After police were called in to restore order and root out anti-Israel agitators at the University of California, Los Angeles, many are wondering: How will they be held accountable?
These protesters formed an illegal encampment on campus and remained there for several days before safety concerns forced the school to cancel classes for all students on Wednesday. Some refused to comply with orders to voluntarily leave, while others shouted anti-Semitic slogans and chants, but on Thursday, Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers attempted to clear the camp. When the suspects began to move, some resisted arrest and threw objects at the police officers.
Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett said Thursday that rioters may not be held accountable as law enforcement officers clear the UCLA protest encampment and arrest anti-Israel agitators. He explained that it is highly sexual.
“They will never be prosecuted for the countless crimes we have witnessed: vandalism, trespassing, and violating police eviction orders. I’ve seen throwing, assaults, things like that,” Jarrett said.
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Police use makeshift shields to advance anti-Semitic agitators on the UCLA campus Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
According to UCLA’s own warning, the university said the instigators “may” face some consequences, but did not specify specific punishment.
“If you do not leave and remain in an encampment or unauthorized tent or structure at Dixon Plaza, you will be violating the law and those who choose to remain, regardless of your purpose for remaining. did it face sanctions.For students, the punishment is did it This includes disciplinary action, such as suspension, following appropriate procedures through the student conduct process. did it “Results in termination of employment,” the warning said (emphasis added).
Police preempt protesters on the UCLA campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Police preempt protesters on the UCLA campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
A Fox News legal analyst praised law enforcement officers who moved onto campus and removed them safely, but said the agitators would be back on the streets “within hours.”
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“The police should be commended for their job performance,” Jarrett said. “However, please understand that those arrested will be back on the streets within hours while their paperwork is completed.”
Jarrett placed the blame for the rapid turnaround squarely on Los Angeles’ own policies.
“The people of Los Angeles elected George Gascon as District Attorney, so none of the people being arrested will be prosecuted,” he said. “He’s a far-left progressive who, shortly after he took office, made it clear that the solution to crime was to open the prison doors, and he did that.”
Protesters watch police activity behind makeshift barricades on the UCLA campus on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
UCLA announced it would cancel classes on Wednesday and hold classes remotely on Thursday and Friday amid continuing safety concerns stemming from anti-Israel protests on campus.
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According to new Bruins Safe Online guidelines, campus operations will be “restricted” through the end of this week.
A protester is detained on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Anti-Israel demonstrators on the UCLA campus set up encampment to protest aid to Gaza and Israeli attacks in Los Angeles, California, United States, May 1, 2024. (Grace Yun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
UCLA announced that Geffen Academy, Lab School, and Early Care and Education will remain closed Thursday.
Anti-Israel agitators called on UCLA to cut ties with organizations profiting from Israel and Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
