The warning allowed the group to jettison equipment before the encampment was torn down by law enforcement, according to the students.
“relayed” the warning with a time frame of within the “next 24 hours.”
“CALLING ALL REDS,” one protester wrote. “Credible threat of sweep relayed by Rick Krajewski. Timeline is next 24 hrs. If you can come please come. We need numbers to defend camp and also to build structures to make camp more defensible.” The term “Reds” apparently refers to the subgroup of UPenn anti-Israel protesters who do not care if they get arrested, one of the students explained to theshow after the warning was relayed, encampment members discussed what kind of “materials” to bring in order to “reinforce” the camp. This included chains, bike locks, wood planks, boards, and pallets.
Then, as the protesters awaited the May 10 “sweep,” the messages revealed they discussed removing collection of “sharps and power tools” among other items. They spoke about how one protester was pulling his car around to the east side entrance, and how they’ll “be ready to grab and receive” the items, and eventually that they were “loading” the items.
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