‘Stop the normalization of political violence against the right,’ one protester shouted.
Stop the normalization of political violence against the right.
This is unacceptable, 24-year-old Laura Loomer yelled as she took the stage during the shows assassination scene.
Credit: Joan Marcus/The Public Theater
An announcer came over the intercom to pause the production and direct security to escort her off stage.
Jack Posobiec, the other protester, posted his own video of the incident to his Twitter page.
You are all Nazis, he began shouting.
You are inciting terrorists.
The blood of Steve Scalise is on your hands, Posobiec claimed.
A rep for the NYPD confirmed to EW that Loomer was taken into custody at 9:45 p.m.
ET and charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
After her release, she tweeted, Im out of jail, but Im not apologetic.
The productions director, Oskar Eustis, also released a statement.
The staff removed the protesters peacefully, and the show resumed with the line Liberty!
The audience rose to their feet to thank the actors, and we joyfully continued.
Free speech for all, but lets not stop the show.
In the Shakespearian tragedy, Caesar is assassinated by members of the Roman Senate.
So, here, its the Trump-like version that meets the same fate.
(The character is, throughout, only referred to as Julius Caesar.)
Loomer and Posobiec did receive support from numerous conservatives online, however, including controversial InfoWars host Alex Jones.
