Police reacted to the protests violently with students injured and detained; many videos have been made showing the abuses against minors, females and the elderly. 
Polisi wamewashambulia waandamanaji wakitumia nguvu kupita kiasi na kuwajeruhi baadhi yao huku wakiwatupa mahabusu wengine; video vyingi zinaonyesha kudhalilishwa kwa makundi ya watu wanaonyanyasika, wanawake na wazee.