Pro-Palestinian protesters leave building tagged, damaged after Cal State L.A. takeover

MORNING. >> MEGAN CHRIS GOOD MORNING ALL SORTS OF DAMAGE HERE AT THE STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING A LOT OF TRASH, A BIG MASS THAT BEHIND BY THESE PROTESTERS ITEMS LIKE THIS HERE THE STENCIL USED TO TAG THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING READING YEARS CEASE-FIRE NOW TAKE A LOOK YOU CAN ALSO SEE ATTACKING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING A LOT OF ITEMS INCLUDING A FURNITURE LIKE TABLES CHAIRS AND UMBRELLAS FURTHER DOWN TO THE LEFT THERE YOU CAN SEE THEM TIE TOGETHER WITH THE ROPE THEY WERE USED TO FOR TYPE BARRIER IN THIS PLAZA YOU'RE ALSO SEEING EVEN A VENDING MACHINE IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS A CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS NOW HERE AGAIN CONTINUING TO ASSESS THIS SITUATION WE'VE LEARNED FROM CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION THAT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES THAT TRAPPED INSIDE FORCED TO SHELTER IN PLACE DURING YESTERDAY'S PROTESTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE. ALSO THE PROTESTERS HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR ENCAMPMENT NEAR THE SCHOOL JAM US GET OVER TO SOME PICTURES TO GET YOU A BETTER IDEA OF THE TYPE OF VANDALISM THAT WAS THAT'S BEHIND HERE AT THIS BUILDING THAT INCLUDES GLASS WINDOWS AND DOORS THAT WERE SHATTERED WALLS AND FLOORS THAT WERE TAGGED THIS MORNING THE BUILDING WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO DONE SERVICES WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN PERSON AND STUDENTS EMPLOYEES THEY'RE BEING TOLD TO AVOID THE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS HAD ALREADY SET UP ENCAMPMENTS ON ANOTHER SECTION OF CAMPUS. MORE THAN A MONTH AGO, BUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, A GROUP OF 50 TO A 100 DEMONSTRATORS USING FACE COVERINGS BROKE OFF AND HOW THE FURNITURE OVERTURNED GOLF CARTS AND TABLES TO CREATE BARRIERS IN FRONT OF STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING. ALSO REMOVED THE FURNITURE AND COPY MACHINES FROM INSIDE TO REINFORCE THAT BARRICADE. THE PROTEST CALLING ON THE UNIVERSITY TO CUT ALL TIES WITH ISRAEL AMID THE ONGOING WAR IN GAZA PROMPTED A SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER TAPPING AT LEAST 10 UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES INSIDE INCLUDING CAMPUS PRESIDENT YOU JOHNSON ENES WHO WAS IN HER OFFICE ON THE 8TH FLOOR. >> WE HAD RADIO SILENCE FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PAST 20 ODD DAYS. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, YOU KNOW IT'S A TOUCHY SUBJECT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK PROPERTY SECRET. WE DON'T THINK PROPERTY WE BELIEVE THAT LIVES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PROPERTY, ESPECIALLY WHEN. >> OUR MONEY GOES TO SCHOOL RIGHT THIS EXTENSIVELY OUR UNIVERSITY. BUT WE'RE NOT TREATED THEM. >> PROTESTERS SAID IT WAS NOT A HOSTAGE SITUATION. BUT A NEW STRATEGY TO FORCE THE PRESIDENT TO RENEGOTIATE THEIR INTENTION. THEY SAID WAS NOT TO HARM ANYONE BUT TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THEY PLAN ON. SENDING THAT MESSAGE AGAIN FOR ONGOING WEEKS KEEPING THEIR CABIN NEAR THE UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM UNTIL THEIR DEMANDS ARE MET A CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS HERE NOW THEY'LL BE MONITORING THE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IT'S UNCLEAR WHEN REPAIRS. WE'LL START HERE HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE AS WELL MEANTIME BUILDING IS CLOSED CLASSES OUT WILL BE HELD REMOTELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND ALL. UNIVERSITY GATHERIN

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Published: Thu Jun 13 2024