'Gun Girl' Kaitlin Bennett's appearance on Ohio University campus sparks protests

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Conservative activist Kaitlin Bennett incited large-scale student protests Monday when she appeared on Ohio University's Athens campus to film a video.

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that the"unexpected" presence of an activist on campus drew large crowds of students who"also chose to exercise their first amendment rights."

"Contrary to allegations circulating on social media, the incident did not rise to the level of a riot," university police said."There was strong language, and allegations that some unknown person in the crowd splashed water, but there were no reported injuries or violence, and no one was arrested during the event."

Ohio University Police also noted that they received no prior notice of Bennett's arrival. Bennett disputed the university police's statement to NBC News, alleging that the department"refused to help and lied in their press statement about what happened." The university's administration said that it takes concerns about"complex situations like this" seriously and that its focus is primarily on the safety of students and visitors.

"We are a public institution and we take that responsibility very seriously by respecting the rights of all persons to express themselves in a lawful manner," Ohio UniversityThe school said that it promotes diversity of viewpoint as on of the institution's educational goals. The statement went on to say that it welcomes expressions on differing viewpoints in"appropriate forums throughout our campuses.

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“Incited?” One girl shows up at a college campus causing a bunch of left wing snowflakes to melt and she’s inciting something? Good grief, your biased network continues to be a clown show.

No, incited the protests.

Who is this idiot?

Great job If asking questions is considered incitement than every single one of your reporters do the same with their inflammatory articles that do not paint the whole picture. The students (whether or not you agree with Kate) were out of line and intolerant.

Good for her.

Click-baiting yammering puppet.

Just more completely ignorant brainwashed students. She didn’t cause anything the brain dead students did.

“Joel Patrick and ME...”

If merely driving up to the place starts shit, the problem isn't her. It's the Leftist students.

She intentionally provokes students on campuses where she has zero business being & wonders why they hate her? Keep up the good work, kids!

She’s human garbage without a moral code.

NBC incites hate with this headline. Good job, arsescraps

Oh sure, her fault.

Being present on campus is “inciting a protest”? You have to be f—ing kidding me.

Incited? Her skirt was too short wasn't it? She probably deserved it, huh?

And we care because...

'Conservative activist?' C'mon, this is just silly. Gun girl is a publicity ho desperate for attention. She offers zero substance. Also: her wardrobe, hair & makeup choices are tragic. Much like her hero, 45*.

Wow...it’s almost like they DON’T LIKE HER.

“Incited” when she “appeared” 😂😂😂😂

Not enough attention from daddy?

Diamond and Silk.

Haha! Next time she will throw ketchup streams at SenSanders and tell him he is too old to be there!! What a self centered bitch: that’s dangerous for her and for others. KaitlinBennettShitHerPants

Proof again the socialists are intolerant and violent.

She didn't 'incite' anything. The losers who can't let others think differently than they do are the ones who invited violence. Stop with these BS headlines.

How exactly did she 'incite' the violence directed at her?

Incited huh 🤔. She walked on an open campus and a hysterical cult, or modern day Democrats, lost they damn minds. College Campuses nowadays are political re-education camps for leftist Professors to spew their BS Narratives and Marxism.

If she looked like Trayvon Martin carrying her gun across Kent State's campus she would've been shot dead, and no one would have gone to jail for doing it.

Huh, it's like using your freedom of speech comes with consequences.

Incited? Look it up idiots. 🇺🇸🦅⚓️

Transparent provocateur.

She also pooped her pants

Can’t stand her. She makes things worse for anyone pro 2A or conservative.

She didnt incite violence, the liberal snowflakes on campus did.

Her parents must be proud...

You reap what you sow. People have an opinion, then get upset when others react to it in a negative way? That's the consequence of 'free speech.'

She was called names and had water thrown at her for an hour? Did she think to maybe get in the truck and drive off campus?

Poop girl!

She is not a conservative. She is part of a fascists regime in the underbelly of America.

She should try to aim her gun sideways at times. Diversity training.

A big loud OORAH too the students! Always protest, demonstrate and March against what is wrong for America. The womensmarch will beat Trump!

Damn girl picked the wrong place to do that.

What kind of activist carry a weapon

That's 'Poopy Pants Girl' to the rest of us.

She is incredibly dumb.

No, she didn’t incite anything. I hope she sues your outlet for this defamation.

She is a clown looking for attention...

Kaitlin Bennett is not a conservative. She is an extremist hate monger

No. No. No. she didn’t incite anyone. Small minded radicals rioted because they are intolerant.

She should know better than to go to any college campus while favoring Dumb Don

colemarisa49 “Incited.” You’re not the enemy of the people. Nope. Not at all.

Don’t give her attention, she is a troll who feeds off of it.

Such a biased headline by NBC. Incited? You make excuses for the pathetic behavior by leftist students indoctrinated by their left-wing college professors.

Parents should be angry that these colleges are allowing students to act violent instead of debating ideas and winning an argument. The workforce will not tolerate this.

She incited huh? So the people who harassed her had nothing to do with jt huh? How dare she exercise a right you leftards dont like.

“Incited” How about liberal thugs nearly rioted when She visited their campus. They verbally harasssed, pushed her, threw hot drinks on her & tried to intimidate her. Be honest in your headline. She has same freedom of speech as those bullies have

She? Incited? The other way around I think!

“Incited”? Really?

This woman is a real-life troll with a gun, nothing more

O-H-I-OKAY! The true blue Buckeyes did our state proud by protesting the wrong side of any argument dealin with race, religion or sex. You don’t need to be a left wing liberal to dislike white nationalists! The young people of this state need to start a big blue wave. VOTE EM OUT

Nice word 'incited'. She was walking on campus asking people questions and the brats attacked her. It is a public funded college. She has every right to be there. If you don't want to talk to her, don't. Now change it to 'KB was attacked by a group of violent students.'

I find 'incited' to be a very curious, almost biased term, to describe this

'Incited' ? Are you kidding me? Just by driving onto campus. Journalists should be the first to defend 1A . Shame on you.

I am all for a right to open carry but she is just wanting attention. May want to make sure she is mentally stable enough to carry a weapon

Maybe if those children was Educated about Guns and gun safety they would be more Understanding/accepting instead of being inflated with fear. It's the unstable mind that is the most dangerous weapon.

They should have all come open carrying to see how safe she really felt.

Little girl looking for her 15 minutes of fame! Don't pay attention to her, and she will go away.

I am a progressive Democrat with a son at Ohio. Students...YOU GOT PLAYED. She put the bait out there and you ate it up. You let yourselves get wrapped up in the excitement of someone controversial being on campus and just served Conservatives a banquet of material to feast on.

You have the wrong foot forward on this one. But of course you do...🙄

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Glad they exercised they right, now go back to class.

That’s good ,that person like her are shown their limitations.

Incited by being there? No idea who she is but sounds like a typical liberal college where they promote diversity by blocking all differing opinions. Their idea of diversity is people from different backgrounds and races all thinking the same

She's not a student. What was she doing on campus with a gun? AND media, please stop propping this wanna be up!!!

Hopefully she finds something actually useful to do with her life. Like farming.

Dems in this thread: 'She should have expected that liberals are violent people! She knew we were going to be violent when she showed up and we proved her right!'

She’s such a waste of human being

'Our violence is YOUR fault!' from the party that never ever accepts any responsibility for their own actions.

in·cite /inˈsīt/ verb encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). Pretty sure that was not on her...

She is disgusting! 4Shame

The far left is a threat to our democracy. This proves it. They do not represent freedom.

Didn’t she poop her pants?

Gun provocateur is a job for rightwing lunatics

Why you lie ? Incite- Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). She asked questions and got attacked for being who she is. She did not incite violence, she was attacked by ignorant people that were inciting violence against her.

Big government girl

WHATEVER...…… SHE LOVES THE ATTENTION OF 'HATE' SO LET HER HAVE HER 'HATE MOMENTS'...

The best defense against this behavior is to ignore her. Nothing to see there.

She came around looking for shit and she got it (pun intended) She has every right to free speech but does that mean everyone has to shut up while she exercises hers? Seems the right only support free speech when they're the ones talking. Everyone else only has the right to nod.

those who live by the gun will die by the gun

Really shitty situation.

Good. Fully support the protestors shutting down this shit weasel.

Liberals and progressive wackos.....so tolerant.

She is just gross. I know it’s irrelevant but I swear she is what gets pulled from shower drains

Best way to deal with these types of situations is to ignore. Don’t show up. Don’t let someone in her position see you’re upset...in their minds your opposition equates their position.. don’t fuel their fire if you want it to die out

ZenBuddhette Oh sure NBC, contribute to the waste of space immature attention hound

She was seen doing disgusting things like asking questions and challenging current social constructs with civil debate. No wonder she was abused and assaulted, doesn't she know what leftists are like these days.

She graduated without the degree she sought: an MRS degree. Now she's back trying again.

“Incited”

Lol, weak ass

Yes\\!/

everyday you insult the greats that came before you. Real news men like Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Edward R Morrow. Your agenda is clear, your integrity lacking, & your journalism has ceased to exist.

She got exactly what she wanted... attention.

So she doesn't have right to walk in the university campus?

You are such NBC you write that this strong proud woman “incited” - shame on NBC. The violent nut job Democrats are unhinged and not inclusive

So Greta Thunberg is a spoiled brat and this Kid is an Activist?🤔🤔🤔

Go directly to Fox do not go to college.

Hey Donald, where is my VA Disability?

Wasn’t a fucking protest. It was a riot. Things thrown at their group and vehicle. But keeping calling it what it wasn’t for your own interest.

If she’s not harassing Brett Gardner’s family just ignore her. yankees

The Nazis on campus and their fans replying to this post were very happy with the results. Attacking someone is not free speech. If you think so, toss a soda in a cop's face, cuss at them, flip them off. You'll be going to jail, unless you're in New York City.

KaitMarieox Do you see this? 🤔🤔 I hope you go after all of them even the media.. Joelpatrick1776

I think the disgusting unAmerican bottom feeding leftist ideology being pushed on these young people by the communist professors is what incites them.

This is what demanding tolerance looks like

No way! But it’s the tolerant Left 🤔

Kent state?

Proud OU grad here!!

I call her Skank Hair Girl.

How did she incite them, exactly?

Did she shit herself again?

OU kids. Uneducated gang member bullies. Great job. 🤦‍♂️

So hate, and animosity proves your values are higher! CIA

why shouldn't this person be as outspoken about her beliefs as the liberal masses who really are not all that informed

NBC; victim-blaming scum.

Poor kid, sho seem in desperate help

“Incited”? Lawsuit time for FreedomXLaw ?

She incited it? By being there?

Lots of snowflakes on campus. Smh. That's the problem with these libs...if someone has a differing point of view...they are to immature to have a conversation or debate it out. Very sad.

'Incited' Citation needed...

Please for the love of God. Don’t give her any exposure. 🤮

🤙🏽

B bye

She spits vile hatred in a smug tone for years and acts all surprised at the blowback. People are ridiculous.

Rather than treating people badly who you dont agree with - Go Vote!!! Protesting is great but voting actually creates change. vote VoteBlueToSaveAmerica BlueWave2020 TrumpIsADisgrace

Inciting: the theme of this girl’s life

Gun girl ... goes to a college campus to get attention and gets offended by freedom of speech. Then gun girl plays victim. You can’t make this crap up.

You might as well go stand in Harlem, NY. and wear a sign that says Vote for Trump?

Katlin needs to enlist! ARMY

Nice way to frame it NBC.

Love it

Love how she is being blamed for the horrible behavior of those who disagree with her viewpoints.

Our colleges and universities are a national disgrace. Denying Constitutional rights trampled on consistently.

They should have shown up with assault rifles. Then Katie girl would have felt safe.

JamesCanby Parents need to pull their kids out of these schools of hate!

JamesCanby She didn’t incite anything! Coming from NBC didn’t you protect Weinstein and let him rape other women while you set on the evidence! NBC News is a joke!

Nobody should 'provoke' others, but on the flip-side being provoked doesn't grant the right to resort to violence. Whatever happened to civil discourse & debate of issues? It seems like so many degrade themselves into mobs, the only thing missing are the torches and pitchforks.

If this is what colleges are churning out then I say, end government student loans. Obviously the unqualified are taking up space on college campuses...

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Well, if they had AR-15,s in 1970?

Good

Violent, hate-filled fascist, Leftist mob attacks conservative activist when she appeared on Ohio University’s Athens campus to film a video. There. I fixed your headline.

I think you do not understand the use of the word “incite”

Hard to cry victim when you set up the whole scenario to provoke.

'incited'. How about the left just stop being violent

Incited NBC News, you should be ashamed. Pathetic.

Little crybabies

Conservatives deserve punishment for all being racist white people. Republicans use black token race traitors to trick people. Don't believe black tokens. Believe what Bernie Sanders says he is a visionary!

Tomas3percenter 'Incited' Really gonna victim blame right now?

Sounds like they didn't want her s**t!🤭🤣

She incited ⁉️ I think KaitMarieox should contact Lin Wood about suing NBC comcast for defamation .

She needs a safe space

Quit giving her the attention she craves.

Don’t know who she is. Obviously resents her 15 minutes of fame is over. Trying to get noticed again. Give it up girl.

Lol

Why is NBC blaming the victim?

As always, FAKE NEWS. Pitiful network

She’s not an activist, she’s an opportunist.

First that outrageous Florida GOP voter reg tent inciting a van to run it over, now this?!? When will they stop?

She 'incited' protests? These ass hats did it because they are intolerant of any beliefs but their own. Get real.

She did NOT insight anything. Those children were violent, disruptive, & vulger - they were wrong. - you need to do better. It wasn't enough your constant cover put Trump in the White House? Now you want to side w/ radical violent students? Shame....

The left at their finest ! Just ugly nasty people !.

How dare she showed up on public property!

Some people just want attention. Don't give her one. Ignore her..

She’s a disgusting person. Her “videos” are nothing more than her trying to bait someone into saying something to start an argument.

Lies

“Incited” by her mere presence? Who is responsible for writing this?

When a person creates large scale protests by appearance alone, it isn't 'incitement', it is exposing the intolerance of the rioters.

Looking like a damn billy goat

Ohio university students make sure you get to the polls. Vote blue no matter who.

Maybe she’ll stop harassing college students now 🤷🏼‍♀️

THIS IS NOT RIGHT! THESE KIDS SHOULD KNOW ITS NOT OK TO ACT LIKE THIS! SHE CAN SPEAK WITHOUT GETTING THINGS THROWN AT HER!! Why aren’t these kids being arrested for assaulting her!?!?!?

The youth of today = Too soft and too triggered

She didn't incite anything. The violent left attacked her.

14:57...14:58...

Somebody wants attention.

University is a place for education not for gun promotion! Did she even pass her high school or just kept gunning around!!

She also goes back into these videos thinking she'll outsmart these college kids & she never does. She just makes herself look like a dumbass. Not sure this is what our forefathers had in mind about freedom of speech.

She shouldn’t act shocked. She’s getting the attention she wanted. Anyone who knows of this girl will understand why the majority of people strongly dislike her.

She asked a question. “ can you name the first 3 presidents” the tolerant left exploded. She was the minority in the crowd, this is okay if this is done by liberals

Look at me I am a Powerful Deadly White Woman, I can do literally whatever I WANT. ShowCasingWhitePrivlidge

How do you 'incite' a violent protest against you? She was met by them WHEN SHE GOT THERE!

She 'incited' hateful leftists to harass and threaten her? Journalism!

Posing at Kent State was where she went wrong. Now she has to live with the response. She'll probably go on Hannity and whine now.

Did she shit her pants again?

She is a problem right

Leftists are hateful intolerant bigots.

This girl sucks

Someone said 2nd amendment..all she heard was Number 2..and she took one on herself. OopsIDoneItagain .

Surely people realise that acting like toddlers instead of literally ignoring her is the best course of action. Instead she is making a fortune and building a much more significant profile. You are feeding the monster. It’s silly.

Incited? Come on guys.

And then cries ❄️

Those who can't handle the truth, try to silence those who speak it.

The fact that you gave her headline news you just gave her what she wanted.

'incited'? You're blaming her for leftist insanity?

Dear NBC, The people who agree with you on this topic in the comment section below are vile bullies. Birds of feather? Is that who you are?

Thoughts and Prayers

Incited! By appearing to film a video?

NBC, do you really think she “incited” the “student-protest”?

What a disturbing headline. She “incited large-scale student protests”

I’m sure she got off on it. 🙄 Don’t pay any attention to her. That’s what she wants.

And the liberals acted like you would suspect

Is NBC news opposed to the US Constitution?

Wasn’t her 15 mins of fame over years ago?

She “incited” protests? Laughable. there’s video you know? She was attacked, harassed and verbally assaulted. You’re the worst. How about doing a story on the left wing thug students who attacked her? Free exchange of ideas?

free speech incites snowflakes.

Hopefully it did not go off

Perfect! Now EVERY ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS NEED TO VOTE!

She didn't invite anything. Stop with the misinformation.

IDIOTA

HAHAHAHAHAHA stupid bitch!

realDonaldTrump This communist news network should lose their fcc license and be shut down for promoting fake news

people need to stop giving her attention and publicity...

Is this the tolerant left?

Who? 😆

GD you guys can't get over making the conservatives the bad guy. She didn't incite protests. The left incited the protests because she was there. You never say Planned Parenthood incited protests.

Correction: She didn't incite snowflakes to show up and protest. They did that all on their own. No one forced them to protest.

She just loves the attention. They shouldn't give it to her.

Muh free speech

These are the kind of protesters that wear their emotions on their sleeves and they have no rational thinking whatsoever. I believe it is every gun owners right to own a firearm as long as they are law abiding wether it be handgun shotgun or a rifle... Criminals not included.

Her appearance incited a protest.

'Numerous Women Incite Rapes Every Year By Refusing To Dress Conservatively.'

There is no other way she can get 15 minutes of fame.

Bet she's either homophobic or a dyke herself.

I love how she gets to you weaklings. Works every time.

Incited tf....

She is not a conservative, she is just a clown. Real conservatives are not going through life riling up others.

Well said: STYMIE xSTYMIEx Here... fixed it for you assholes: Young woman Kaitlin Bennett was assaulted by student protests while campus police just sat there & watched Monday when she appeared on Ohio University's Athens campus to film a video. GFY

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Why r they always crazy ! U think she needs ATTENTION!

You're the worst NBC she didn't incite anything, fake news, shameful

“Activist”

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