Charges dropped against all 57 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested on UT campus

"While the department understands the need [for journalists] to be on-site, it is never acceptable to interfere with official police duties and assaulting an officer of the law — no matter the degree — will never be tolerated," the statement read.

Trying to interact with police intent on arresting you is a Simon Says game you can't beat. ACAB.

In my experience, these kinds of arrests are never about charging anyone. They're about arresting people.