SFSU campus police abandon investigation into Riley Gaines' alleged assault and ransom demands by LGBT radicals



All-American, all-female swim star Riley Gaines traveled to San Francisco State University in April 2023 to speak about the importance of keeping women's spaces female-only. Enraged that the former NCAA swimmer was allowed to speak and desperate to prevent her from being heard, LGBT activists and other radicals worked feverishly to shut down the event.

Gaines claimed she was ultimately assaulted, mobbed by hysterical protesters, and effectively held hostage in a room for hours.

While Gaines apparently held out hope that the San Francisco State University Police might do something about the incident, she learned earlier this month that campus police have apparently suspended their investigation, writing off her concerns as baseless.

"I guess audio, video, & eyewitness evidence aren't admissible in SF," Gaines stated on X.

What's the background?

Blaze News previously reported that Gaines appeared at an April 6 Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event at SFSU to discuss the invasion of female-only spaces by transvestites — the entry of the male swimmer formerly known as William Thomas into women's swimming serving as her prime example.

Protesters allegedly organized by the university's Queer and Trans Resource Center bleated in the hallways outside the event but ramped things up when those who listened to what Gaines had to say began filing out of the classroom.

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According to Gaines, violent protesters busted into the classroom, turned off the lights, and assaulted her.

Police had to escort her past the hysterical mob, which continued to pelt Gaines with vicious insults, such as "transphobic b****," along with various LGBT slogans.

The athlete was taken to a safe room; however, the door was locked. As her escorts figured out a way to get Gaines clear of the mob, she defiantly turned to face them and their signs, which read, "Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," and "trans women are women."

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Gaines reportedly ended up barricaded in a room with police protection for over three hours, during which time LGBT activists allegedly demanded money for her safe passage off-campus.

Police announced around 11:36 p.m. that those remaining radicals waiting for Gaines were unlawfully assembled, then walked the female speaker off-campus. No arrests were made.

After the incident, Jamillah Moore, vice president of student affairs at SFSU, thanked the protesters in a statement and underscored that "the trans community is welcome and belongs at San Francisco State University."

No accountability

Gaines told Fox News Digital this week that she recently wrote to the San Francisco State University Police Department about the incident "where I was held hostage."

"Can you please let me know if you have completed your investigation?" Gaines wrote in a January email. "I wondered if you can share with me any conclusions you have reached regarding your investigation and whether any charges will be filed against the individuals who sought to threaten, intimidate and harm me?"

"Is there a timetable concerning this matter? Is there any additional information you need from me?" added Gaines.

A female officer who Gaines indicated was present at the incident responded in an email dated Feb. 2, "After a thorough investigation, the alleged charges in this case are unfounded and have been suspended pending further lead."

According to the officer, campus police wrote to Gaines in June and July of last year "for a case follow up" but that such queries "went answered."

Gaines told Fox News Digital she provided campus police with ample testimony and an official statement in April 2023 and was advised against duplicating her efforts.

"We talked for multiple hours. I told them over and over and over and over and over again what had happened, which, all the while, both of the officers that I was talking to were there, so it is not like they didn’t know what happened," said Gaines.

The officer reportedly requested in the Feb. 2 letter "any photos and/or videos you may have in your possession as well as the contact information for anyone who was present that may have digital evidence."

"Please do so and the case may be further investigated," added the officer.

The former NCAA swimmer made clear on X that there is plenty of media available to corroborate her claims, which campus police nevertheless suggested were "unfounded."

The SFSUPD reportedly did not provide comment to Fox News Digital.

Gaines figures the apparent reluctance to pursue the case will embolden radicals further.

"This just encourages what happened to me to happen to other people because the precedent has now been set," said Gaines. "We don't see this happening to liberal speakers or to anyone with a dissenting viewpoint to that of my own."

Gaines has received an outpouring of support in response to the news that the campus police have supposedly thrown in the towel.

Charlie Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, wrote on X, "This is outrageous. San Francisco police have suspended their investigation into the assault of Riley Gaines when a violent mob HELD HER FOR RANSOM — as caught on camera! Our @TPUSA students at SFSU hosted Riley and would be more than willing to participate in an investigation."

This is outrageous. San Francisco police have suspended their investigation into the assault of Riley Gaines when a violent mob HELD HER FOR RANSOM \u2014 as caught on camera! Our @TPUSA students at SFSU hosted Riley and would be more than willing to participate in an investigation.
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Actor and comedian Rob Schneider wrote, "Riley Gaines is a Heroine and a great example for ALL WOMEN! So of course the misogynistic Left ignores her and won't come to her aide and side with Men taking women's places in sports. Americans see through this sham and will end this nightmare soon!"

Genevieve Gluck, the co-founder of the feminist publication Reduxx, stated, "This is a form of psychological abuse, it's gaslighting."

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SFSU student association accuses Riley Gaines of spreading violence after her alleged attack by a male LGBT activist



Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was reportedly assaulted by a man in a dress and mobbed by verbally abusive protesters after giving a speech on April 6 at San Francisco State University.
Rather than denounce the attacks and apparent extortion efforts by the mob of LGBT extremists, the university ultimately celebrated those responsible.
An SFSU student association has since gone one step further, accusing the esteemed, All-American athlete of spreading violence and hatred, calling for university administrators to "hold themselves accountable."

What's the background?

TheBlaze previously reported that Gaines discussed the invasion of female-only spaces by men at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event last week. A man wearing a dress reportedly invaded the space and struck Gaines multiple times.
Prior to the attack, Gaines told SFSU students about her time competing in the women’s NCAA swimming championships against male athlete Lia Thomas, whom she claimed in a February interview had exposed his male genitalia in a women's locker room after a meet.

Footage taken by the student-run news outfit Golden Gate Xpress shows police escorting Gaines down a hallway and away from the hysterical mob, getting her to safety before additional attacks could be launched.

"Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," "trans women are women," and "transphobic b****" were among the remarks those the university later characterized as "peaceful" screamed at the young female athlete.

Gaines was barricaded in the room for approximately three hours and was only able to leave campus after police threatened to arrest the remaining protesters.

Insult to injury

Following the incident, Jamillah Moore, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at SFSU, issued a statement thanking students involved in the protest.

Moore first underscored in her statement that "the trans community is welcome and belongs at San Francisco State University."

Despite SFSU's alleged "diversity," Moore noted that "we may also find ourselves exposed to divergent views and even views we find personally abhorrent. These encounters have sometimes led to discord, anger, confrontation and fear. We must meet this moment and unite with a shared value of learning."

"Thank you to our students who participated peacefully in Thursday evening's event," added Moore.

Victim blaming

Karina Zamora, president of the Associated Students of SFSU, a nonprofit student organization at the university, issued a statement Monday, accusing Turning Point USA and Riley Gaines of spreading "hateful rhetoric" and promoting violence.
Zamora, who serves also as a pronoun-providing PAC co-chair with the San Francisco Young Democrats, claimed that the agitators in the hallways outside the event "followed the university's "Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) guidelines, but during the event, students protesting were coerced and given unwarranted warning cards threatening arrest if they violated the TPM policy."
"Though TPM was followed by protestors, I believe the 'enforcement' of TPM was weaponized to silence and threaten protesters and the presence of police was both excessive and uncalled for."
Police waited hours to intervene, during which time LGBT extremists and other protesters kept Gaines barricaded in a classroom.
According to Golden Gateway Express, the campus paper, officers waited until 11:36 p.m. to announce that those remaining in the building were unlawfully assembled and subject to possible arrest. It took eight officers creating a barrier and forging a pathway to the exit to get Gaines out safely.
No arrests were ultimately made, despite the earlier attack on Gaines.
Zamora denounced the "heavy police presence in response to peaceful protest, and the threat of arrest aimed towards students upholding the principles of 'social justice and positive change' by speaking out against discrimination and in support of trans people."
Noting that the "University administration has failed to uphold the principles our campus prides itself on," Zamora called on the university president, Lynn Mahoney, and her administration to "hold themselves accountable and host a community forum to hear how damaging these tactics have been to our student body."

No-nonsense All-American

Gaines responded on Twitter, writing, "All for sharing my lived experience of competing against a male and why its harmful to not have sex protected sports...At least we can agree that SFSU needs to hold themselves accountable."
\u201c"Presence of police was excessive and uncalled for"\n\n"Violence spread by Riley Gaines" \n\nAll for sharing my lived experience of competing against a male and why its harmful to not have sex protected sports...At least we can agree that SFSU needs to hold themselves accountable\u201d
— Riley Gaines (@Riley Gaines) 1681305258

The 23-year-old swim star previously stated, "The prisoners are running the asylum at SFSU...I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man. This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces," adding that the vicious attack "only further assures me I'm doing something right. When they want you silent, speak louder."

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SFSU praises LGBT extremists who mobbed and attacked Riley Gaines, intimates star athlete's views are 'abhorrent'



Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was reportedly assaulted by a man in a dress and mobbed by verbally abusive protesters after giving a speech Thursday at San Francisco State University.

Rather than denounce the violence or castigate protesters for hounding the 23-year-old All-American swimmer into hiding for three hours, the university instead extolled those responsible.

Jamillah Moore, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at SFSU, issued a statement thanking students involved in the protest, which at one stage devolved further into an extortionist effort.

What's the background?

TheBlaze previously reported that Gaines discussed the invasion of female-only spaces by men at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event on April 6.

Gaines told SFSU students about her time competing in the women’s NCAA swimming championships against male athlete Lia Thomas, whom she claimed in a February interview had exposed his male genitalia in a women's locker room after a meet.

Footage taken by the student-run news outfit Golden Gate Xpress shows police escorting Gaines down a hallway and away from the angry mob. When the officers reach the end of one corridor, they appear to find the door to a safe room locked, at which point Gaines turns to calmly face the extremists, who hold signs that read, "Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," and "trans women are women."

One LGBT activist can be heard screaming, "transphobic b****."

In addition to allegedly being struck multiple times by a man in a dress, Gaines was barricaded in a room for approximately three hours and was only able to leave campus after police threatened to arrest the remaining protesters.

\u201cRiley Gaines has been escorted out of the event into a side hallway in the HSS Building. Students were following through \u201ctrans women are women\u201d 8:31 p.m\u201d
— Golden Gate Xpress (@Golden Gate Xpress) 1680834361

SFSU celebrates the anti-feminist mob

Jamillah Moore first underscored in her statement that "the trans community is welcome and belongs at San Francisco State University."

Despite SFSU's alleged "diversity," Moore noted that "we may also find ourselves exposed to divergent views and even views we find personally abhorrent. These encounters have sometimes led to discord, anger, confrontation and fear. We must meet this moment and unite with a shared value of learning."

"Thank you to our students who participated peacefully in Thursday evening's event," wrote Moore.

Although there was only one 23-year-old speaker while there were scores of screaming protesters, Moore said, "It took tremendous bravery to stand in a challenging space."

At the end of the statement — which is entirely bereft of an apology or a recognition that Gaines was attacked on university property — Moore indicated that there are resources available to members of the mob, such as counseling and psychological services.

David Llamas, a TPUSA representative in the area, highlighted how SFSU "said NOTHING about the ASSAULT of @Riley_Gaines_! Instead saying students 'participated peacefully' and how the school is 'proud.'"

Sara Gonzales, the host of BlazeTV's "The News & Why It Matters," tweeted, "That was not a peaceful protest, that was an assault followed by kidnapping and holding Riley hostage. I hope she sues the shit out of you."

All-American blasts SFSU's un-American response

Gaines responded to Moore's statement, writing, "I'm sorry did this just say PEACEFUL.... I was assaulted. I was extorted and held for random [sic]. The protestors demanded I pay them if I wanted to make it home safely. I missed my flight home because I was barricaded in a classroom... We must have different definitions of peaceful."

\u201cI'm sorry did this just say PEACEFUL.... I was assaulted. I was extorted and held for random. The protestors demanded I pay them if I wanted to make it home safely. I missed my flight home because I was barricaded in a classroom...\n\nWe must have different definitions of peaceful.\u201d
— Riley Gaines (@Riley Gaines) 1681001164

The 23-year-old added that she supports and welcomes peaceful protest, but the "ambush" that followed her speech was "the opposite of peaceful" and antithetical to dialogue.

Gaines appeared on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Friday, where she said, "I am worried about my safety. I have to be now, when we have people that are willing to do this."

According to Gaines, her attackers turned to physical and verbal violence because "they don't have reason. They don't have logic. They don't have science. They don't have common sense on their side."

Although safety is a concern, the star athlete stressed that she won't back down.

"This does not deter me. This assures me that I am doing the right thing. This will not silence me. When they want me to be silenced, it just means I need to speak louder."

Gaines vowed to take legal action, underscoring there will be "repercussions."

Gaines noted on Sunday that Moore had blocked her online, writing, "I guess it's easier for her to ignore me than to denounce violence against women. She won't be able to ignore my lawsuit."

A TPUSA spokesman told Fox News Digital that the mob was "organized by SFSU's Queer and Trans Resource Center."

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Riley Gaines 'ambushed and physically hit' by male trans activist, swarmed by violent mob: 'The prisoners are running the asylum'



Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines has been subject to verbal and written abuse in recent weeks after she took a stand against the inclusion of men in women's sports. On Thursday night, however, her attackers turned to physical violence.

A man in a dress reportedly struck Gaines at least twice Thursday night after the 23-year-old swim star gave a speech about keeping women's spaces female-only. Her attacker was part of a hysterical mob of transsexual extremists and LGBT activists that descended on the Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event at San Francisco State University.

Gaines posted a video to Twitter documenting some of the chaos that reached a fever pitch as audience members were being let out of the classroom, noting, "The prisoners are running the asylum at SFSU...I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man. This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces."
The 12-time All-American swimmer underscored that the vicious attack "only further assures me I'm doing something right. When they want you silent, speak louder."
\u201cThe prisoners are running the asylum at SFSU...I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man. This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces. \n\nStill only further assures me I'm doing something right. When they want you silent, speak louder. \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\u201d
— Riley Gaines (@Riley Gaines) 1680844415

Kim Shasby Jones, co-founder of the Independent Council on Women's Sports, tweeted, "These people are UNHINGED and dangerous. It is 2023 and a young women is physically assaulted simply for speaking up for her rights!"

The Independent Women's Forum, for which Gaines is a spokeswoman, issued a statement strongly condemning the violence, adding, "Riley was violently accosted, ambushed, and physically assaulted during a speech on sex discrimination women face in their own single-sex sports category."

The IWF noted that "Riley is courageous in speaking up for truth, science and common sense. She has experienced firsthand the injustice female athletes face across America in their own sport."

"The effort to silence, threaten & harm women for standing up for #WomensRights is absolutely ludicrous. The Biden administration @POTUS & governing bodies of sport @ncaa @iocmedia pushing for biological males in women’s sport for the sake of inclusion are responsible for this," continued the statement.

Gaines had dared to tell her story to SFSU students about competing in the women’s NCAA swimming championships against male athlete Lia Thomas, whom she claimed in a February interview had exposed his male genitalia in a women's locker room after a meet.

Her agent, Eli Bremer, told Fox News Digital, "Her goal in speaking at universities has been to educate her peers about her experience and what the impact of the growing number of biological males in women’s sports will do to the integrity of Title IX. She has been questioned in civil and somewhat uncivil manners about her views many times, and she thoroughly encourages diverse viewpoints and debate on this issue."

Concerning Gaines' attack by a transsexual extremist, Bremer said, "This will not stop Riley from boldly educating people of the dangers of biological males in women’s sports. She will continue to speak the truth against the radical left that no longer understands the difference between men and women."

Footage taken by the student-run news outfit Golden Gate Xpress shows police escorting Gaines down a hallway and away from the angry mob. When the officers reach the end of one corridor, they appear to find the door to a safe room locked, at which point Gaines turns to calmly face the extremists, who held signs that read, "Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," and "trans women are women."

One LGBT activist can be heard screaming, "transphobic b****."

\u201cRiley Gaines has been escorted out of the event into a side hallway in the HSS Building. Students were following through \u201ctrans women are women\u201d 8:31 p.m\u201d
— Golden Gate Xpress (@Golden Gate Xpress) 1680834361

Gaines was ultimately barricaded in a room with police protection for roughly three hours, during which time some transsexual activists attempted to extort her, saying they would disperse if paid off.

The All-American athlete did not leave campus until 11:38 p.m., 20 minutes after police announced that those who stuck around to protest would be arrested.

Upon learning that Gaines had been attacked, her husband, Louis Barker, said, "I was shaking. It made me that mad. It makes me sick to feel so helpless about it. ... She was under police protection and was still hit by a man wearing a dress."

A TPUSA spokesman told Fox News Digital that the mob had been "organized by SFSU's Queer and Trans Resource Center."

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