Cal can boot all tree-sitters, judge says

UC officials can remove all the tree-sitters at Memorial Stadium, even if police can't identify the protesters by name, a judge ruled Monday.

"This ruling means it's all but impossible for reasonable people to see this protest as something benign," said UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof. "It's an illegal and dangerous occupation of university property."

UC officials are "evaluating" how to proceed, Mogulof said. Tree-sitters and their supporters could not be reached for comment on the ruling.

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Richard Keller's ruling amends his order a month ago that gave UC police the authority to remove only tree-sitters who were identified by name.

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