cover Eric Clanton pic.twitter.com/Xr2FH1v3tg
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
Hi @NBCNews! Have you heard of Eric Clanton? pic.twitter.com/KaGKjHGh6x
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
4Chan’s /pol/ also showed up to the hearing and confronted Clanton’s lawyer:
Eric Clanton lawyer confronted by /pol/ pic.twitter.com/j9zO1PnOi9
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
The following are highlights from the arraignment hearing:
Father of Eric Clanton at court today pic.twitter.com/TCZ8fpR8ys
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
Eric Clanton’s Lawyer says the Kek flag was a ‘KKK’ Flag#EricClanton #Antifa #BikeLockAttacker @JackPosobiec @bakedalaska pic.twitter.com/XoJ0VfrFqj
— The Red Elephants (@RealRedElephant) May 26, 2017
Eric Clanton ordered to stay away from victim Sean Stiles
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
Lawyer for Eric Clanton pic.twitter.com/7yeW6p2L8U
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2017
TROLLING Clanton’s lawyer:
“If he goes to jail will this be the first time he moves out of his parent’s house?”#EricClanton #Antifa pic.twitter.com/FwV6wNN9Ir
— The Red Elephants (@RealRedElephant) May 26, 2017
#Antifa attorney @DanMSiegel FB friends with @JesseArreguin along with @YvetteFelarca @DarkTriadMan @simi510 @ProudBoysCA pic.twitter.com/ozrpHSrZpW
— Johnny Proud Boy (@Jdubyaweigel) May 26, 2017
Eric Clanton’s lawyer has an interesting past of his own, including an arrest related to demonstrating:
@JackPosobiec From 2013. Mr. Siegel paying respect to “Comrade Hugo Chavez” (:45 seconds into the video). https://t.co/kfpc1r7USm
— Glenn Watts (@glenny68) May 26, 2017
#EricClanton attorney @DanMSiegel has been arrested for #Antifa tactics:https://t.co/GcWOV0pBGV
— Ivan Throne (@DarkTriadMan) May 26, 2017
@DarkTriadMan @DanMSiegel pic.twitter.com/ah5JnBkMbO
— Johnny Proud Boy (@Jdubyaweigel) May 26, 2017