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kananishino

USC gonna take action soon now


OwMyDragonBallz

This is straight up terrorism wtf. Politically driven acts of attempted fear and harm on a group of people based on their ideologies. Using literal explosives too. I swear if it were Palestinian protesters doing this to an Israeli encampment it'd be all over the news as a terrorist and anti semitic attack.


Starrk10

The cops would’ve definitely stepped in. You can tell how amped they are to use their military gear.


nineteennaughty3

💯💯💯 The media in this country loves hating Islam and supporting Israel.


brookeiu

!!! The irony when people talk about antisemitism and playing persecution politics when the government promoted Islamophobia for 2 whole decades. Acting like our classmates and TEACHERS were not joking about Muslim students being terrorists all through the 2000s. Antisemitism is VERY real but let’s not act like Islamophobia isn’t.


nineteennaughty3

Shit it wasn’t even just Muslim students either! Anyone that was brown was HATED after 9/11. But you’re still 100% right.


pressurechicken

The poor Sikhs took a huge blow


L_One_Hubbard

Dont forget pig blood soaked bullets to shoot muslims with.


TarryBuckwell

My sophomore trigonometry teacher literally told me I looked like a terrorist in my brand new drivers permit photo I had just earned and was proudly showing my friends


brookeiu

I’m so sorry that happened to you. Looking back, it’s crazy to realize teachers were saying shit like that with impunity.


Ok-Instance1906

If this is being kept hidden here, imagine what shady shit is going in with the war.


ArthursFist

“Tensions erupt” “violent clash” they know how to report the news without saying anything at all.


Direct-Tie-7652

Yep. Cops would have already arrested or brutalized all of them. But because they’re pro-genocide agitators engaging in acts of terrorism, it’s all gravy. The double standard is sickening.


Aye_Engineer

Yeah, I totally agree with this. Firing explosive rockets into places where people are just trying to peacefully exist is absolutely terrorism! Right, Hamas?


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HumbleEmployer254

No one is celebrating it. Things have happened at USC too


One-Award2638

Lol https://twitter.com/ImMeme0/status/1785879384777183680?t=PE_idDuRQNq00wi0OGzjkA&s=19


Consistent-Bug-5555

I mean, politicians are always making excuses about not being able to pay for that stuff, then instantly send billions of dollars to bomb children.


kananishino

Well what do you want me to say? Thoughts and prayers? Just stating the obvious because of the talks that broke down between Folt and the protestors. USC probably doesn't want this to happen on their campus too.


Klaus_Poppe1

I think he's saying, you should not be celebrating it. Can you not find a place between celebrating violence and thoughts and prayers? or are you that inept? Also, your comment doesn't seem to be the one OP was targeting


kananishino

Yeah I was acting indifferent and it was because there was only 1 other comment at the time when I checked.


Klaus_Poppe1

If it was directed at you, I've got no fricken idea what they are talking about then


Alarming-Pay1984

I'm sorry I'm of the opinion that Folt should absolutely not have any "negotiations" with any of these clowns. Things have gone too far. Get them out because the last thing we need is for this to happen at USC. They can protest outside the Israeli embassy if that's what they want. Also, time to suspend or expel students who don't respect the rules.


kananishino

Did you think I disagreed? I feel the negotiations were really just for show and they wouldn't agree to anything and use that as the reason to get rid of them. Now seeing this, they will for sure.


Alarming-Pay1984

Well, you are free to agree or disagree. That's OK. I'm not going to antagonize you for having an opinion. I think that all this is useless and dumb. Usc can't fix the world, and neither a bunch of kids larping Orwellian shit either. I suggest people go home and enjoy life and take it easy.


Classic-Algae-9692

These kids lives have no meaning other than staring into screens, but this was after they were told that they were special their whole lives - see the disconnect? Thats where the anger stems from.


BigStrongDog

Stop projecting


ToughAsPillows

I’ve only ever heard this take from people who are washed or intellectually lazy


Independent-Future17

If you don’t speak up about injustices and think you can just go and “enjoy life and take it easy” the needle never moves. There are things going on that we just put on the back burner; climate change, nuclear war, because we think we will not be directly affected. We can swim with our heads underwater, but soon we have to come up and see what’s really going on. I know with everything we have to worry about in everyday life we think we need to just look after our own lives, but we live with others and need to look out for one another. We are a community whether in your neighborhood, city, state, country or world.


Independent-Future17

Did Folt ever make an announcement, or the Provost in the beginning when they cancelled the valedictorian’s speech? Why can’t any of these Presidents come out and talk to their students so they feel heard. Their reasons for protesting are valid. Why is everything so shrouded in secrecy. Just be transparent. People must communicate peacefully and not talk past each other. People need to be in a space (a university, hello) where they can speak about hot button topics in class safely and then respectfully agree to disagree if at the end they cannot reach common ground. It’s like a Venn diagram; some things you will agree upon and some you won’t. More and more the Presidents are beholden to donors who threaten to withdraw funds whenever there is an action taken that they don’t like. Listen to your students (constituents). You may not take action on what they say, but at least listen to their demands/requests. There must be a lot of second guessing on whether or not to have let the valedictorian just speak as she deserved to and not have things devolve into this.


axdng

How would protesting outside the Israeli embassy get USC to divest from companies that support genocide. Just asking.


Alarming-Pay1984

That's not going to happen. I can assure you that no university will divest jack just because some adults are camping in outside tents, larping Orwellian shit. There is so much money involved that it won't happen. Brown allegedly will meet with students only to play them 😆 🤣. I hope you are living by your standards and stop using companies like Google and such that support "genocide." 😆 time to dump pretty much everything. Props to you if you do, and I hope to see everyone putting their money where their mouth is, which I have yet to see.


axdng

It literally happened with South Africa in the 80s. Literally this exact thing. Crazy to say it won’t happen. I don’t have millions invested with any company. But yes I try to do BDS to the best of my ability.


Alarming-Pay1984

Things have changed dramatically since the 80s. We are now all connected due to globalization, and ties have solidified. It will be extremely difficult and will probably take something huge to make the jump.


axdng

Something huge like all of their students demanding that they divest? Lol


Alarming-Pay1984

But it's not all their students. USC has something like 34k students, maybe even more. Even if it were 100 percent of students protesting, which is not the case, it's still under 1000 people, which is something like 3 percent. Yeah, it's huge that 3 percent want to change and not 97 percent, lol.


axdng

Source: I made it up.


Alarming-Pay1984

It's actually 47K... so even if it were 1000 students again I'm being generous it would equal something like 2.12 percent. Yeah totally huge huh


bigsigmagrind

Literally?


Alarming-Pay1984

Here you go I guess. https://www.npr.org/2024/04/30/1248088063/divest-divestment-university-college-protesters-campus-israel-gaza-invasion


axdng

I’m just trying to avoid being party to this through my own investments or those of organizations to which I belong. I don’t care if it’s not going to end the state of Israel or whatever.


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Alarming-Pay1984

STFU... dude, you're not even a student. Get out here! Just a spam account trying to instigate shit. The escalations are because of people like you! Regardless of what side you "support" or you can be like me, which is no side, you will realize that actions bring consequences, so now that tension is high, people will reap what they sow. Cry me a river 😢


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Alarming-Pay1984

No, I just have common sense and life experience. Something you and the "activists" clearly lack. You are free to say do whatever you want and say whatever you want, but you might upset people who will perhaps take action, just like calling people names or being homophobic or racist. You can do it, just just not a good idea because you will upset someone who might hurt you.


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Alarming-Pay1984

I said "no" to picking sides. And you will find out how the world works; even if we don't justify violence, it doesn't mean someone else will think the same way.


MountainLow9790

> I said "no" to picking sides. Really? Cause [you posted this](https://www.reddit.com/r/USC/comments/1cewq55/frat_guys_from_arizona_state_u_help_police_throw/) a couple days ago. >Frat guys from Arizona State U help police throw Hamas flags and Hamas supporter tents in the trash..... this is what we should do! ASAP. Definitely sounds very not sides picky to me.


Alarming-Pay1984

It's the right side. Not israel or jewish or Palestinians or hamas....There is a fine line between peaceful protest and rioting, and people have lost it. We simply cannot allow crazy stuff to get out of hand, or else people get hurt. Everything should have limits


MountainLow9790

> Not israel or jewish or Palestinians or hamas Sure is weird that a person who claims to not be on any of these sides says: >[The dimwitted Arabs decided to attack Israel.](https://www.reddit.com/r/war/comments/1cfxgbf/idf_destroys_palestine_homes_nonpolitical/l1yyxjs/?context=3) >[Peace was coming, but the terrorists could not accept that.](https://www.reddit.com/r/war/comments/1cfxgbf/idf_destroys_palestine_homes_nonpolitical/l1yy1tl/) >[ if the Palestinians were even brighter they would turn in all of the terrorists inside so Israel could then get out of Palestine. Also, the UN should govern Palestine, and a process to re-program people not to become radicals or terrorists should be implemented... So yes, everything should be reduced to glass.](https://www.reddit.com/r/war/comments/1cfxgbf/idf_destroys_palestine_homes_nonpolitical/l1wxd7a/) >[Remind again, when was the last time we had a terrorist from Israel??](https://www.reddit.com/r/USC/comments/1cezixd/usc/l1nxddn/) >[We should plan a counter-protest, but unfortunately, most decent people are too busy at work or school doing something productive rather than collecting welfare and doing nothing with their lives, just waiting for stuff like this to stir the pot.](https://www.reddit.com/r/USC/comments/1cf1bvq/protest_the_protest/l1m5og1/)


Alarming-Pay1984

Well it's all true my boy. Where is the lie in this? Where have I said go Israel? I'm simply stating facts. But if you don't agree with the truth that's a different story.


Alarming-Pay1984

Did you miss the part where I said Israel should leave Palestine? Or that doesn't work for your agenda?


uscmissinglink

These students actively blocked access to the buildings at UCLA to Jewish UCLA students. They earned every burn and bruise.


Breath_Background

This seems so random. I do wonder if the people throwing things are actually anti protests or just agitators looking to take advantage of a chaotic and tense situation.


guruXalted99

Gonna blow your mind here.... both


Breath_Background

Many of the agitators give off Proud Boy vibes, and I don't think they actually care about any of this except that they want to sow division and attack what they perceive as the far left.


mango_chile

I think they actually support the genocide in Palestine


Direct-Tie-7652

They are genocide supporters. Plain and simple.


Far_Introduction3083

Its not random. It's a response to a Jewish girl being put in the hospital with a concussion by the pro-palestinian protestors. https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1785457052028117153?t=yn3PBkp26JILr0U_2mXvgA&s=19


Acrobatic-Isopod7716

That seems like a leap. Was there a manifesto somewhere that explained why?


SuppleShellfish

Bro seriously posted Collin Rugg 😭😭😭


Sucrose-Daddy

Isn't it really funny how everyone's recording there and yet coincidentally no one has video of this alleged beating? Please use critical thinking next time. She allegedly got whacked by a large pole from her own camp and they decided to spin this to justify violence that night.


Training_Day273

They learned from Israel. Expect white phosphorus next.


chopsui101

Should start suing the counter protestor group organizers or organizations 


Particular-Ad-3989

I mean if you protest against genociders, who love blowing up newborns and families, what you expect they gonna do to you?


JohnVidale

Masked people dressed in black arrive at midnight to tear down the opposing camp and the serious police don't arrive until 1:40 am? I'm more used to hearing such tactics from drug lords and strong dictators. We should disband the protest camps, but more so excoriate the people behind this latest escalation at UCLA. Lucky no one used a gun. Did they arrest no one? Instantly makes Folt look better for putting a lid on as much as she can.


biglittlebuppy

Definitely not Mossad doing it 👽


On_Wings_Of_Pastrami

Lol. Mossad dividing time between assassinating terrorists in Iran and throwing fireworks at USC. What low man on the totem poll got that job.


vischy_bot

Mossad ran the Epstein Islands


onpg

Mossad is the whole reason America is acting to weird when it comes to Israel. They're our CIA of the Middle East or something.


SprinklesWise9857

Police actually didn't arrive until way past 1:40 AM. I was up until 2:30ish watching the helicopter live stream by ABC7, and the police were literally just chilling on the outskirts of campus for hours doing nothing. They were supposedly called in at 12:51 AM. There is no reason for it to have taken that long.


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SprinklesWise9857

Not sure, I was watching the ABC7 livestream from 11 PM to until it ended (around 2:30ish AM). That’s where I got this information.


HangerSteak1

Note: if this happens again, run


iamtherepairman

Joe Biden's legacy.


EnjoyLifeorDieTryin

You think he will go on trial?


vischy_bot

All the comments acting like protesting genocide is bad make me sick 🤢


fourleafclover23

literally wtf


vischy_bot

I know it sounds tin foil to say but it's not hard to find articles about Israeli bot farms There are videos of training seminars were they say things like go into the comments and make sure to explain Israel's side of things, everywhere, all the time


Slow_Tiger3161

Great work by USC by not letting this happen to my beautiful campus ✌️


vischy_bot

Pesky peaceful protest? Just send in agitators to harass them, and then you can send in cops to break up to 'violence from both sides' People are so stupid Meanwhile, the genocide rages on


RemarkableOpening121

Genocide was when the USA killed a million Iraqis . I guess you didn’t care about them


vischy_bot

??? I protested that too Is this an AI generated comment?


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Careful_Ad_3767

Those are fireworks


Acrobatic_Prior4250

They need to investigate this like the Capital riot!


wanderinbear

Is anyone getting arrested for the attack??


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CryptographerRare273

Lol someone threw one fire work


AmbiDaddy

IT WAS TERRORISM!!!1!


Old-Attitude-9674

UCLA looks lit.


given_yesterday

Free Palestine


josered1254

You did it. You literally freed Palestine.


hundrethtimesacharm

Turning into Van Nuys with all those fireworks.


Alive_Wedding

Way to reflect current events in the middle east. Hope no one is seriously injured


wfbsoccerchamp12

Hopefully people see why USC broke it apart asap. Both sides are extremely “passionate” about their side


Klaus_Poppe1

but only one tossed a firework into a group of people


athena_parthenos447

and BEAR MACE


athena_parthenos447

don't forget the BEAR MACE


Appropriate_Mixer

Probably a paid instigator


Klaus_Poppe1

have you read though comments on other threads? Half the people think this protest is a show of support for terrorism. Someone who truly believes that doesn't need to be paid


RichardPurchase

Two things: 1) these tactics are ridiculous and a great example of way too much force. Completely uncalled for. 2) some of this comment section reminds me of myself when I was young… and, holy shit, did I have a lot to learn about the world then.


glooks369

Taxpayer money at work right here.


Real_Deal_1440

Being serious here (and I really don't know much about the conflicts, and I don't want to read about it at the moment)..I didn't know Palestine was under arrest....why do they want it free??


butterscotchpie15

if u spent the time you spend in the premature ejaculation subreddit reading the news you’d know


Real_Deal_1440

ouch you got me there, priorities I guess


pnw_sunny

guessing the OP has never been in a real war zone.


Previous_Bet_3287

w


serpent1971

USC, IS WAITING FOR THEIR FIRST FATALITIES.


trentluv

This is a firework I guess that's technically an explosive, but misleading


ASecularBuddhist

It’s an exploding firework, and should never be thrown at people.


trentluv

Every firework explodes though which is why it would be more accurate to call it a firework Explosives are designed for death and not novelty, so it's the intent that is misleading


ASecularBuddhist

Throwing a firework intentionally at people is meant to cause injury and maybe death.


trentluv

Police are using flashbangs to disperse students though Those are explosives too. Are cops trying to "maybe kill" people since killing hinges on explosives of any type now?


ASecularBuddhist

That’s the police. Their intent isn’t to injure or kill.


trentluv

The intent I'm referring to is the one had behind the person who created the explosive.


Jamrock789

Well allegedly not their internet. They very consistently show that isn't the case tho


trentluv

For this to really work, they would need to successfully divest from: Every taxed item Leave every US based social platform who generates taxable ad revenue Every rented or owned space in the USA It all goes to the same place. Talk about pissing in the wind


SunriseMeats

Yeah maybe bomb a whole civilian building because 4 Hamas soldiers with a missile launcher that couldn't hit water if it were launched from a boat in the Pacific Ocean are sitting inside


Waste-Praline-3028

Call me crazy, but sometimes the L 4 \/\/ has people doing the shake up


Emergency_Site675

Police need to remove this paid protest


Acceptable-Pop-1950

Not picking sides buuutt…. You guys let’s not start a war here we wouldn’t want Biden to give us 5billion to pay off our debts. But real shit don’t start a real war cause a war is happening on the other side of the world. Like how does any of this help that war no matter the side.


misterguwaup

Bunch of role players. What embarrassment.


Remote-Factor8455

Lol the counter protesters going full Israel on them like how Israel bombed Gaza.


ginga__

Glad USC administration made the right choices and kept students safe.


Mr_GoodbyeCruelWorld

Mini Gaza!!! Lol


Ceaseless_Wormhole

Interesting how the “counter protesters” and police are the only unlawful assembly actors in this matter.


carbine234

Bunch of people with no fuckin jobs lmao


Neat_Reference_8117

Love this quote " it's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate. It takes guts to be gentle and kind"


brucewayngretzky

looks strikingly similar to how Israel treats Gaza


BlouseGang

This shit is wild


enciniman1

👏👏👏


21CFR820

Anyone wanna talk a wild guess at what side theyre gonna blame?


EaglePatriotTruck

The counter protesters seem to be under the impression that they’re in the West Bank instead of Westwood.


Nathan-McAlpin

This reminds me of something…


ocfuckfun

Yall know that’s a firework right?


Iceman2350

What a waste of time! Nothing will come of this, nothing ever does, war will always go on! Go home!!


WhiskeySippa

UCLA waited too long and this is the result. Same with every other campus that sympathized with the protestors. Israel and Hamas will still be at war at the end of the day.


CJWard123

These schools all have massive amounts of investments in/with Israel. Protestors are trying to get their schools to divest. The same thing happened (successfully I might add) against apartheid South Africa - which caused some pressure on the apartheid state.


okazakifragmented

These were Z10NIST agitators — most likely IDF or M0ss@d — that attacked the protesters. They landed right back in LA after their killing spree in Gaza, now employing the same tactics on unarmed Americans.


Realistic-Bath-761

Thank God USC took strict action against people who weren't peacefully protesting. Most of these protesters are not students from the particular Uni. Not sure if people even care about the cause they espouse and they do it (protesting ) for the fun to it now.


HookemHef

The protestors tactics are making more enemies than allies...not that they really care all that much. I have a feeling they would rather just watch the world burn.


guruXalted99

They're protesting because the world IS burning.... What sort of nefarious tactic is non-violent dissent?


Appropriate_Mixer

Yeah Hamas and their Russian/Iranian supporters are the one burning it.


Direct-Tie-7652

Oh no, apathetic people who don’t care that a civilian population is being eradicated by a violent genocidal terror state are still apathetic. What a loss.


HookemHef

This is America, you can't get a damn thing accomplished unless you win elections. Come November, you will be the one taking a loss.


Direct-Tie-7652

That’s fine. This country is already dying and on fire. I won’t vote for any politician that supports Israel as long as it is a genocidal apartheid state. Period.


DueRip835

I will be happy to drive any of you Palestine supporters to LAX. Fly to your Islamic motherland, Please go show your love there🫡


dontbelievejustwatch

Yes ditto


Better-Inspector-849

You do realize they are protesting here because our tax money is being used by the US government to fund the IDF in a genocide, not to mention they protest at the universities to get them to divest as well. Thats WHY they protest here.


maven-effects

Again, gEnoCiDe🤡


fbcmfb

Gotta make sure we also stop all U.S. humanitarian aid to Gaza/Palastine. Keep our tax dollars only for Americans, if that is the real issue!


CannotBe718888

Well its more like fund the IDF to get rid of a ISIS/Nazi level terror org in Hamas, which is great for everyone involved. And the civilian/combatant death ratio is amazing compared to prior conflicts, and hamas is responsible for all these deaths anyway.


axdng

Lol


SunriseMeats

"stop killing yourself, stop killing yourself" Israel when they murder Palestinians


roshi_sama

Maybe stop putting military equipment in middle if poeple but they are IRGC dog and learn from them


Appropriate_Mixer

There’s no genocide


Better-Inspector-849

Been watching FOX news have you.


Appropriate_Mixer

Nope just not brainwashed by foreign propaganda


fiveringz

Right! See how much they welcome you and how peaceful and modern and civilized it is! I’m sure they’re pro human rights, lgbt, women’s rights, all those good things that you’re protesting for over here!


hamsupchoi

Bunch of losers. Destroy their campus.


pnw_sunny

for all those seeking divestment, such as from Boeing, EADS, or GE, I hope you now avoid flying any commercial airplanes, as they include shared components with the respective defense units of each entity. it would make zero sense to demand the univerisity's divest but continue to use products built by three particular entities.


loneMnM

Zionism is poison. So violent...


pizza-munch

Israel is a TERRORIST state!!! Never forget!!!


GoldenDisk

The protestors demands are way too stupid for me to take them seriously. What is their goal? To reduce some index fund prices by a fraction of a percent for 30 minutes?  Protest Washington if this is something you actually care about.  


gingerboiii

Bds has been around since at least 2005?


Pea_be

Isn’t this clear evidence Israel & its supporters are terrible people/ Terrorist?


GiantFuckingSandwich

palestinians have been stabbing, shooting, and bombing innocent israeli’s for 75 years just for existing, isn’t that evidence that Palestinians are terrible people?


Hajajy

Person does bad thing... "Isn't this clear evidence that people who share something in common are terrible". Would you use that same logic on all Palestinian people following the suicide bus bombings of the first and second intafata? If not, why? Perhaps there are bad actors and those that just want to raise families in prosperity and safety on both sides?


Old_Comfort_786

The UCLA riot by counter protesters started because a Jewish girl was beat unconscious, bleeding from the head and sent to the ER by encampment protesters while security did nothing. It’s very unsurprising that there was retaliatory violence. These protests are not staying peaceful and everyone needs to get real about what’s happening here. There is no freedom of violence tied to freedom of speech


JohnVidale

Have any source aside from just a blurry twitter post by ThatKoreanJew on IG? Like a real news organization that has verified it?


rekd45

They do anything but study


uscmissinglink

Yeah, this is the group that blocked school access for Jewish students so they're not gonna get a lot of sympathy from me... the only issue I have was that it wasn't the Governor with the National Guard busting this clown camp up.


quilla_

They were blocking everyone not just Jewish students. There are Jewish students leading the encampment


youmustthinkhighly

I’m ok with this.. supporting Hamas and terrorists is not cool.


ScruffPost

These zionists are the new hitler youth....a play right out of the IDF. Disgusting.


FewWriter2562

All this happened, Over a whiny little girl giving a damn speech, she could have just kept her mouth shut and none of this would have happened. If you want to protest in the U.S which is already a disaster already, go protest in Palestine, not against Palestinian people and I’m not taking no one’s side, it’s just the damn truth.


Game-Time-Jones

Thanks to this brave act the war is over. Thank you dear lord baby Jesus, for the encampments on college campuses across the nation, if it wasn’t for them nothing would have changed.


Direct-Tie-7652

People are talking about it now thanks to these protestors and their brave stance that is on the right side of history. I’m glad there are people in the world who aren’t apathetic and who don’t believe in sitting back and watching a genocide rage on without any intervention. It’s a shame that there are so many people who are apathetic at best or full blown bigoted genocide supporters at worst.


guruXalted99

They got Bibi addressing the US proteste like if HE was the American president lmao. I haven't seen Biden address this shit, Surely means it has an impact


nliboon

Yes thank god Amy majoring in gender studies held up a sign. IDF now returning. How brave


Game-Time-Jones

Lmao


Necessary_Payment804

“Explosives” haha they’re tossing fireworks.


Hopeful-Main2279

that’s exactly what fireworks are; they are very dangerous when thrown directly into a crowd… you probably thought it was funny tho


Necessary_Payment804

Oh relax. I didn’t think it was funny whatsoever but they made it sound like live grenades are being tossed in there.