Pro-Hamas protests that have spread to college campuses across the country recently reached Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where more than 100 activists gathered on campus.
According to local reports, police have made at least one arrest. 28 protesters on Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said the Emory Police Department will pursue any charges. Atlanta police also helped quell the protests.
Video of the chaotic demonstration posted online showed law enforcement using Tasers and pepper balls to disperse the crowd.
A rowdy group used large protest signs to shove law enforcement officers. Some activists appeared to throw placards at police.
Caroline Fallin, a professor at the university, was among those detained by police. Video of her arrest showed Fallin refusing to get on the ground and yelling “I’m the professor!” at the arresting officer.
A person, presumably participating in an anti-Israel protest, can be heard yelling at police: “You’re fascists!” You are Hitler! ”
Noel McAfee, dean of the philosophy department and president-elect of the Emory University Senate, was among them. detained.
Assistant Professor James Horstery religion In videos posted on social media, students were seen tearing off warning tape from around the university’s lawn. Pro-Israel students confronted the professor, who called the university “fascist.”
In another video, law enforcement officers appeared to use pepper balls and fire into the ground to disperse the crowd. Some people were dissatisfied with the cancellation of the protests. claimed Rubber bullets were reportedly fired at the students.
Emory University said in a statement: fox news“Early Thursday morning, dozens of protesters entered Emory University’s campus and set up tents on the Quad.”
“These people are not members of our community. They are activists trying to disrupt the university while students are finishing classes and preparing for final exams. “We do not tolerate vandalism or other criminal activity. The Emory Police Department ordered the group to leave and requested assistance from the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol.”
After the morning arrests, some protesters returned to campus in the evening and gathered at the university’s Candler School of Theology building, officials said. atlanta journal constitution.
The demonstrators carried Palestinian flags, held protest placards and chanted, “Move the cops, leave!”
Emory Police Department Commander Thomas Munns told news outlets that “the people who were arrested there was nothing peaceful about what was happening.”
“During the protests at the encampment, officers used pepper balls to control unruly crowds, but did not use tear gas,” the State Patrol said in a statement.
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