Northeast
Campus 'occupation guide' taps into agitators' 'rage,' instructs how to 'escalate' chaos
FIRST ON FOX: Anti-Israel radicals on the University of Pennsylvania campus are passing around multiple guides directing agitators on how to break into buildings, “escalate” protests, create weapons and even administer first aid, documents exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital show.
“Let repression breed more resistance. We will not disavow any actions taken to escalate the struggle, including militant direct actions. Our notion of ‘safety’ in the imperial core is built on centuries of corpses, and this liberal framing of ‘safetyism’ prevents us from escalating and winning, which is our duty to Palestine and us all. We keep us safe by escalating. Don’t hesitate to take more risk,” one how-to guide dubbed “FLOOD THE GATES: ESCALATE” reads.
Fox News Digital obtained a 52-page document — which contains various guides for radicals — through a source with access to agitators on Penn’s campus.
The guides coach student agitators and outside radicals in how to build shields out of trash cans and how to most effectively barricade a door, while advising that bolt cutters are the best tool to cut padlocks, and angle grinders are best to slice through locks, bolts and chains.
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“Use the straighter end of a crowbar to pry open windows and doors (such as in the hand over hand method). Use the slightly angled part as your fulcrum, pushing it against the window frame or door jamb,” the “Do-It-Yourself Occupation Guide 2024” describes. The guide informs agitators they shouldn’t pry a crowbar toward their face.
A university spokesman on Thursday declined comment to Fox News Digital when asked about the guides.
Penn, located in Philadelphia, is among the long list of schools nationwide where students and other radicals are staging anti-Israel protests, including setting up encampments. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on Penn’s campus was established more than a week ago, where students are demanding the school disclose its financial ties to Israel, divest from the country and provide protections for the protesters on campus, ABC 6 reported.
Student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Thursday that university officials had called on the Philadelphia Police Department to disband the encampment immediately, but that the department reportedly turned down the request as it has an agreement with the school’s police department to provide support “as needed,” and there was no imminent threat.
“The University has been managing an encampment and surrounding protests on our campus for several days,” a Penn spokesperson told the student newspaper in comment that was also provided to Fox News Digital. “Protest activity began to escalate overnight and has steadily continued, with large crowds in and around College Green today. We have reached out to the City of Philadelphia to ensure we have the necessary resources to keep our community safe.”
“The Mayor’s Office has asked for more information, and we’re providing it,” the statement continued.
The Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News Digital on Thursday when asked about the report and ongoing protests, that “our response will be based on the specific circumstances of each situation.”
“The PPD remains committed to facilitating safe demonstrations while ensuring the safety and upholding the First Amendment rights of all who live, work or visit our city. In line with this commitment, the Philadelphia Police Department maintains a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Pennsylvania Police Department to ensure effective cooperation in situations requiring a police response. As per the MOU, the PPD will provide assistance to the UPPD as needed. However, for tactical purposes, we do not publicly discuss specific planning or engagement strategies related to ongoing situations,” a department spokesman continued.
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The guides for the agitators, meanwhile, detail how to best handle injuries for when protests turn violent.
“Have medics both inside and outside the building. Medics should know about the needs of specific individuals involved in the action beforehand (medications, allergies, etc.). They should have a first aid kit. Anybody can be a street medic, but make attempts to contact RNs and EMTs,” one guide states.
The documents advise those who have been pepper sprayed to clean out their eyes with water, while counseling that rubber bullet wounds should be cleaned and sutured “for comrades who cannot be taken to the hospital.”
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Radicals are also coached to establish a “propaganda team” to disseminate press releases and work with the media.
“Have an initial statement prepared before the occupation is announced,” the guide advises on press releases. “Pour out your rage, but make sure you also provide a reasonable explanation for what you are doing, since many people will want to know why you did it. Do not have an official line. Do not prevent people from expressing themselves in their own way. Have people on hand to make and distribute flyers about what you are doing when the occupation takes place.”
Though the guide states that the agitators should establish a media team, it warns that one person should not be “branded” as the leader.
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“No particular individuals inside the occupation should become too visible, so as not to be branded as leaders. No one on the inside should give televised interviews, or any more information about themselves than necessary.”
Student agitators have infiltrated college campuses nationwide in recent weeks, including radicals on Columbia University’s campus taking over the school’s Hamilton Hall building, while universities such as UCLA, Harvard and Yale are working to clear student encampments where protesters demand their elite schools completely divest from Israel.
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Columbia saw its occupation of Hamilton Hall cut short this week, when riot-clad NYPD officers stormed the building and cleared it in about two hours on Tuesday night.
The protests follow terrorist organization Hamas waging war on Israel on October 7, which initially fanned the flames of antisemitism on campuses in the form of protests, menacing graffiti and students reporting that they felt as if it was “open season for Jews on our campuses.” The protests have now heightened to the point where Jewish students have been warned to leave campus for their own safety.
The protests are associated with groups tied to far-left organizations backed by dark money and liberal mega-donor George Soros, Fox News Digital previously reported. Namely, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) has had a large presence amid the protests on Columbia University’s campus, as well as on the campuses of UCLA, Tufts and the University of Texas at Austin.
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New Hampshire
A Soggy Post-Memorial Day Weather Week In New Hampshire: Get Out
CONCORD, NH — After a relatively decent holiday weekend — yeah, it ended wet, so expect more rain during the next few days.
Forecasters are calling for cloudy skies on Tuesday, but then there will be some sun with highs in the lower 80s and wind gusts that may get up to 20 mph. Overnight lows will drop down into the mid-50s.
There is a 50-50 chance of rain on Wednesday afternoon, with highs in the mid-70s. Overnight lows will be in the lower 50s.
Similar weather is expected on Thursday.
By Friday, the sun returns with highs in the low 70s and the weekend looks pretty good, too.
The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States, including the 14 New Hampshire Patch news and community websites covering Amherst, Bedford, Concord, Exeter, Hampton, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Salem, Windham, and Across NH. Local weather reports for New Hampshire are posted on Sundays and Thursdays. Alerts are published when needed.
Get Out, New Hampshire!
Here is a roundup of fun things to do around the Granite State this week
New Jersey
'RHONJ' Star Jennifer Aydin Shares Clip of Chaos at New Jersey Boardwalk
Jennifer Aydin‘s doing fine after suffering through a scary ordeal … telling fans she was at a New Jersey boardwalk that turned chaotic — and sharing a clip of the dramatic scene.
The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star took to Instagram Sunday to share a clip from her chaotic Saturday evening … telling her more than half a million followers she and her family went to the boardwalk at Seaside Heights, on the Jersey Shore.
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Check out the clip … it’s taken from a safe distance, but people are running everywhere, yelling and sirens are blaring as the chaotic scene unfolds with people hopping over wooden fences to evacuate the area.
In the caption, JA writes the fam still doesn’t know what happened — but, everyone from her family’s safe at the very least
Local news outlets say false reports of gunfire set off the mad scramble … and, cops say the whole incident actually just came from kids causing a disturbance.
Jennifer joined “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” back in 2018 — and she’s appeared in every season of the program since.
Jennifer updated her followers via her Instagram story after posting the original clip … letting people know she and the family decided to stay in for the evening.
Probably a wise call after ending up in a scary situation.
Pennsylvania
Incoming Penn State recruit dominates Big 33 Classic all-star game for Pennsylvania
20 of Penn State’s 25 incoming freshmen in James Franklin’s 2024 recruiting class enrolled early for the winter semester and were in Happy Valley for Spring Football. Corey Smith, Dejuan Lane, Donovan Harbour, Kenneth Woseley, and Tyseer Denmark however, graduated from high school in the spring and on Sunday night Denmark dominated his final pre-collegiate football showcase.
In the Big 33 Football Classic, which pits the top players from Pennsylvania against the best high school talent from Maryland, the three-star wide receiver from Imhotep Charter caught four passes for 95 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-7 PA victory and was named the game’s MVP. It was Pennsylvania’s fifth straight win over Maryland.
On depth throws down the sideline, the 5-foot-11 future Nittany Lion dominated Maryland’s defensive backs at the catch point, even shedding a defender after coming down with a jump ball on a 52-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Even with the constant stream of elite wide receiver talent from the high school ranks into college football, no Penn State freshman receiver caught a pass in 2023, only redshirt freshman Kaden Saunders contributed with six grabs for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Denmark wasn’t the only future Nittany Lion on Pennsylvania’s roster at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. Woseley, a three-star cornerback and Denmark’s high school teammate from Imhotep Charter made two tackles.
Woseley isn’t likely to make a big impact in his first year on campus, but with snaps up for grabs at wide receiver, Denmark could find his way into new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s short and long-term plans. Ohio State transfer Julian Fleming and redshirt junior Harrison Wallace III are almost guaranteed to nab the top two spots on the depth chart but after last year’s leading receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith left for Auburn in the spring portal window, there are snaps open in the slot for the No. 3 wideout.
While Denmark was a candidate for snaps even before his Big 33 standout performance, redshirt junior Liam Clifford has the inside track for the most snaps aligned in the slot and junior Omari Evans could be in the mix as a deep threat. Three-stars Josiah Brown and Peter Gonzalez are the other two incoming freshman receivers.
Success in a high school all-star game isn’t necessarily indicative of college football impact or an NFL career, but the Big 33 Classic is a bit different. At least one alumnus of the game has appeared in all 58 Super Bowls, including former Nittany Lions Kevin Givens in Super Bowl LVIII and Miles Sanders in Super Bowl LVII. The 2022 MVP was current Penn State linebacker Keon Wylie, and other notable Nittany Lions to appear in the game include Kerry Collins, LaVar Arrington.
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