Police’s Brutal Assault on UC Irvine Pro-Palestine Protests

Look. At. This. Brother. Facing. Students. https://t.co/MZsWx9PrSo pic.twitter.com/WWgyjTtcvJ

— 🍉 Dr. Thrasher still cares about Covid & Gaza🔻 (@thrasherxy) May 16, 2024

We have laws on protests.

NOW: UC Irvine professor detained at Pro-Palestinian protest speaks out in defiance…
When asked if she was concerned about her actions possibly jeopardizing her job, she responded by saying, "What job do I have if the students don't have a future?" pic.twitter.com/Z427QlGWW8

— 🇺🇸Land Of ILLUSION🇺🇸 (@Landofillusion1) May 16, 2024

It’s a shame that peaceful free speech protests are always responded to with violence. Taking space on campus or in a building is not a threat to anyone. UCI leadership must do everything they can to avoid creating a violent scenario here. These are your students w/ zero weapons.

— Office of Mayor Farrah N. Khan (@MayorofIrvine) May 15, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UC Irvine as police officers in riot gear clear occupied building and encampment. @Morganorwood reports. https://t.co/OEbRMiFjFp pic.twitter.com/nVVHb2ztnk

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 16, 2024

US police continue to violently supress student protests, this time at the University of California (UC) Irvine campus. Also, thousands of UC workers have voted to strike because their rights been violated by actions taken against the student protests@RobReynoldsAJE reporting pic.twitter.com/M3O6DKBOdk

— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) May 16, 2024

Irvine, CA protest today against the Islamic regime occupying Iran for the past 45 years. @SenatorCardin please markup the #MAHSAAct (HR589/S2626) in SFRC. Don’t let our heroes’ lives be lost in vain! We have lost 1000s of young Iranians’ lives who stood up for freedom and… pic.twitter.com/kMnuYRh6on

— Hope (@HopeIranian) February 12, 2024

Hundreds of riot cops from across SoCal launched a mass crackdown on student protesters at UC Irvine, arresting 50 ppl, including at least one tenured professor.

“It was like a military action…a very unnecessary use of force.”

Hear from folks present: https://t.co/b2HzxPY0yY

— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) May 16, 2024

A pro-Palestine protester at UC Irvine spoke with @MattSeedorff, resembling a postgame interview, in the middle of an arrest. https://t.co/rExBI9HEEL pic.twitter.com/aFaCx6l9X6

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) May 16, 2024

A man wrapped in a Palestine flag left flowers for law enforcement officers in riot gear as the encampment continues to get raided on UC Irvine's campus. https://t.co/rExBI9Icuj pic.twitter.com/Jb9veTfnvw

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) May 16, 2024