University of Florida anti-Israel encampment protester offered deal to settle case
An anti-Israel protester arrested at the University of Florida on April 29 was offered a deal to settle her criminal case.
An anti-Israel protester arrested at the University of Florida on April 29 was offered a deal to settle her criminal case.
23-year-old Allison Marie Rooney was one of the nine protesters arrested for attempting to establish an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Florida, according to WUFT.
Rooney, who goes by “Jinx,” was charged with wearing a hood or mask on public property, failure to obey police or fire department, and resisting without violence.
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While most of the eight other protesters are students at the University of Florida, Rooney told a judge that she worked at Target during a hearing on Tuesday.
The State Attorney’s Office for the Eight Judicial Circuit offered a deferred prosecution agreement to Rooney, which would settle the criminal case and avoid it proceeding to a trial if the defendant agrees to abide by certain requirements or conditions.
A public defender representing Rooney asked for more time to review the offer and prepare, which Judge Kristine Van Vorst agreed to.
