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Pro-Palestinian protesters cause $1M in damage to UW engineering building, equipment
KOMO news ^ | May 6, 2025 | Taylor Corlew, Chris Daniels

Posted on 05/06/2025 7:04:00 PM PDT by backpacker_c

The University of Washington reported pro-Palestinian protesters caused more than $1 million in damage to the university’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building during a violent demonstration Monday night.

The self-described pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside the nearly brand new Interdisciplinary Engineering Building on campus Monday evening. The building, which just opened with a "soft launch" to students in March, was funded in part with $50 million from the Washington state legislature.

Yet, the University of Washington was reluctant to discuss any of it on Tuesday. The UW Police referred questions to University spokesperson Victor Balta, who told KOMO News no interviews would be granted and requested questions in writing.

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antifa; enemycombatants; propalestineprotest; riotersnotprotesters; terrorism; terrorists; vandalism; wa
As with many other 'pro palestinian' protest, the core protesters appeared to be rebranded antifa and dsa protesters

U of W is going to try to stay silent on the the damage, and I would be surprised if any of the people they finally arrested, actually go to trial and are charged with anything serious.

1 posted on 05/06/2025 7:04:00 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: backpacker_c

Make Hamass pay.


2 posted on 05/06/2025 7:08:03 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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Mostly Peaceful More Than $1 Million Dollars Destruction Protests

Aka “Anti Jew Riots”.


3 posted on 05/06/2025 7:09:34 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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Mostly Peaceful More Than $1 Million Dollars Destruction Protests

Aka “Anti Jew Riots”.


4 posted on 05/06/2025 7:10:05 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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Pro-Palestinian protesters cause $1M in damage to UW engineering building, equipment

Gee Whiz, that's Too Bad ...

5 posted on 05/06/2025 7:15:30 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Freedom4US

Don’t count your damages while you are sitting at the table. There will be time enough for counting after the rioting is done.


6 posted on 05/06/2025 7:15:38 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: backpacker_c

I am not being hyperbolic when I say that their goal is to foment a civil war.

Don’t take the bait. We are winning, and they are flailing about in last gasp desperation.

The only thing that could go wrong now is giving them a George Floyd-type “Palestinian” martyr.


7 posted on 05/06/2025 7:16:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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Not surprising as UW is so full of anti-Americans it is intolerable.
So I went to Seatle Pacific U.
Class of 90. Retired at age 55 in Hawaii.


8 posted on 05/06/2025 7:19:28 PM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The only thing that could go wrong now is giving them a George Floyd-type “Palestinian” martyr.

Martyrdom is highly overrated.

Arrests, quick trials, convictions, and lengthy sentences are appropriate. None of these rioters should be out on bail.

If any of them are students, they should be expelled. Any foreigners should face immediate visa cancellation and deportation.

Hit them as hard as possible. Then go after the organizers.

No more protests on campus. Use the police to stop them with whatever level of force escalation is needed. If some of the "mostly peaceful protesters" get hurt or even killed, do not apologize and do not settle in the following lawsuits.

These events continue because the local authorities allow them to continue. They will stop when the authorities make them stop.

Maybe they need new local authorities.

9 posted on 05/06/2025 7:29:28 PM PDT by flamberge (Everybody's gonna hate it when we all play by the same "rules".)
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You’re talking about a very liberal leftist demoncRAT city in King County that still has a statue of Lenin in the middle of the city. I’m not surprised that it’s pro-Hamas and anti-Israel. Here’s hoping that the big earthquake drops Seattle into the Pacific Ocean along with the anti-military city of Olympia.


10 posted on 05/06/2025 7:50:23 PM PDT by gildafarrell (You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.)
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Good. They won’t need any U.S. taxpayer dollars anymore. They don’t have a building or equipment where they can do all that good “research” they claim to be doing.


11 posted on 05/06/2025 7:54:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Where in the Constitution does it give the Supreme Court jurisdiction over the Executive Branch?)
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My Alma Mater. I’m so proud...


12 posted on 05/06/2025 9:02:31 PM PDT by Thunder 6 (Panzer, los geht's!)
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So, pro-muslim terrorists vs pro-Marxist communists.


13 posted on 05/06/2025 10:00:02 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: backpacker_c

DNC’s Hamas wing has bank accounts. Go get ‘em.


14 posted on 05/07/2025 1:03:15 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Rat filth commies destroying a rat filth commie building? What’s the problem?


15 posted on 05/07/2025 4:50:13 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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Rat filth commies destroying a rat filth commie building? What's the problem?

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they never let a crises go to waste.

now with USAID money dried up, destroy property, get tax payer repair funds, skim, grift and embezzle.

its the alinsky clowardpiven way.

16 posted on 05/07/2025 4:57:44 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: backpacker_c

Get back to me when they actually prosecute these savages instead of dropping charges like they usually do...


17 posted on 05/07/2025 11:11:46 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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Ship the violent protestors to El Salvador


18 posted on 05/07/2025 9:17:58 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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