The University of Southern California's Department of Public Safety took action on Wednesday afternoon by ordering protesters at the campus' Alumni Park to disperse. Officers made it clear that demonstrators needed to leave the area within 10 minutes or face potential charges of criminal trespassing.
Using a loudspeaker, a campus Department of Public Safety officer, accompanied by Los Angeles Police Department officers, informed the protesters that the Alumni Park and its adjacent areas were private property. The officer stated, 'Everybody has to leave the Alumni Park area and adjacent area. This is private property. If you stay on this property, you'll be subject to ... criminal trespass. You have 10 minutes to leave the park.'
