Violence erupted at UCLA's pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday as police cleared the encampment.
Los Angeles Police Department officers shot rubber bullets at University of California Los Angeles protesters while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at the university.The incident comes as the LAPD was deployed to provide mutual aid to the university where a pro-Palestinian encampment was held. The situation turned violent when pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters clashed on Tuesday night.
protest in response to a request from the university.'Last night, the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as several other state and local law-enforcement agencies, responded to the campus. requested mutual aid after reports of violent clashes between protesters. Once mutual aid resources were formed and coordinated, they separated the two groups,' the statement said.'No arrests were made, no force was used, and no officers were injured. The Los Angeles Police Department, along with other local law-enforcement agencies, will remain in the area to ensure public safety until the situation is resolved.
. Imagine if the Iranian or Chinese govt shot bullets at unarmed students protesting a genocide,' @hoaxvstruths posted. 'Imagine the outrage and calls for a regime change.'Rubber bullets are solid, blunt-tipped pellets use to stun or disorient a target. They are considered a nonlethal weapon, but when fired at close range, they can injure their target by penetrating the skin, breaking bones or injuring organs, according to Healthline.
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