A University of Texas at San Antonio student was arrested on Monday after he was caught spray painting “anti-israel graffiti” on both a pillar and on the ground at the university plaza Sombrilla.
– A University of Texas at San Antonio student was arrested on Monday after he was caught spray painting “anti-Israel graffiti” on both a pillar and on the ground at the university plaza, Sombrilla.The statement said someone in the Roadrunner community had reported the act, after seeing the unnamed student near the McKinney Humanities Building.“The individual fled when confronted by an officer, but was pursued and arrested a few minutes later near the bus oval,” the police department said.
The student will now be charged with a state jail felony of graffiti-church or school, along with a Class A misdemeanor of evading arrest. He is also subject to university disciplinary action, the statement said. Taylor Eighmy, the sixth president of UTSA, later released his own statement about the incident to social media:
“There is no room for this behavior at UTSA, and we will not tolerate the disruption of campus activities or damage to university property. While we encourage free speech and the free exchange of ideas, we expect our students, faculty and staff to come to campus each day with a spirit of respect for each other. Thank you to our UTSA Police Department, and all others involved, for responding to this incident and for all the work you do for our campus community.
There is no room for this behavior at UTSA, and we will not tolerate the disruption of campus activities or damage to university property. While we encourage free speech and the free exchange of ideas, we expect our students, faculty and staff to come to campus each day with a…
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