More CHP in crowd control gear w/ non lethal weapons arriving yards away from the UCLA encampment. LAPD continues to secure the perimeter where hundreds of pro Palestinian protesters have gathered.
California Highway Patrol with zip ties and crowd control gear beginning to gather outside of the UCLA encampment as people in the camp try to strobe them with flashlights and wave Palestinian flags.
Crowd chanting “shame on you” and “LAPD KKK” as a large number of LAPD officers continue to arrive just outside of the UCLA encampment on campus. Tension building bigtime.
BREAKING: Per LAPD source, LAPD has just gone into a citywide tactical alert as tension builds at UCLA campus. Larger numbers of LAPD in riot gear now arriving on campus near the encampment.
Huge groups of anti-Israel protesters have now shown up on both sides of the UCLA encampment, apparently in an effort to defend it as it appears law enforcement action may be imminent tonight as repeated dispersal orders are being given at the camp. (Pics 2 different sides).
Protesters inside the UCLA encampment chanting “We’re not leaving” after repeated dispersal orders given by UCLA PD. Large groups of anti-Israel protesters now gathering and showing up on the police perimeter as well. Lots of police gathering. You can feel the tension building.
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