This morning the University of Pennsylvania called in police to clear out a pro-Palestinian encampment which had been in place for more than two weeks.
The officers moved in during the early morning hours before daybreak on Friday, May 10, following rain overnight. NBC10 was live at the scene just after 5:30 a.m. as dozens of police officers on bike and foot moved in and gave the protesters a 2-minute warning to leave the campus or face possible arrests.
The officers — many of whom wore tactical gear — then moved in to form a semi-circle around the encampment and take down several tents. While some of the protesters left, dozens remained in front of the Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s college green, refusing to move while chanting and linking arms.
About three dozen students remained around the Ben Franklin statue and refused to leave. Police then moved in and removed them one at a…
