{"id":2234579,"date":"2024-05-01T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/total-anarchy-hits-ucla-overnight-as-protests-turn-violent-like-a-war-zone\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T13:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:18:40","slug":"total-anarchy-hits-ucla-overnight-as-protests-turn-violent-like-a-war-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/total-anarchy-hits-ucla-overnight-as-protests-turn-violent-like-a-war-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA Protest Erupts into Chaos: Described as a &#8220;War Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftotal-anarchy-hits-ucla-overnight-as-protests-turn-violent-like-a-war-zone%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2234579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Violent clashes erupted overnight\u2062 at\u200c UCLA, transforming the campus \u2064into a chaotic battleground. Tensions peaked around 11 p.m. Tuesday, as anti-Israel protesters clashed with another group. Police intervention was delayed until early Wednesday, resulting\u2062 in a scene reminiscent of a &#8220;war zone.&#8221; The unrest prompted calls for swift action and raised \u2063concerns about\u200c campus safety. Violent clashes erupted overnight at\u2063 UCLA, turning the campus into a chaotic battleground. Tensions peaked around 11 p.m. on Tuesday as anti-Israel protesters confronted another group. Police response was delayed until early Wednesday, creating a &#8220;war \u2063zone&#8221;\u200c atmosphere. The incident \u2063sparked demands for immediate action and highlighted worries about campus security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 1, 2024 at 7:39am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Violence raged for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-press-plane-delayed-7-hours-by-cicadas\/\" title=\"White House Press Plane Delayed 7 Hours By Cicadas\">hours overnight<\/a> as the UCLA campus became a seething pit of confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>Clarity was lost in a fog of smoke from fireworks and pepper spray, but what was clear was that at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-engages-ben-shapiro-in-rare-twitter-feud\/\" title=\"Nicki Minaj and Ben Shapiro clash on Twitter.\">clash began<\/a> between anti-Israel protesters who had been camped on campus and another group.<\/p>\n<p>The violence escalated as police, who were in touch with college officials throughout the chaos, waited for the permission of college officials to do anything, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/clashes-break-out-at-ucla-amid-dueling-demonstrations-between-pro-palestinian-and-pro-israeli-protesters\/14749246\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police began interacting with protesters at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, but did not fully engage to end the violence until about 3 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Commentators on X referred to the hours of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/counter-protesters-show-ucla-encampment-bananas-reason-hilarious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combat among protesters<\/a> as \u201ctotal anarchy,\u201d likening the campus to a \u201cwar zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following posts contain images of violence and vulgar language that some readers may find offensive. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UCLA was looking like a war zone last night. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/subshIhXwU\">pic.twitter.com\/subshIhXwU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sabrina Smolders \ud83e\udd8b\ud83c\udf39 (@SabrinaSmolders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SabrinaSmolders\/status\/1785639415382987053?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UCLA \ud83d\udea8: FIGHTS continue through the night. Dozens injured , multiple bleeding, still ZERO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">law enforcement present<\/a>. Both sides drag their wounded and fresh protestors replace them on the front. Total Anarchy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fl6T35zJRc\">pic.twitter.com\/Fl6T35zJRc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyCabassa_\/status\/1785573368839987269?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should UCLA officials have taken action sooner?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fireworks were set off during the clashes, and pepper spray, clubs, fists and pieces of barricades were used as attacks between the two sides took place.<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear how many people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/campus-encampments-warm-summer-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injured<\/a> in the chaos. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/pepper-spray-and-firecrackers-thrown-during-protester-clash-at-ucla\/3401567\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC<\/a> reported at least one person was treated for injuries from pepper spray.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UCLA \ud83d\udea8 3:20 am, LAPD has successfully cleared the area separating both factions. However, overhearing police, their orders are not to arrest anyone or clear the encampment, simply to separate both opposing protest groups. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i9NtEGdG5O\">pic.twitter.com\/i9NtEGdG5O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyCabassa_\/status\/1785616050924749294?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UCLA \ud83d\udea8 3:03 am \u2013 LAPD closing in on Pro Palestine encampment as they chant \u201cPIGS GO HOME!\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iMXz2M41Xk\">pic.twitter.com\/iMXz2M41Xk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyCabassa_\/status\/1785611380739224063?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHorrific acts of violence occurred at the encampment tonight, and we immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nypd-swoops-makes-mass-arrests-columbia-rioters-escalate-alarming-untenable-situation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called law enforcement for mutual aid support<\/a>,\u201d Vice Chancellor for UCLA Strategic Communication Mary Osako said in a statement, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-04-30\/ucla-moves-to-shut-down-pro-palestinian-encampment-as-unlawful\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire department and medical personnel are on the scene. We are sickened by this senseless violence, and it must end,\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The violence unfolding this evening at UCLA is absolutely abhorrent and inexcusable.<\/p>\n<p>LAPD has arrived on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorOfLA\/status\/1785591832321151196?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Early Wednesday, Gene Block, the UCLA chancellor, said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-florida-puts-columbia-shame-perfect-statement-arresting-agitators-not-daycare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Israel camp<\/a> was \u201cunlawful\u201d and that students who remain in it will be punished, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/may\/01\/violence-erupts-ucla-university-campus-clashes-rival-gaza-protest-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One onlooker who was not identified by <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/law-enforcement-restores-order-at-ucla-following-attack-on-encampment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA<\/a> called the camp \u201cblatant anti-Semitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is crazy what\u2019s going on, what they\u2019re letting go on. They\u2019re chanting to kill us. They\u2019re chanting \u2018from the river to the sea,\u2019 which is just blatantly to kill us all. I wanted to see what\u2019s going on, and it\u2019s scary,\u201d the young man said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violence engulfed UCLA overnight as clashes escalated on campus. 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