Please watch this amazing piece by CNN. I was shocked that a major news outlet would even cover the violence that students have faced during protests and the lack of police support.
CNN: Video: Violence on UCLA campus was linked to outsiders, CNN investigation finds
It is unfair and unjust that the police departments around UCLA and the campus police will not respond to the questions CNN has asked about investigations into the attackers of the pro-Palestinian protesters.
Why will police not investigate this extreme violence and hold these attackers accountable?
Should we all now assume that the police will not assist any of us if we are attacked? It was already questionable to begin with but I’m thinking this is a definitive yes, because it is clear that the police are not here to serve the public but are serving only specific people. California is a blue state with a democratic governor, and LA has a democratic mayor, and even with these supposed liberals in office (though we all know they are conservatives just based on this alone), Californians who oppose the conservative/liberal agenda are no longer safe.
This sets a dangerous precedent for attackers across the US to avoid being held accountable for their actions. If anyone had any trust or faith in the justice department, this would completely remove that trust, not that many did, but these protesters were physically assaulted and had to seek medical treatment as a result of these attacks and the police are doing nothing.
Where we are at now is that if a student criticizes Israel on a college campus, they could be kicked out of college and the college could lose federal funding, they could be put on the No Fly list, or even sent to Gaza if the bills that attack the 1st amendment passes. If a Zionist physically attacks the pro-Palestinian protesters, they face no legal repercussions for assaulting and injuring another person. This is a huge disparity and it is meant to intimidate those who support Palestine into silence since the police will do nothing to protect people that support Palestine.
Don’t give into the intimidation that the conservative/liberals are sowing along with their fellow GOP conservatives. They want college students to stop these protests out of fear. They want them to be silent out of fear. Don’t silence your voice out of fear.
Just today, the pro-Palestinian protesters on the UCI campus were also violently arrested by police. These were peaceful protesters and they were silenced with police brutality and arrest. These protesters were brave to stand in the face of outright fascism and not flinch or back down. They never gave up their voice, even when the US government tried to strip it away.
From the river to the sea, may Palestine be free. May the whole world be free.
Protest
Let your voice be heard
BE UNGOVERNABLE
Disrupt everything
Vote 3rd party
Donate
Boycott
Demand sanctions and embargoes for Israel, US, UK, Germany, France, Australia, UAE, Russia, RSF, SAF, M23, and Rwanda.
Please extend your energy to other countries and people facing atrocities and genocide in Sudan, DRC, Haiti, West Papua, the Rohingyas, Armenians, and the Uyghurs.