The protest started over the college's dismantling of a piece of student-erected pro-Palestinian protest art on campus, which had been standing since March 28.
What began as a peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration on Friday afternoon at Pomona College, quickly devolved after protesters stormed and then occupied the college president's office. By the end of the evening, 20 students had been arrested and booked by riot-gear-wearing local police forces. Nineteen students were charged with misdemeanor trespassing, and one with obstruction of justice, according to the Claremont Police Department.
' Oishi said the wall 'was not highly unusual at all' in terms of the kinds of art, installations and protests often seen around campus. 'I don't understand why it was seen as such a threat.' At around 1:15 p.m., college staff began to take apart the wall 'in preparation for events scheduled on Sunday, and in line with our policy,' wrote Starr in a statement, describing the 'occupiers' as masked, which is against college policy.
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