40 Percent of Arrestees at UC Irvine Protest Had No Connection With School

Two faculty members were reportedly among those arrested.
40 Percent of Arrestees at UC Irvine Protest Had No Connection With School
Police face-off with pro-Palestinian students and activists during a protest at the University of California–Irvine in Irvine, Calif., on May 15, 2024. May He/The Epoch Times
Rudy Blalock
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Forty percent of arrestees in the Pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California–Irvine May 15 had no connection with the school, according to numbers released by authorities.
University spokesperson Tom Vasich confirmed to The Epoch Times 47 individuals were arrested—including 26 students, 2 employees, and 19 not affiliated with the institution—for disrupting university operations, failing to disperse, and trespassing. They were taken to the Orange County Jail, processed, and then cited and released.