In the wake of a mob attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment, UCLA chancellor is facing faculty criticism, including no-confidence vote to take place Thursday.
Chancellor Gene Block is facing faculty calls for his resignation and motions of no confidence and censure as criticism mounts against his leadership in the wake of a violent mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters and a sweeping police takedown of their encampment that resulted in more than 200 arrests last week. Representatives of 3,800 members of the
started April 25, when students set up an encampment in the campus' grassy quad to express solidarity with Palestinians, condemn Israel's actions in Gaza and demand that declared the encampment unlawful on April 30. Later that night, a violent mob attacked the encampment and students were left to fend for themselves against beatings, pepper spray and fireworks for three hours. Law enforcement moved in on May 1 and early the next morning took down the encampment and arrested more than 200 people. Since then, a number of people have been blamed for the debacle.
police and private security — even though he was authorized to spend whatever it took to protect the community. Thomas has defended his actions, saying he had a plan and conveyed it to campus leadership. Others said that Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck, who oversaw the police department and Office of Emergency Management at the time of the mob attack, should step aside.
also has moved swiftly to improve security by creating a new chief safety officer position to oversee campus security operations, including the campus police department. Rick Braziel, a former Sacramento police chief who has reviewed law enforcement responses in high-profile cases across the country, is leading the new Office of Campus Safety as associate vice chancellor. Some critics, however, said the move would further 'militarize' the campus.
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