Droves of police officers descended on UC Santa Cruz early Friday morning, initiating a standoff with pro-Palestinian supporters, who have blocked off the campus’ main entrance since Tuesday.
Well it is a private school, so genocide support is deff their MO
Imagine the feeling of putting on soldiers armor and gathering weapons to assault “violent” protesters. Then show up to see the unarmed kids and women you were there to assault.
I couldn’t imagine living through the shame without quitting that second.
ACAB
I think that we need some major overhauls to our law enforcement system. However, the problem I have with anyone subscribing to the notion of “ACAB” is that it’s a failed idea from the start. As famously quoted, “Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Why use such a polarizing statement if your actual intent is to make positive changes to our system? Repeating statements like “ACAB” will only further entrench both sides and shows that you aren’t willing to be civil in any discussions for positive changes.
In summary, you’re not going to win anyone over from the other side by insulting them.
“UCSC has called in 150+ police from Watsonville, San Jose, UC Berkeley and UC Davis…”
A tale as old as time. I remember the Berkeley police coming down to bash heads for the Iraq war protests and breaking up the free campus tents setup at the entrance.
