Police arrest Columbia protesters after building barricaded | Banfield

Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. The scene unfolded shortly after 9 p.m. as police, wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and riot shields, massed at the Ivy League university’s entrance. Officers breached Hamilton Hall, an administration building on campus, to clear out the structure.

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[johnhmielewski]

This is the United States of America. Someone needs to step up and put a sudden halt to this madness immediately.

[LostAnFound]

Those same people were free to stage their protest anywhere they wanted on public land.
However, attempting to lock down a private university is ridiculous.
They're just loud squatters

[danieldylan]

The faculty who encouraged this whole fiasco should all be dismissed from their jobs!

[christophersmith]

Investigate the faculty and who they’re affiliated with!

[alfredoxu]

Does the faculty not understand the university is their employer? I.e they can fire their ass?

[dianecrowley]

This is the calmest police response I’ve ever seen

[christophersmith]

Look into who has indoctrinated these kids and who they’re affiliated with!

[ShaneB-evko]

They should have faces shown when there arrested. Once again Stop DELETING my comments.

[privatecitizen]

Its private property. Its not " our" campus. Faculty are employees only

[crystalhills]

What comes to mind. Who will be paying for all the cost of breaking up this action, police, building broken windows etc.

[autumnfragrance]

Protesting sure beats studying. Final exams at Columbia university are now take-home. Mission accomplished! Now we need to protest for Student Loan forgiveness. P.S. The irony of these protests is we're seeing a Frankenstein monster attacking it's own creator. If you want to know who rules you, simply identify who it is you cannot criticize.

[thunderstreet]

They won’t even spend the night in jail. Spoiled, entitled kids who face no real consequences.

[IrishTexan]

Acquaintances in NYC told me a few years back, “We are not an American city. We are an international city in America”. Ha-ha!

[tommytam]

Sometimes there should be limits even for compassion!

[apollozz]

These are not even students. That’s the crazy part like they never paid an ounce of money but vandalized the School. Do it at a Park Don’t Be Criminals.

[johnsmith-ifyc]

Ashleigh Banfield? Wasn't she the gal who gave COVER to Saddam Hussien?

[StraLo]

Where was this during the 'summer of love?'
Chosen treatment, I suppose.

[girogiro-vhpz]

The journalist does not mention the reason for the protest, namely to stop the genocide

[stevewarren]

Police were not vs protesters just the opposite. As the police and vehicles leaving it was clear prostrated shoving police to start something

[drgilbertourroz]

But, who faculty produced that statement? Who signed it? The Faculty senate? The Faculty union?