Sharpton Insinuates LAPD Allowed Counter-Protesters to Attack Pro-Palestinian UCLA Protesters: ‘No Arrests Have Been Made’

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>> Now you mentioned ucla. We are learning this afternoon that ucla would return to regular operations tomorrow. The New York Times analyzed hours of footage from violent clashes last week. They say the video show the count of protesters attacking students in a pro-Palestinian encampment for hours using sticks, chemical sprays, and fireworks with little or no police intervention. As of Friday, no arrests have been made in connection with the attacks. Are you confident that law enforcement is doing enough to deescalate these demonstrations and protect everyone on all sides of the violence? These were the counterprotesters that were against the Palestinians that made these attacks?
>> Well I believe law enforcement should be the last resort. Rules of engagement are incredibly important when you are talking about protests. What the administration should be clear about. What protesters should be clear about. And the student protesters should also be very vocal about outside agitators and those participating in the non- violent student movement. I know that ucla has come under fire about the uneven application of title vi and calling in law enforcement. I know they have just announced they are going go starting up in office, I think public safety or community safety to help address this on a go forward basis. There is also going to be tension between the First Amendment and expressing your right to demonstrate and have decent. But at the end of the day, the property must not be vandalized. Students should not be violated. So ucla will continue to answer these questions because the images that we saw were deeply concerning, and there has been information that has come out that has not really answered the questions that many of us have been asking.