Where Were Police When University Protests Actually Turned Violent?
Law enforcement was nowhere to be seen when protesters on the UCLA campus were attacked.
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Law enforcement was nowhere to be seen when protesters on the UCLA campus were attacked.
UCLA became a focal point of nationwide campus protests early Wednesday morning when violent clashes broke out between protesters and counterprotesters as police allegedly stood by. One video appears to show an apparent pro-Israel protester throwing objects at the student encampment, while a separate video captures apparent pro-Israel protesters using planks of wood to hit protesters. Other counterprotesters can be seen spraying substances and throwing fireworks toward and into the encampment.
Jonas, you were on campus yesterday during the protest and describe what you saw. >> it was absolutely surreal, let me tell you. the president was scheduled to testify at 10:00 a.m. these pro-palestinian sometimes pro-hamas supporters came out 4:00 a.m. to set up tents on the south lawn care they called it a cause of solidarity encampment. so once the day started going, they started having these mass protests, marching around the lawns, chanting what many would consider to be anti-semitic chance. such as the river to the sea. we don't want to costates. we want all of it. things like that pure ...
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