Video: Andrew Goff

UPDATE, 2:45 a.m.: As expected, cops have shown up on Cal Poly Humboldt’s campus in force and have made their way to the UC Quad where they have begun arresting protesters.

We will have more later this morning.

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Video: Andrew Goff

UPDATE, 1 a.m.: Well, it has now been nearly four hours of patrol cars rolling up to various spots on the perimeter of the barricades every half hour or so to play the recorded warning, giving protesters 15 minutes to disperse. At this point, the announcements are mostly being ignored.

Some protesters remain outside, chanting periodically. Others are resting or sleeping inside Nelson Hall East. About an hour ago a man blasting country music, who admitted to being “two beers deep,” drove up to campus to start some shit debate. He argued with a few protesters and declared “death to Palestine” before leaving.

Theories and speculation abound regarding what’s next, but for now the standoff remains a waiting game.

—Ryan Burns


Photo: Andrew Goff.

UPDATE, 11 p.m.: Still a lot of feints and jabs from the cops’ side. The police car that has parked itself at various locations around the perimeter to play a recording is still doing that, per the Outpost reporters on scene.

One person who was on the fringes of the crowd has been taken into custody, as seen in the picture above.

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UPDATE, 10:15 p.m.: No police crackdown yet. Right now there are about 150-200 protesters gathered on and around the UC quad, per Outpost reporters Ryan Burns and Andrew Goff, at the scene. A patrol car periodically pulls up to various points on the perimeter to play the announcement shown in videos below, urging people to disperse.

Just now, a police officer gave protesters 15 minutes.

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UPDATE, 10:08 a.m.: The Outpost’s Ryan Burns was live from the university quad.

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UPDATE, 9:50 p.m.: Police are giving protesters 10 minutes to disperse.

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“A Small Campus in the Redwoods Has the Nation’s Most Entrenched Protest,” reports the New York Times this evening.

But possibly not for long, as a large police contingency has shown up to campus tonight. On the other hand: A lot of protesters, too. 

We’re updating.