An anti-Israel protest was organized at the University of Texas-Austin on Wednesday. The goal was for the demonstrators to occupy the South Lawn.
Texas Department of Safety (DPS) came in with a very heavy show of presence once the students began to assemble. Some troopers are on horseback, much to the surprise of some news anchors. This is Texas, y’all. Horse patrols are not out of the ordinary.
This protest is just beginning as I write this post. I am not going out on a limb to say this one will be dealt with differently than those you see on Ivy League or West Coast campuses. DPS troopers were following the students as they moved in.
The Palestinian Solidarity Committee of Austin organized the protest. Students were directed to walk out of class and occupy the South Lawn of the campus.
The organizers are patterning the protest with those being held on other campuses.
