HIGH INTEREST EVENTS TEAM MEETING
August 18, 2017
Discussion Points
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Richard Spencer: Has requested Student Union Great Hall 9/20/2017, 7-9 pm (space no longer
available on date requested)
o Expectation is Spencer will seek alternate dates
o Reviewing other potential locations based on safety considerations
o Legal options?
Post Charlottesville, VA reaction
o Increasing vitriol/threat of violence Nationally
Confederate Monument is a lightning rod for both monument supporters and detractors
o Monument makes UNC Chapel Hill unique
o With limited exception, monument cannot be removed, relocated or altered without
State approval

Critical Events/Linkages
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Charlottesville, VA protests/violence, Friday & Saturday, August 11-12, 2017
o Catalyst was pending removal of Robert E Lee monument from city’s Emancipation Park
o One person killed in violence, two State Troopers died in helicopter crash while
providing event support
o Operational/tactical errors?
“Solidarity with Charlottesville” event (one in a number of regional vigils) at the UNC
Confederate Monument, Sunday, August 13, 2017, 7-10 pm
o Approximately 175-200 attendees
o Anarchists/Anti-Fascists (ANTIFA) from Durham represented
o Aggressive in demeanor and approach
o Event was surveilled
Confederate statue in front of Old Durham County Courthouse toppled, Monday, August 14,
2017
o Street march followed
o Eight charged with collection of misdemeanor and felony charges including disorderly
conduct, damage to real property, participation in a riot with property damage in excess
of $1500, and inciting others to riot with property damage in excess of $1500
o Increasing rhetoric regarding our monument (pro and con)
Duke University, vandals damaged Robert E. Lee statue near entrance to Duke Chapel, Thursday,
August 17, 2017
o Duke reviewing surveillance video and has increased security in area

Security Action Taken to Date
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Increased foot patrols in vicinity of McCorkle Place and Main Campus
Enhanced capability of McCorkle Place cameras
Reviewing other potential “high risk” areas for cameras