George Washington College has been begging police for assist for days to clear a campus camp arrange there by radical Gaza activists.
The President launched a press release saying that what was taking place now was not a peaceable protest, it was “an unlawful and probably harmful occupation of GW property” and “additionally it is important to spotlight that at no time was this tenting unlawful.”
NEW: George Washington College President Ellen Granberg’s assertion on the encampment:
“What’s at the moment taking place at GW will not be peaceable protest protected by the First Modification or our college insurance policies. Like many throughout the nation, the protests have grown… pic.twitter.com/0S1iAvXyCK
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) May 5, 2024
We already reported what they did to the statue of George Washington, defacing it and masking him in a keffiah and a Palestinian flag.
Activists even staged mock trials for college officers, declaring them responsible and calling for beheadings. You may watch the video on X here,
“Guillotine, guillotine, guillotine, guillotine” one man chanted repeatedly as others joined in, whereas some particularly focused GW’s African American Provost Christopher Alan Bracey, The Nationwide Desk (TND) reported. “Bracey, Bracey we see you, assault the scholars too.”
“To the guillotine,” one other is heard shouting, based on studies. “Off to motherf***** gallows with you too.”
It was speculated to be Could 3.
However regardless of the police’s failure to show up, the college has been begging for assist for no less than per week, as we reported on April 27.
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Lastly, the police got here and evacuated the camp round 3:30 am on Wednesday
Here is the “out-of-the-box” second:
Early this morning, DC police started clearing the protest encampment on the George Washington College campus that started practically two weeks in the past.
A number of folks have been arrested, the authorities stated.
Learn extra: https://t.co/PPugse3niJ pic.twitter.com/mdulBg9qjC
— 7News DC (@7NewsDC) May 8, 2024
At the least 35 folks had been arrested after police moved in, together with some for assaulting police, because the response turned violent.
BREAKING: Police lastly cleared the George Washington College campus this morning.
Right here they’re pepper spraying some protesters: pic.twitter.com/BcRDo03zGL
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) May 8, 2024
The George Washington College camp was cleared by the Metropolitan Police Division. The police went there round 3:30.
37 adults and 1 juvenile arrested
4 arrested for assaulting a police officer.
Every is charged with illegal entry. pic.twitter.com/WktrGxwxd1
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 8, 2024
In addition they finally eliminated the keffiyeh and Palestinian flag from the statue of George Washington.
BREAKING: Kufiya and Palestinian flag faraway from George Washington statue after encampment cleared by police pic.twitter.com/B73yvLVxUw
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) May 8, 2024
Why did they simply transfer now as a substitute of going again after they had been chanting in regards to the shards on Could 3?
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith are scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee to speak about the encampment and security concerns. They knew they were up a creek without a paddle, so I think they went in so they could at least now say, “Hey, we did it.” But it’s a shame it took so long to get to this point.
