CHP Justifies Use of Force at UCLA Gaza Protests, Firing 60 Rounds Without Evidence

Jul 26, 2024, 08:35 PM

A newly released report from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) asserts that its officers acted properly when firing nearly 60 'less lethal' rounds at pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA in early May during Gaza protests. However, the report does not provide evidence to back up this claim. The incident, which occurred on 2 May, involved over two hundred officers and 57 'less lethal' shots, some of which were allegedly fired illegally according to footage. The report has faced criticism, including from a US lieutenant, for its lack of substantiating evidence.