A tally by the AP recorded at least 56 incidents of arrests at 43 different U.S. colleges or universities since April 18.

I want to see the people coming into these threads defending the cops closing down these camps defend the cops arresting 2300 people.

  • antidote101@lemmy.world
    322·
    8 months ago

    Israel Hamas war? That’s odd, because they’ve killed way more Palestinians than members of Hamas… It’s almost like it’s an Israelis vs Palestine war.

    • 2fat4that@kbin.social
      12·
      8 months ago

      Hamas hides behind civilians. Cowardly gorilla tactics after giving a volatile nation a legitimate reason to counter-invade.

      This whole thing was so fucking stupid. Everyone knew Israel wasn’t going to be reserved with their counter attack. Why the fucking surprise? Why did Hamas attack in the first place? To what end were they hoping for?

      Nobody is asking these questions. Everyone here is just spitting the same genocide script. The conversations quickly turn anti-Biden anti-liberal which should tell you all you need to know.

      I truly hope the majority of you are seeing through this.

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
    191·
    8 months ago

    Seems French and Australian cops follow their own freedom-of-peaceful-assembly rules far better than America ever has, because neither nation arrested anyone.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
    8·
    8 months ago

    Ah yes a picture of fucking pigs. I mean cops. Ready to give you speed holes if you try to use your self expression.

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    44·
    8 months ago

    I just don’t believe anyone really has a comprehensive response to this news. Ok, 2300 people arrested. Out of how many protestors? What percentage were just immediately let go? What percentage were doing something obviously illegal and SHOULD have been arrested?

    I believe in the right to protest and the right to protest with illegal action, as long as you aren’t hurting others. But if you get arrested for property damage you did cause…am I supposed to be mad you got arrested? No, it’s all part of the statement you’re making. If all 2300 were making a principled stand and making good trouble but still getting arrested…that’s not necessarily bad.

    Meanwhile, maybe some percentage of these people did nothing and they’re just getting harassed by police. That WOULD be upsetting.

    And some of these people were just being dicks and assaulting people and needed to be stopped. Sure, arrest those people.

    A number of arrested does not provide any background information. Could mean anything.