Columbia protesters at Hamilton Hall will be charged with trespassing, burglary: NYPD

The NYPD has laid out possible charges for Columbia protesters on campus grounds in encampments and those who have taken over Hamilton Hall.

"For the individuals that are inside the Hamilton Hall building, [they'll be] charged with burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief and trespassing. The individuals that are on campus outside, they will be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct," NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said at a press conference on Tuesday.

"We will always protect the right to protest, but we must balance that right with the right to keep students, the school and our city safe," Adams said earlier Tuesday afternoon.

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[damovandG]

Arrest the woman wearing the black head scarf and acting as the spokeswoman for the protesters. She needs to be investigated!

[mariaalexander]

1. Arrest!
2. Convict!
3. Deport!
4. Repeat!

[RhinoBane]

Does anyone believe that the criminal malcontents even care about charges? They will all receive a no bond release by the court in time to continue their shenanigans.

[robertyoung]

Criminal confinement and trespassing should be the charges in addition to burglary and criminal mischief..

[russellbrown]

Payback those student loans, pay the fines, post bail, get an attorney, sentence them to the full extent of the law, then deport the foreign students

[Bell.]

Criminals covering their heads and faces...

[BarryHalls-uumx]

Will the Soros foundation and CAIR be charged also ?

[effinutbsux]

No hate crimes? Oh, those are reserved for only certain color victims.

[Jared_Albert]

What about the janitors who were held against their will?

[Hatchet-wyvn]

So who is being charged with holding the Janitors hostage??

[Matt-jowu]

Why don't their names and faces place online

[robertfeinstein]

What about the fact that they held three janitors against their will? Charge them for that too.

[Lgalitz]

Whole bunch of lawyers about to make a whole bunch of $$$ 😂

[kbrown]

Arrests, fines and jail. And post all names and country of origin.

[Nikitateagurl_]

What about school officials who allowed this?

[Higgins]

Doesn't matter. None of them will be convicted.

[alpetterson]

These are the cosplayers who do the work of the elites. I can smell them from here.

[seandoherty]

And because it's NY nothing will happen.

[MikeyLovesLife]

All fine and dandy until the courts throw it all out.

[Thrawn]

Student break into building, fight with maintenance crew, barracade themselves in. New York: "This looks like it may be a tresspassing issue". LOL sorry New Yorkers, your city is a joke.