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Ten people were arrested in Tampa on Tuesday when cops shut down the riots at the USF campus that I posted about. Atah Othman (bottom, second from right) was carrying a firearm tucked in his waistband, even though it is illegal to do so.

Though the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society was suspended by USF last week for causing a disruption on campus, the group was allowed to hold a protest Tuesday near the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on campus, Fox 13 reported. They were given a 5 p.m. deadline to end their rally and leave the property.

100 protesters showed up to campus, many of them not associated with USF, bringing with them various items including wood shields, umbrellas and tents.

Just before 5 p.m., law enforcement warned protesters they had 15 minutes to leave before tear gas and rubber bullets would be used to disperse them. Tear gas was used on them around 5:15 p.m. and the area was cleared by about 6 p.m. Supporters call the use of tear gas on protesters “a violation of human rights.”

“We at Florida Palestine Network strongly condemn USF police department’s violent use of chemical munition and brutality to disperse student encampment protesters in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The use of force against peaceful protestors is a violation of human rights and undermines the principles of free speech and assembly, Since the inception of the encampment, USF administration had initiated aggression and violence against students. They have escalated and compounded this aggression through reinforcement of local police forces to silence students and violently refuse divestment demands. We want to be clear that commitment to the Palestine liberation movement will only grow as the state continues its violent crackdown.”

the Florida Palestine Network on Instagram

I have some interesting intelligence to share. That will be coming in another post soon. I am filing this post under the category ‘Antifa’ because, well, let’s face it, they are all related, aren’t they?