UT Austin blames outside groups for protest chaos

In recent protests at the University of Texas at Austin, over 130 individuals were arrested, with the university claiming more than half were not affiliated with the school, while protesters argue the campus is public property and outside involvement is being mischaracterized, as police have filed more detailed arrest affidavits this time, making it less likely that charges will be dropped compared to previous arrests.
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[@pinktfatrabbit]

that's not a protest, that's a cult.

[@big827]

Interesting when Texans protested against open carry ban in Austin. No violance no one was harmed no one was arrested

[@veryinteresting591]

Because lots of people were armed. An armed society is a polite society.

[@janecreek681]

@@veryinteresting591 Yeah that worked really well in the old west.

[@Idontcare-g1n]

​​@@janecreek681it did that's why you are alive

[@unameradis3566]

WAKE UP AMERICA

[@johnd2058]

We ARE awake, at 3 AM, thanks to the noise made by the Proud Boys and Black Bloc hijacking all-too naive student activists.

[@guillee112]

WTF John haha Weeks and weeks pro-Hamas activists illegally occupying universities, threatening and preventing Jewish students from going to class, removing American flags and making threatening chants, and now you are worried that four have said enough? WAKE UP AMERICA

[@JWellsUp]

To the fact that the deep state and their lap dogs want us to rally for genocide? Yes. America has become a sick and twisted country that feeds itself on the blood of innocents, unborn and born.

[@g.w.hampton5525]

@@johnd2058 YOU'RE NOT AWAKE.. YOU ARE WOKE.

[@johnd2058]

Indeed, I sleep while you type away at that keyboard in Leningrad Oblast,@@g.w.hampton5525. Way to not get drafted for the meat waves.

[@ken91773]

And the real students so gullible to just follow along. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@andrewthompson5728]

Obviously, being a student clearly doesn't make you very smart.

[@SW-fy8pq]

Don't natively believe in the mainstream media. How do they know the protestors are not the students of the university????? The mainstream media are dictated by the authorities, they always lie.

[@jgringo5516]

Simps getting pimped by commie organizers.

[@nosuchthing8]

Maybe they don't like tuition going to fund a genocide hmmmm

[@gravenguan]

Student should say yes for the gaza bombs? Are you still human being?

[@Starfish2145]

Outside agitators on campuses everywhere

[@truthministries77]

Undercover cops most likely

[@dumebacho6906]

@@truthministries77undercover Hamas terrorists

[@Rope_Adope]

1:31 And we also know the organizers told everyone to wear a mask to avoid accountability and don’t talk to anyone with a camera to avoid looking like a fool. Either someone didn’t understand the assignment or he’s not in class….oh snap! Now I get it 😂

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

Bruh foreigners were rocking those masks (covid ones and the classic jihadist chic black and white durags lol) before all this lol

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

They really do "eat their own". Perfect.

[@joneal8360]

STOP ALLOWING PEOPLE ON CAMPUS THAT ARE NOT STUDENTS! LET GUESTS GET PERMISSION!

[@FaultyCeilingFans]

lol what? Is this communist China?

[@malachiteofmethuselah9713]

Campuses are public places, and are supposed to be places of public gathering and sharing of ideas. The concepts of elitism driven by some private schools is not a good representation of what a university is. Go read the Bill of Rights again. Maybe re-read the 1st one a few times.

[@TheTrumpmancometh2024]

@@malachiteofmethuselah9713When those rights are being abused the Dean,faculty, private donors, parents and alumni will handle it! You have no power here your approval is not needed! Run along now boy!

[@joshuafrank4643]

@@malachiteofmethuselah9713 LOL Then why do they pay money to perpetuate these schools' existence, especially if they are "not a good representation of what a university is." And, by the way, I hope you don't think they are protesting a Genocide, because if you do, then you are tragically mistaken and need to re-read the last 18 years of Palestinian history.

[@malachiteofmethuselah9713]

@@joshuafrank4643 Because the US's universities have, by and large, "sold out," and corporate America, along with wealthy parents followed along to create a value based more on a name than the quality of the graduates. Kind of like paying for Ferrari that never gets driven and breaks when it is. Duh.

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

. FOLLOW the MONEY .

[@nosuchthing8]

There is no money. There have been protests all over the world. Millions upon millions of people. No one is going to pay them. Maybe people have problems with genocide. People with morals.

[@oscarsaldana612]

You will now lose all funding to the university

[@RickyB418]

Wish in one hand shit in the other. TU will shit in the other and hope for gold.

[@marane-hand]

Qatar is paying.

[@user-uskxnfiw729]

Charged dropped last week? What would the law breakers learn? They might even sue that no charge meant they can repeat the violation. Where are law and order in Austin?

[@rubylaser8601]

They should investigate potential CCP's Tiktok influence on the crowd. CCP would have high interest to flame up the protests.

[@rayromcas]

This has nothing to do with the CCP, they are young, liberal and stupid, that is all.

[@davidjacobs8558]

China banned KZbin, Netflix etc in China. Why is USA allowing Tiktok ?

[@andregunawansilaen6718]

Yup CCP did it

[@lamaree9808]

Students themselves entertained Outsiders... So, Students who willingly allowed Radical Islamist to hijack the protest are themselves responsible..

[@lifeisworthliving5049]

Tictok is the propaganda machine of the Chinese to create chaos!!!

[@joshuawang5859]

Exactly, CCP government keeps pushing the misleading video clips through Tiktok

[@jenniferhearne5656]

Stop blaming china for your stupid hooligans you idiot!

[@TonyMezaXD]

Cable news is a propaganda machine and you boomers are addicted.

[@johnd2058]

It's not the only one they have, either! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2XOfHd3mrJ9rNE

[@WorldPeaceSongs]

How about X and Facebook? They have anti genocide information as well.

[@BeckyTilson]

Yes, paid agitators are helping keep this going. But lets not forget the parents. They should stop financing their brats and make them get a job since they know they cant pass exams. Their rights ended when they anyone elses rights started.

[@iamLaneyonX2]

And professors

[@Dularr]

Many work for non-profits. Donations are used for living expenses and professional rioting.

[@Celisarei]

Paid by whom exactly?

[@Dularr]

@@Celisarei non-profits. You find many work for non-profits, usually in fundraising. There activities are coordinated through non-profits. Which provide the flexibility to drop everything and attend the latest riots.

[@cosandraodame7623]

Everyone keeps saying they're not students but the students are saying they are. And if that's true how come everybody has the same talking point

[@maryholter2971]

University Administrators have taught and supported these agitators for years, both current and former students. The professors agree with these protests.

[@MiladaKaiser]

Now we know why masks had to be used.

[@avagrego3195]

Thank you for exposing protesters are / can be agitators. One woman looked abt 40

[@monkeybob7851]

It’s true I was there. Lots of people from out of state

[@dlosaw]

Outa country!!

[@nosuchthing8]

So?

[@rubenruiz2162]

So it can be presumed you actually know every person living in the state? 🤣

[@annunaki777kiwi]

​@@rubenruiz2162 No , they had out of state on there hats ,so easily identifiable, And police said the arrested were from out of state , Hope that helps your 1 brain cell devide and you join the monkey race soon, good luck on your quest for life and the infitadda way

[@marane-hand]

Should be deported.

[@familybandministry7181]

These kids are the next entitled group... lol

[@philyeary8809]

Facts

[@uniqueme1976]

Yehey.. no classes.. and no graduation for dummies 🤣🤣🤣

[@oldschool9699]

UT indoctrinating one mind at a time!

[@houamoua9233]

These Hamas sympathizers are not all students but troubles makers from outside groups. Sent them to jail.

[@ademozel1456]

Hamas and Netanyahu are same mentality. Both of them Terrorist. They are killing innocent people..

[@diahegge5395]

“Send”

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

sound like maga stirring, the pot.

[@dlosaw]

No trial needed. They were caught on camera. Agitators: Deport!

[@FranciscoMercado-g1t]

Yes

[@JeffSherlock]

They cannot blame outside groups for their own lack of doing anything for weeks.

[@diahegge5395]

Exactly

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

I see like 40 Iron Sheiks there lol

[@familybandministry7181]

What a joke... that's what these kids have become..

[@rainedyani8505]

Right? They’ve become courageous and informed young adults who stand up against injustice. I mean, the nerve!

[@sovl2659]

​@@rainedyani8505 yeah soooo "informed" to defend hamas. How marvelous!

[@familybandministry7181]

That's what school loan forgiveness will do to you.. lol..

[@jokoyamajoko3525]

Non Muslims supporting Gaza and their mindset is like chicken defense KFC 😅 ‫

[@Reemo3]

You are clearly brainwashed. 14k children murdered in 5 months -Palestine 500 children murdered in 2 years -Ukraine If your heart is blind to injustice, may god have mercy on your soul

[@Reemo3]

There are Palestinian Christian’s. And one of the oldest Orthodox Church BOMBED, leveled to the ground in Gaza. Read a book. Turn off mainstream media.

[@nosuchthing8]

Maybe they don't like tax dollars going to support genocide

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

Ok what the fuck?

[@philyeary8809]

​@@Auroral_Anomalyok....wtf

[@Thegeneralms1]

Freedom of information act. Sue the for records

[@brokentoothstudio4929]

Bidens America folks take a good look

[@Cruiser963]

⁠@@Nzbdjcnxhe also allowed in millions of illegals who are the paid agitators, welcome to Bidens America

[@veryinteresting591]

@@NzbdjcnxBillions to Ukraine also. How’s that working out?

[@rochyns8567]

@@Nzbdjcnx And he donated billions to Iran, the largest supporter of terrorism

[@laryjohnson5736]

@@Nzbdjcnx How? brandon donated billions of dollars to ukraine while buying millions dollars of oil from Russia at the same time.

[@JelMain]

Your First Amendment Rights may have consequences.

[@davidjacobs8558]

freedom of speech does not include destroying properties that don't belong to you.

[@JelMain]

@@davidjacobs8558 For example. It goes far beyond that. Conspiracy to commit treason, perhaps. Essentially, excessive self-righteousness leads to conflict with National Policy, and is a recipe for martyrdom. Wars can result, as the continuation of said policy by other means, and at their most facile, the protesters become "useful idiots" as the Communists call them, carried along in a wave of mutual encouragement until reality imposes itself with a crash. At that point, they bat their baby blues and ask what they did? Destroy the reputation of American academia is a starter. Nobody's going to invest in such idiocy.

[@greenriver77]

HEY ! BLAME THE COOK, OH WAIT ,BLAME HIM, BLAME HER, BLAME THEM, BLAME US,BLAME YOURSELF😂😂😂

[@jeep146]

When they police ask you to leave my advice leave. Your going to get arrested. Even if the charges are dropped it will follow you the rest of your career.

[@lingeng2659]

There is always easy to find excuses to cover your real purpose.

[@RussellaMcdowell-pw8ci]

There have seen Hamas supporters in the crowds

[@diahegge5395]

All have been

[@SimplyWalkz]

Which is all of them

[@lonesameer91]

And you are a Zionist supporter

[@TA-kr1di]

I was under the impression that they are places were we can all come together.

[@sadelbai]

University should require students to register if they want to protest in the campus area and sign an agreement that they must follow the univversity law. . If they are found not registered, they should be held liable for breaking the university rules, and could be charges for violating the school regulations.

[@shawnglowka9627]

Stop blaming agitators they students know who they are and don't keep them out of the protest so the students are to blame and have no problems chanting anti semantic slurs along with them

[@WES-z5m]

Can we just go back 2-3 years when professors were telking students that peopke demanding "free speech" were dangerous?

[@et50482]

If you were breaking the law and told to leave yet did not leave, you get arrested. If you're a student, you should be arrested and face disciplinary action

[@calvinluallin8970]

I agree 💯💯💯👍😢😢😢.

[@computerwizard1959]

I'd like 10 minutes with these protestors in private and see who is paying them.

[@mars8499]

They did it for free... It's the other way around for Israel protesters actually

[@fenrir7878]

They're not paid by anyone.

[@vanessac0382]

​@@fenrir7878they are paid. This propaganda ain't new. I was once recruited for a protest like this in my university for a certain amount of money. I just have to chant a song or few phrases for them. Thats why some students d9nt know why they're there.

[@MiladaKaiser]

Qatar, Iran..

[@SimplyWalkz]

@@fenrir7878 This is the equivalent of going 'nuh-uh'

[@mariafonseca4454]

Isn't it a public place??????????

[@waltvancourt5052]

Germany 1940

[@thisisthetruth2458]

Yes, These Hamas-supporters are todays Nazis!

[@alexj7934]

Take legitimate action now! Worry about who is behind the disruptions and protests later. CONTROL is the first priority!

[@nosuchthing8]

No one

[@GregShepard-m4r]

So let me get this straight, the police go in make arrests the DAs office say prosecuting that many suspects would be a burden, SAY WHAT !

[@jgringo5516]

She’s afraid she’d have to do work and lose that Soros foundation campaign funding.

[@Bell.1956]

Actually some students just joined in without knowing the proper cause of the protest...

[@NathanDayspring-re4ok]

"why do they always look like that?" 🤮

[@Dularr]

Working for non-profits.

[@ton2257]

Terrorist stop calling them other names rhats misleading the public an we the people saw terrorists mixed with the students

[@warbak3173]

Pro Hamas fascists

[@fenrir7878]

Hahaha 😂😂 Says the fascist.

[@diahegge5395]

@@fenrir7878says the Nazi

[@thisisthetruth2458]

@@fenrir7878 You are extra stupid today. You love Hamas, todays Nazis! These cowardly Hamas-terrorist supporters are disgusting weasels who do not dare to stand up for what they do, but hide behind masks! These terrorist-supporters are always against free speech and democracy! They support Russia, China, Iran, Hamas and other dictators! They support the terrorists in Hamas etc., who are controlled by the dictatorship in Iran! So these activists support Iran, the country that kills girls who dress wrong, murder homosexuals etc etc! It is up to the terrorists of Hamas, today's Nazis, to end the war in Gaza by releasing the hostages. Instead, these cowardly Hamas terrorists hide among civilians and use civilian buildings. It is pathetic to see how naive Queers for Gaza supports Nazi-Hamas. Its like Chickens for KFC or Cows for McDonalds. Peace will only come when the arabs love their children more than they hate jews. The UN helps Hamas, today's Nazis. When a bearded terrorist is killed, he instantly transforms into a pregnant woman or a seven-year-old child.

[@nonamehere-y2t]

So students should not have friends, neighbors or family help support their call for justice..how "American".

[@markzeusmusic]

UT is a Public university. All citizens are allowed to be on campus and join in protests. We still have a 1st amendment? Don't we? Don't muddy the waters knit picking about arrests. It's a diversion. The issue is over policing and I reference with citizen rights.

[@dandanse4761]

The police should have been aware of the outside agitators who show up at all the mass protests and demonstrations, and have criminal records, like the mass murderer shooters. But they consistently do not track these people or even release them from jail to commit more crimes. This is known as the revolving crime door. I have had numerous encounters with police and have met very few who are honest and intelligent. Law enforcement, the laws themselves and the entire legal and judiciary system is deeply flawed and corrupt.

[@panaderiatecnica5922]

why??? dont dropped the charge !! send it to jail sent it to jail!! sent it to jail

[@oceania2385]

Hey look at 1:25 a fluorescent green hat of the NLG... There's one at every serious protest. Like an air freshener "there's one in every car"

[@janc-xyz]

Freedim of speech yes, aggressive, abusive, destructive behaviour, no!

[@tohoblaster]

kommunist teachbook : do the shit, then say it was someone from outside

[@gravenguan]

is cop and swat team part of university?

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

It's either right or wrong...Once your free speech endangers another person's rights, it is wrong. Simple!

[@Celisarei]

How were they endangering someone?

[@owenh.2265]

The students aren't any less guilty or responsible just because there are protesters who aren't associated with their schools. The students are choosing to invite these outsiders to their events.

[@nosuchthing8]

There is nothing illegal

[@JelMain]

Pass it to FBI as a foreign conspiracy.

[@nosuchthing8]

They said they were not students. Not foreigners.

[@JelMain]

@@nosuchthing8 Not the reports I'm getting.

[@rochyns8567]

The FBI won't do nothing. They're still covering their tracks from the January 6th fiasco

[@neckmangler]

And they were stupid enough to follow them

[@jgringo5516]

Yes, jobless people get bored it seems.

[@hoosierdaddy8002]

Got to mix in Professionals with the rookies to help them out.

[@Hezekiah1]

You must be a disneyehudi

[@Brucev7]

🐺🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@Hezekiah1]

Better than all rookies… literally, 75 years new playing Middle Easterner. What you’re not even understanding is the Yiddish theater doesn’t sell anymore.

[@janiceschwab4321]

Surprise, surprise!! Continue the arrests!! By the way, do the women know who they are supporting and how women are treated.

[@stanleylaham8932]

On May 5th. 1970, students from UT Austin occupied the Texas capitol building! That was after the Kent State killings the day before and there was no “outside agitators” needed.

[@bryanyankulov3162]

Wake Up America 🇺🇸

[@DLK2000]

students learnt that they will ask people to show id before join the protest. non-students could join protest with an intentional purpose other than freeing Palestine

[@abelfhi6733]

Find out who's behind all this

[@sharinaross1865]

Why don't you find out

[@nosuchthing8]

You know Americans have the right to protest right? And the founders knew that was a good way to let off steam right?

[@nosuchthing8]

We know. Israel. When they decided to pursue genocide in gaza.

[@sacredoath884]

George Soros ofc

[@philyeary8809]

​@@nosuchthing8lmfao

[@Karabas-Barasbas5]

Not even one American flag

[@MiguelReyes-of1hf]

I find it telling that the 3nd interviewee has a shirt on that reads "California dreamin". Stay in Cali, we don't want you here.

[@jgringo5516]

I second that motion.

[@sedoff1948]

Love it, blame the “outsiders”, not the whiney, privileged, coddled babies. Close UT down. In fact, close Austin down.

[@coreybresalier]

There is a difference between exercising free speech and harassment.

[@MrCedoula]

Who’s being harassed???

[@ezo4]

No way this is Utah students.

[@stevenrn6640]

But over half ARE students.

[@marane-hand]

Expel.

[@tporter7617]

Why didn't you ask if they were paid to protest?

[@nosuchthing8]

Because they arent

[@debbielighthall9671]

Why are they arrested then no charges!!! Why should they worry

[@landarchconcepts420]

They make me sick wearing their keffiyeh's as a symbol and yet they know nothing about the truth or the history! they are so deluded and yet think themselves righteous and virtuous!

[@Jimmajimmittii483]

Any body can join the protest as long as he/she believes in justice

[@Evictus]

All these students use Chat-GPT to write papers, complete assignments and pass test. The new workforce emerging is going going to be scuffed.

[@albondigas9549]

just imagine if Trump was in office and this happened. Bunch of got dam hypocrisy.

[@LadyWorthKnowing]

So all those people were outside guests? Not a single student? If the agitators were outsiders why aren't the colleges pressing charges? What is up with that?

[@subbaraod45]

Can not control crowds - give that responsibility to police or face the music

[@ponnaga550]

The Govt trying to derail this campus protests movement by various means. The govt which guarantees public dissent &freedom of speech thru it's constitution, cannot try to suppress the right to dissent by giving different colours .the world community is outraged by the brutal crack down to take away the constitutional right of protesters. Peaceful protests must &must be allowed until the goal of protesters is achieved.

[@PMart3313]

Our weak education system is getting worse. The decline of America is inevitable 😢

[@reallabigz4358]

This has always been a tactic.

[@catharinephoto]

Greg Abbot made a law saying the public can use those parts of campus for speech spaces.

[@nosuchthing8]

This is like godfather 2. When michael observed the rebels were not being paid. But the police were. The cuban rebels had paseion on their side. The police did not. Hence his remark the rebels could win. And they did.

[@dellx3048]

so in actual feet students dont have a mind of their own and are like sheep

[@ericharnett1059]

The University of Texas is a public schooĺ that by law has to set aside space for free speech and praceful public assembly for students or visitors

[@zot2676]

Takes about 30 min of your facial recognition chit to figure out what's who why when where

[@Aldeeezzy]

Birds of a feather flock together

[@Deeneyweeney]

The half that are students are still too many, they all need a consequence and need to be expelled.

[@VirtyRanger]

Everything was going just fine. AND THEN THE WOOKS ARRIVED.

[@MartaLouWho]

That's right. Only Trump shouldn't have free speech! 🧐

[@anthonymarsalla413]

Outside groups and weak minded students

[@mallachsteve]

And they'll let them straight back in.

[@Nature19743]

How can you blame outside agitator groups when you didn't organize it sistematically and why your blame came at the end?????

[@Fgji230]

They do have the right to be wrong.

[@eddielacrosse2]

Definitely not moving to Austin anymore 😂 I guarantee you if the police arent up there, this wouldn’t be nearly as chaotic.

[@joseywales9726]

when you allow chaos you can't then turn around and complain about who was part of the chaos