SOUTH L.A., ANASTASSIA OLMOS, "NBC4 NEWS." >> THANK YOU. >>> ACROSS TOWN AT UCLA DID SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION IS BEING ACCUSED OF MISHANDLING THE PROTEST. THE UNION FACED CRITICISM REGARDING THE RESPONSE TO THE ENCAMPMENT THAT TURNED VIOLENT. >>> NOW LIVE WITH WHY THE UNION IS BLAMING UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP. TRACEE. >> Reporter: JONATHAN AND KATHY, THE UC UNION SAYS IT IS THE SCHOOL AND ADMINISTRATOR THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENT PROTEST AND POLICE USE IT AND FOLLOW THEIR GUIDANCE. VIOLENT CLASHES BROKE OUT BETWEEN PROTESTERS IN ROYCE QUAD TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH SEVERAL HOURS WITH NO CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS INTERVENING. THERE WERE PHYSICAL FIGHTS, PEOPLE USING METAL PIKES, SAFETY CONES AND WOODEN STICKS. COUNTER-PROTESTERS TRIED TO RIP OFF THE PLYWOOD AND METAL BARRIERS SURROUNDING THE ENCAMPMENT. FIREWORKS EXPLODED OVER THE IMPAIRMENT AND BEAR SPRAY FILLED THE AIR. CAMPUS POLICE FACED HARSH CRITICISM FOR THE VIOLENCE THAT UNFOLDED, BUT THE UNIVERSITY SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENTS ON EACH CAMPUS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER. HOWEVER, IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT WHEN PROTESTS ERUPT ON CAMPUS THE DECISIONS RESTS FIRMLY IN HANDS OF CAMPUS LEADERSHIP. THEY SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE OUTCOME STEMMING FROM THE DECISIONS, NOT THE UC POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT UNDERSCORES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP. THE CAMPUS OWNS THE RESULTS OF THEIR DECISIONS. AFTER THE VIOLENT CLASHES, LAPD AND CHP WERE BROUGHT IN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. POLICE ISSUED DISBURSAL ORDERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WARNING PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE ARRESTED IF THEY DIDN'T LEAVE BECAUSE IT WAS DECLARED AND UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. AROUND 3:00 A.M. THURSDAY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERED THE ENCAMPMENT WITH PROTECTIVE GEAR. PROTESTERS FOUGHT BACK THROWING ITEMS AT OFFICERS. SOME LEFT VOLUNTARILY BUT MOST WERE REMOVED BY OFFICERS, BRINGING AN END TO THE WEEK-LONG PROTEST WHERE ORGANIZERS WERE DEMANDING A CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA AND TO CUT OFF TIES WITH ISRAEL. NOW, THE UC POLICE UNION DID SAY THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD AND THEY ARE WELCOMING THE UPCOMING PROBE BY THE UC PRESIDENT WHO WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE UNIVERSITY'S PLANNING, ITS ACTIONS AND THEIR RESPONSE AS FAR AS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
