A park that normally sees produce stalls on the weekend was the scene of a stabbing, as reported by ABC 7, as well as at least 20 arrests and 11 injuries. (Courtesy of Berkeley Police Department)And, yes, that’s apparently weaponized Pepsi sitting there — along with knives, sticks, a shield and cans of pepper spray. In a widely panned commercial earlier this month, Pepsi had billed its product as a catalyst for peaceful protest. In a sweep of the park before the rally, they found a “realistic-appearing replica gun.”But despite these measures, fistfights broke out. A man is sprayed with a chemical irritant as fights break out between supporters and opponents of President Trump in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2017 20:48 UTC