Heightened and quick-moving police actions against protesters unfolded Monday at UCLA and other California campuses, as university officials said there will be little tolerance for demonstrators who disrupt campus life and violate laws and student conduct codes in the wake of last week’s violence and tensions at pro-Palestinian encampments.
At UCLA, campus police arrested 44 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in a parking structure – actions students called harassment and intimidation – as they assembled before a peaceful protest.
Other protesters were ordered to disperse when they entered a campus building. Classes were moved online for the rest of the week as a security precaution.
The action came after UCLA officials vowed to improve security after a mob last week attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment, which was later torn down by law enforcement.
Also on Monday, at UC San Diego, 64 people, including 40 students, were arrested and a growing pro-Palestinian encampment was declared illegal by the chancellor and was cleared.
