Photo: Anaya Mishra, Minnesota Daily Multiple CFACT students were “marked” and assaulted by masked ANTIFA protesters outside a talk given by Lauren Southern, a conservative and libertarian Canadian political commentator, author, journalist, and Youtube sensation. Southern was hosted by the CFACT club at the University of Minnesota to discuss the evils of socialism and the importance of protecting free speech. “The protesters started peacefully enough,” remarked Adam Bowen, a junior. “They even had a 4 piece marching band that was actually really good.” Masked protesters waited, however, until some of the police presence had died down after the talk by Southern concluded. They then proceeded to mark and ambush departing CFACT students. Mitch Bendis, responsible for live streaming the event, was ambushed by a half dozen masked ANTIFA members as he left the venue loaded down with a large and expensive video camera and a box of event supplies. “Things got ugly after the event,” said CFACT adviser Bill Gilles. “The police were doing a great job of protecting the area around Anderson Hall, but masked ANTIFA members on bikes were tagging event attendees then bringing in large groups of masked ANTIFA to harass and assault people as they walked away from … Continue reading ANTIFA “marks” and attacks CFACT students but fails to stop Lauren Southern talk at U of Minnesota