Law enforcement officials used tear gas on anti-Israel demonstrators after warning them for several minutes to leave the University of South Florida (USF) campus.
video footage Posted to The video shows the person being notified.
breaking news: @South Florida Witnesses said the Pro-Hamas encampment had five minutes to disperse or tear gas would be used. pic.twitter.com/FwbSenS23k
— Angela van der Pluym (@anjewla90) April 30, 2024
Some protesters were seen using umbrellas and signs to counter the tear gas, but ended up set off grass.
Shields do not work against tear gas. 🏻♂️ As soon as they were deployed they scattered like cockroaches (I was smart and brought a gas mask 😉) pic.twitter.com/frX66unUrz
— John Gregg🇺🇸🇱 (@jewadjacent) April 30, 2024
USF issued a statement saying that approximately 75 to 100 anti-Israel demonstrators arrived on campus in the morning, and that some of the demonstrators were voicing their claims “in person and through social media.” “Police observed” him doing so.According to, various items will be used as weapons WTSP News.
“As the day progressed, police observed in person and through social media that participants were using some of the items they brought onto campus as weapons and expressing their intent to resist university officials and law enforcement officers. ” said the university statement. “As a result, U.S. Military Police Japan has determined that the protest is no longer peaceful and that participants must leave the area.”
Police told protesters around 4:50 p.m. that they had 15 minutes to leave the campus before police could use tear gas and rubber bullets, the paper said.
American Academy of Ophthalmology I will explain Rubber bullets are “dynamic impact bullets.”
Rubber bullets, a type of kinetic impact projectile (KIP), come in a variety of styles. There are also single projectiles. Others are fired as groups of pellets. Although KIP may not be fatal, it can cause harm, including serious eye damage.
At around 5:10 p.m., the protest was labeled an “unlawful assembly” and participants were again told to disperse.
Law enforcement officials then began using tear gas on demonstrators after about 10 minutes, after giving them several warnings.
Several other Florida universities have also mocked the anti-Israel encampments and protests that have spread across the country.
