 They deliberately clapped their hands so relentlessly (they considered that they could not get punished for "cheering") that the speakers could not speak, and thereafter started leaving the room.Many were however blocked from leaving, and Gjems-Onstad and a few others were arrested and fined due to their role in the event.In September he participated in a clash between students and a group of "Hird" members (the NS's paramilitary organisation) outside the university.