Encampment says notice was an implicit threat, university said talks presented no path forward
Protesters on Monday morning responded to a trespassing notice by dismantling their Palestinian solidarity encampment that's been on the University of Victoria's quad for nearly three months.
"As we see no further prospect for a successful dialogue, the university has advised the People’s Park UVic that they are trespassing and asked them to leave university property," UVic said. "There's the implicit threat of physical violence. You've seen what happened across Canada and America, there are people who have been seriously injured," said one camper who had been with the approximately 50-tent set-up since May 1. The protester, who asked not to be named out of fear of reprisal, said the notice and officers being nearby with rifles made for a tense atmosphere.
UVic philosophy professor Audrey Yap called the trespassing order awful and said it criminalizes students who were peacefully protesting. Such a notice comes with the implicit threat of police force and the decision could impact other student groups who want a say in the university they're paying tuition to, the faculty member said.
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