UCI Lecturer Brook Haley Charged with Felony Vandalism
Brook Haley, a lecturer in the UC Irvine Humanities Core Program, has been charged with felony vandalism in the Orange County Superior Court.
Haley was arrested in May and accused of pouring red dye into a fountain at a pro-Palestine rally commemorating the Nakba in October.
An arraignment for Haley was postponed to November. If convicted, he faces up to three years in state prison or a $50,000 fine.
“It was a sudden change from being detained for questions to being under arrest,”
Haley said in an interview with New University. He described being asked to step away from the protest by a police officer, cooperating, and then being put in handcuffs and taken to a patrol car.
Haley has been a faculty member at UCI for almost 30 years.
Author's summary: UCI lecturer charged with felony vandalism after protest incident.
- Charge: Felony vandalism
- Possible penalty: Up to 3 years in state prison or $50,000 fine
- Arraignment postponed to November