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brooklynite

(95,101 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:05 PM Apr 30

So, just to summarize (Columbia University)

The Police opened a window in Hamilton Hall and climbed inside.

They're walking out with arrested protestors one by one.

Have I missed anything?

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So, just to summarize (Columbia University) (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 30 OP

. @Columbia issues statement as NYPD enters campus and mass arrests begin: LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #1

TY.. they really FA & FO. Cha May 1 #8

No teargas as rumored. RandySF Apr 30 #2

Seemed like an orderly operation. nt LexVegas Apr 30 #3

No. You got it right. dlilafae Apr 30 #4

Alex Wagner's guests kept calling it tragic elias7 Apr 30 #5

On his show, Lawrence O'Donnell complimented NYPD on its professionalism. SunSeeker Apr 30 #6

Columbia's professors coddle the protesters. They didn't want police called. LeftInTX May 1 #9

Even before their "humanitarian aid" from mumsy and dadsy arrived. Buns_of_Fire May 1 #7

Definitely needed to be done. NT Patton French May 1 #10

LetMyPeopleVote

(146,096 posts)

1. . @Columbia issues statement as NYPD enters campus and mass arrests begin:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:07 PM

Apr 30

Link to tweet

Cha

(298,205 posts)

8. TY.. they really FA & FO.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Wed May 1, 2024, 04:41 AM

May 1

RandySF

(60,017 posts)

2. No teargas as rumored.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:07 PM

Apr 30

But the did use flash-bangs.

LexVegas

(6,123 posts)

3. Seemed like an orderly operation. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:07 PM

Apr 30

dlilafae

(87 posts)

4. No. You got it right.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:23 PM

Apr 30

Super weird watching the what? - 80 some police officers awkwardly climb through the window. I was thinking (after about 20 or so police piled in) maybe they could go open the door? Glad it seemed to be peaceful, brooklynite.

elias7

(4,040 posts)

5. Alex Wagner's guests kept calling it tragic

Reply to dlilafae (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:30 PM

Apr 30

Both were Columbia people, first was an English or lit professor, then someone from the law school involved in negotiations that died after 8-9 days. No explosoins or violence. Not yet tragic, imo

SunSeeker

(51,866 posts)

6. On his show, Lawrence O'Donnell complimented NYPD on its professionalism.

Reply to elias7 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:57 PM

Apr 30

About 100 people were arrested without incident and the campus was cleared rather quickly (both Hamilton Hall and the encampment). He said this was a big improvement over how NYPD viciously cleared Vietnam protesters at Columbia in 1968, when they were beaten mercilessly.

LeftInTX

(25,849 posts)

9. Columbia's professors coddle the protesters. They didn't want police called.

Reply to elias7 (Reply #5)

Wed May 1, 2024, 05:46 AM

May 1

I feel sorry for their president trying to deal with those professors. Someone even wrote an Op-ed about how the professors were the problem.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,219 posts)

7. Even before their "humanitarian aid" from mumsy and dadsy arrived.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 12:17 AM

May 1

Poor dears hadn't eaten in at least three or four hours, and they were so looking forward to the MREs of pate de foie gras and rack of lamb and avocado toast. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218909869 (Columbia protesters want to be fed while the occupy campus building)

They don't make revolutionaries like they used to.

Patton French

(806 posts)

10. Definitely needed to be done. NT

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 07:14 AM

May 1

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