We heard yesterday there was going to be protests.

Antifa from Charlottesville are in Chapel Hill squaring off with ACTBAC. Predictably, UNC campus police have failed to keep the two sides separated and there has already been some violence. I will update this post as we get a clearer picture of what happened this afternoon.

Update: We’re up to 7 arrests now at UNC:

“(CNN) Supporters and opponents of the recent toppling of a Confederate monument in North Carolina turned out in Chapel Hill on Saturday to assert their stances. Seven arrests were made in connection to a gathering on McCorkle Place, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill media relations office said. “Three arrests were for assault, the fourth for destruction of property and the fifth arrest for resisting an officer. The sixth arrest was for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot. We are awaiting information on charges for the seventh arrest,” the school said. …”

Who would have ever thought that Antifa would cross state lines to show up again at the Silent Sam monument to engage in violence, destroy property, incite a riot and attack police officers while acting out a conspiracy to violate the constitutional rights of other groups.

Noticing a pattern? It isn’t “both sides.” It is just Antifa … EVERY. SINGLE. WEEKEND.

Anti #SilentSam group trying to wash out coverage of Confederate monument supporters. pic.twitter.com/N6wuVEV5V7 — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Some trying to stop press from taking photos of rally pic.twitter.com/p3GGvGTntt — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Anti #SilentSam protesters continue chants and block view of Confederatw supporters pic.twitter.com/zx5NgULIpX — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

First time police have moved in today at #SilentSam protest pic.twitter.com/aoM44ZhGPL — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

First individual we have seen taken into custody at #SilentSam rally. He appeared to be standing in way attempting to prevent man with Confederate flag to approach statue. Small scuffle started to break out. pic.twitter.com/w9F20NT7vl — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Second individual taken into custody. Could hear officer tell him he was arrested for assault. pic.twitter.com/pbo5r8gvYY — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Third arrest made pic.twitter.com/ZTQWyWKZ5h — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Some protesters turning attention to #SilentSam supporters who have been standing on the outskirts of today’s rally. pic.twitter.com/ragUFKZC9G — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Protesters tried to burn flag. It was taken by police. pic.twitter.com/dmGLxYCR70 — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Antifa attack police officers who are making arrests:

Scene as cops forcibly moved protesters while attempting to take man arrested in Graham Memorial pic.twitter.com/Rj6SOsRE9V — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

For whatever reason, this man on the pro-Confederate side got tired of one of these brats trash talking and punched him in the mouth:

A man just punched one demonstrator. Then another was arrested for destroying a confederate flag pic.twitter.com/756e92ypx0 — Myah Ward (@MyahWard) August 25, 2018

Here is Molly from Charlottesville (aka Socialist Dog Mom) ripping up a stolen wreath because honoring your dead ancestors with flowers is … uh, “hate speech.”

Anti-Silent Sam protester rips up wreath brought to site at UNC. #SilentSam pic.twitter.com/hfcw3UN9A0 — Jane Stancill (@janestancill) August 25, 2018

Antifa have injured a police officer:

Officer with visible cut after scene outside of Graham Memorial where those arrested are initially being taken pic.twitter.com/xgIgURT710 — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Five arrests confirmed so far but we are hearing there were more:

Five people have arrested at a rally on UNC's campus, less than a week removed from protesters toppling Silent Sam.https://t.co/cqXtdpVIss — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

7 arrests in Chapel Hill:

UNC Police confirmed that seven people were arrested: three for assault, two for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot, one for destruction of property and one for resisting an officer.https://t.co/cqXtdpVIss — WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) August 25, 2018

Louisville ARA are claiming 5 Antifa have been arrested:

#freeUNCstudentsNOW 5 anti-fascists arrested, so far, in clashes with neo-confederates at UNC. — Louisville ARA (@LouisvilleARA) August 25, 2018

Little Molly yelling at a police officer:

Cops have formed a barricade with bicycles. Am ambulance is parked nearby. Protesters continue to chant at cops #unc #silentsam @indyweek pic.twitter.com/u4Qt9Uhesk — Leigh Tauss (@LeighTauss) August 25, 2018

Chelsea Manning is at UNC:

Chelsea Manning, activist who served 7 years in prison for leaking military info, is here to support the #unc protesters “(#silentsam) shouldn’t go back up.” Manning says. “I don’t care what the state law says.” @indyweek pic.twitter.com/tRqTpd2K6B — Leigh Tauss (@LeighTauss) August 25, 2018