Columbia cracking down campus access after protesters occupy Hamilton Hall

Columbia University is limiting access to campus after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied Hamilton Hall overnight, in defiance of a deadline to disperse. CBS New York's Christina Fan and Lisa Rozner have team coverage.

[stevenjordan]

They didn't occupy that building they broke into it.

[Therockdmx]

I’m all for protecting however when you start destroying property then it becomes a completely different situation. How is this helpful in the least 🤨?

[D_M]

Where is the president of the college? CRICKETS with her WOKE SELF!!!

[thesink]

Threats dont do crap, university administration needs to suspend, expel, no amnesty , and NYFD will need to have access to those closed gates fire/ems violations !! I would think that if the fire department felt that occupied building a fire hazard, the NYPD vould clear the building for that reason, without administration ok. Come on mayor Adams, declare that building a hazard !!!!

[eugenewu]

I support free speech and your heart for Gaza, but I hope that you can also condemn Hamas. The whole thing is not productive at all. For most U.S. colleges, first-year applicants must decide where to enroll by May 1. I wonder how many parents will then advise their kids not to attend Columbia. Actually, I am glad that my kid turn down Columbia and decided to go for other school instead. Otherwise, I will be worried.

[richardshallop]

Mostly peaceful? Where did I hear that from before?

[sdcphgc]

Should women and homosexuals have equal rights in saudi arabia and other moslem countries or is discrimination against women and homosexuals okay?

[hktkget]

Keep up the Donald Trump pre reelection party.

[mariafurUSA]

Enforce the laws and the rules. These protesters must be brave and face legal consequences if it’s so important for them.
Expel, arrest, press criminal charges.
This is not free speech, it’s anarchy!
Is it how you want the US look like??

[kktaur]

President of the university is helpless😢

[GeneJohnson-vyci]

So much for America FIRST. Yeah, lets focus on foreign issues.

[HairyDairyMilkMaid]

I doubt it😏 we're talkin about a faculty full of, LilyLiveredLefties, here .LoL

[louettesommers]

I thought that this would NEVER Happen in my country. It’s absolutely disgusting.

[bobroberts]

The university said that they are going to suspend students that didn't leave however there appears to be no evidence this has happened.

[novaboy]

Yep, this will definitely help their cause 😂

[christopherjohnsbarrymore]

All those incharge in that college need to be arrested and charged with crimes and charge for the damage

[Animodeus]

They think our old generation did it and they got the price
So we should do the same and we will get the price too

That's just naive thinking
Only price that you will get is expel and law suit for property damage

I mean i feel bad for the parents
At the end of the day they are the one who pay for all this damage
If the court ask them

[quacker]

The speaker of the house going to pull public funding from Columbia U?
This is all being agitated by outside groups - the aggressive students need to be removed from Columbia asap

[vincentrusso]

Current students have 0 legitimate say on the schools affiliations... if the Alumni want to get pissy and stop donations.. well the school might change course.

[zsoltmolnar]

That guys with covered face on the balcony reminds me of something: Munich Olympic in the 70's