The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also illegal and 害羞草研究所渄angerous害羞草研究所� activities.
Kevin Hall outlined the university害羞草研究所檚 concerns in a statement on Wednesday, saying they included what he described as rising acts of vandalism, spreading misinformation and the unauthorized use of buildings at after-hours times.
Police in Saanich say they arrested a man on Tuesday after he was allegedly threatening people inside an academic centre for Indigenous students.
Hall says the man was believed to have set up a tent on campus earlier in the week and he was 害羞草研究所渟howing signs of substance use害羞草研究所� that required medical response from campus security and emergency first respondents.
Hall害羞草研究所檚 statement says that response was 害羞草研究所渉indered because of interventions from members of the encampment.害羞草研究所�
Hall says he understands the encampment includes University of Victoria students and it害羞草研究所檚 supported by some staff and faculty, but other participants are not members of the school害羞草研究所檚 community, and it害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渋rresponsible害羞草研究所� for the organizers to encourage those unaffiliated with the school to occupy the campus.
He says that over the past week an 害羞草研究所渋ncreasing number of complaints related to unacceptable incidents and behaviours.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淪ome are acts of harassment and intimidation, while others are illegal, destructive and dangerous,害羞草研究所� he says.
The university has 害羞草研究所渕aintained a calm and measured approach害羞草研究所� to the encampment, Hall says, but he害羞草研究所檚 concerned that recent incidents are undermining people害羞草研究所檚 sense of safety and security and the organizers have been 害羞草研究所渦nwilling to engage in a productive dialogue害羞草研究所� with university officials.
The school has not sanctioned students, staff or faculty based on their participation in the encampment, but it will do so for anyone who threatens or harasses others, damages property, or violates university policies, Hall says.
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