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USF PROTESTER FOUND WITH GUN, 10 ARRESTS MADE AFTER PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLY ON
CAMPUS: UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF

By Kylie Jones , Jordan Bowen and Evyn Moon
Published  April 30, 2024 6:38pm EDT
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POLICE AND PROTESTERS CLASH ON USF CAMPUS

Jordan Bowen reports

TAMPA, Fla. - Ten protesters, including one who was found with a gun, were
arrested on the University of South Florida's main campus after a
pro-Palestinian rally, according to USF's Police Chief Daniel Nelson.

Dozens of protesters set up near Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on campus during
Tuesday's event, which was held by the student group "Tampa Bay Students for a
Democratic Society." However, school officials gave them a 5 p.m. deadline to be
cleared off the property.





As law enforcement moved in, tear gas could be seen being deployed in the area
in an aerial view from SkyFOX.

"They threw tear gas canisters. There might have been pepper spray. They had
rubber bullets shooting at protesters," said Victoria Hinkley, a student
organizer, said. "Even people on the sidelines were getting arrested. They were
getting thrown down on the ground." 




University officials said 75 to 100 protesters, including students and others
not associated with USF, showed up with several items, including wood shields,
umbrellas and tents. Law enforcement, as well as USF officials, said some
participants in-person and on social media said they intended to use some items
as weapons and to resist staff members and officers.

RELATED: 3 USF protestors arrested after pro-Palestinian rally on campus

USF released a statement that said, in part: "The University of South Florida
values the right to free speech and protecting the constitutional right for
individuals and groups on campus to express themselves.  This includes
peaceful protests and demonstrations that occur regularly on USF’s three
campuses without incident and are part of the public discourse of a university. 
However, the expression of free speech must remain peaceful and not violate the
law or USF policies.  The university has been clear that violence, threats,
harassment and disruptions will not be tolerated."

PROTEST AT USF ENDS WITH 10 ARRESTS

Law enforcement arrested ten people on the campus of USF on Tuesday after
warning a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse.

The university said USF police determined that the protest was no longer
peaceful, and participants were told to leave the area. USF said, "When
participants refused to comply with the direction, university police with
supporting law enforcement agencies dispersed the event. A number of individuals
were taken into custody."

Nelson said during a Tuesday evening news conference that 10 people were
arrested among the group. Officials have not identified them or said how many
were affiliated with the university, but they did say one of the protesters had
a gun in their waistband.

When asked if any of them got violent with law enforcement working to disperse
the rally, Nelson said there were protesters who threw tear gas back at
officers.



The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said they assisted USF police with the
10 arrests that were made.

"My first thought was, you know, this is absolutely ridiculous," Hinkley said.
"We weren't escalating anything like that. We were staying in one place on
campus that is a free speech protected zone. In fact, we've actually been told
by admin that if anywhere on campus is a free speech zone. It's MLK Plaza, and
that's the most protected free speech zone on campus." 

"I saw people running to the parking garage being chased. Mostly it was just
police tackling students," USF student Isha Modha said. "I'm just so angry that
protesting a genocide calls for the police. USF does not care about us."

Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society also organized Monday's protest,
trying to set up tents on the university's lawn. It ended with the arrests of a
student, employee and a third person not affiliated with the school.



USF officials said the group was placed on interim suspension last week after
causing a reported disruption on campus, and according to university policy,
couldn't hold events.

The university also said its policy doesn't allow tents on campus without
permission. Students were warned ahead of time about the tent policy.

As students at universities across Florida hold similar protests, Governor Ron
DeSantis said, "You have a right to say what you want. You have a right to
express your opinions. You don’t have the right to commandeer the lawn on
university campus. You don’t have a right to harass other people."

If protesters gather on campus again Wednesday, law enforcement officials say
another 5 p.m. deadline will be in place for demonstrators to leave the area.

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