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lapucelle

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42. THe New York Magazine narrative is at odds with what the facilities worker said happened to him.

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:41 PM

Apr 30

A Facilities worker who was in the building exited the building at around 12:40 a.m., after shouting at the protesters occupying the Hamilton lobby to let him leave. As he left Hamilton, he yelled at the crowd, “They held me hostage.”

https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/04/30/dozens-occupy-hamilton-hall-as-pro-palestinian-protests-spread-across-campus/

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When they started pulling the furniture down, they encountered two facilities workers who were still on site. The students were telling the facilities workers that they needed to leave.

The employee in the Yankees hat said they were not going to tell him what to do and that he was doing his job. They were trying to calm him down and convince him to leave and I think they tried to touch him to calm him down, and he responded by pushing.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/columbias-hamilton-hall-takeover-photos-from-inside.html

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I thought that I was viewing the Jan 6 mob again. Breaking doors and windows to enter [View all] question everything Apr 30 OP

My reaction exactly. n/t shrike3 Apr 30 #1

Agree, debm55 Apr 30 #13

So while a window was broken today womanofthehills May 1 #63

Did their riot solve anything? LeftInTX May 1 #65

The city/state cops need to step in regardless of Columbia being "private property" oldsoftie Apr 30 #2

They say they cant go in until they get a call from the admins Mosby Apr 30 #4

I just dont buy it. You cant break laws just because you're on private property oldsoftie Apr 30 #25

Who is in the cult of which you speak? N/t Big Blue Marble May 2 #83

The trump cult. "Why aren't the cops treating them like the patriots at the Capitol?" oldsoftie May 2 #85

Get expelled from Columbia for Hamas Turbineguy Apr 30 #3

This is not how to protest or address grievances about any issue. This is destroying property Deuxcents Apr 30 #5

This is why some colleges shut down the protests when wnylib Apr 30 #15

Links? Alpeduez21 Apr 30 #6

Columbia University pro-Gaza student protesters face expulsion for Hamilton Hall takeover question everything Apr 30 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Apr 30 #27

So.. no response to THE REASON for their protests.. Got it. TeamProg Apr 30 #7

lol!!!! Coventina Apr 30 #12

... lapucelle Apr 30 #30

How does killing 33,000+ Palestinians help Israel? I guess I'm missing something here. TeamProg Apr 30 #33

Yes, you are. N/T Coventina Apr 30 #39

Apparently, this is the REASON for the Columbia protest lapucelle Apr 30 #32

Reasons? What reasons? They have reasons to show off, play victim, get likes on social media, brake laws, insult jews? Beastly Boy Apr 30 #34

33,000+ largely unnecessary Palestinian deaths. And who had been playing the TeamProg Apr 30 #36

Gosh, let's look, shall we? Beastly Boy Apr 30 #46

You forgot "get to wear cool cosplay stuff I bought on Amazon". N/T lapucelle Apr 30 #40

She says they are dying of dehydration and starving, so they are going to the pokey for some bread and water. LeftInTX May 1 #53

Columbia and its students have zero to do with Gaza. Patton French May 1 #68

Divestment. They want colleges to end any investments wnylib May 1 #69

I don't see the connection. Patton French May 1 #70

The idea behind it is that any money that goes into Israel wnylib May 1 #72

I suspect the "S" homegirl May 1 #77

Try "sanctions." I just looked it up. wnylib May 1 #79

National Guard is on standby... Oopsie Daisy Apr 30 #8

Maybe some of them will even get shot! Alpeduez21 Apr 30 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Apr 30 #35

It would be a tragic ending. They should leave now. Oopsie Daisy May 1 #66

What are suggesting? TeamProg Apr 30 #37

Suggesting? I'm not "suggesting" anything, Sport. I'm plainly saying it * Oopsie Daisy May 1 #67

Agent Provocateurs Could Be Leading Them HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 30 #9

MSNBC had some vid and stills BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #10

Definitely. I suspect that there's a Charles Manson wannabe in there somewhere, too. littlemissmartypants Apr 30 #11

I suspect some are hoping to influence the next election KS Toronado Apr 30 #17

Yup, like this douchebag, who looks like he's in his 30s: SunSeeker Apr 30 #18

And this little group putting up a barricade BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #22

Really Always Blue Apr 30 #14

I do and I remember that crap LeftInTX May 1 #55

Door breakers can kiss that Columbia degree goodbye Warpy Apr 30 #16

Tuition is a lot more expensive now. They will still have to pay their loans question everything Apr 30 #24

Looks like one broken window and a lot of moved furniture. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #19

THe New York Magazine narrative is at odds with what the facilities worker said happened to him. lapucelle Apr 30 #42

From his account, does it sound to you like he was being held hostage? Scrivener7 Apr 30 #43

So you think that what the facilities worker said happened to him isn't true? lapucelle Apr 30 #44

I think there is a lot of absurd hyperbole around this, causing people's emotions to run high. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #45

Take another look question everything May 1 #73

As I've said elsewhere: Scrivener7 May 1 #76

Seriously that is the extent of the destruction? Big Blue Marble May 2 #84

It is so far out of hand now that I fear that removal wnylib Apr 30 #20

No they haven't. What they have done is just f**ked their future JohnSJ Apr 30 #26

That, too. wnylib Apr 30 #28

My informed guess Tom of Temecula Apr 30 #21

Yup it's a moral panic. Fake moral outrage by entitled children and their groomers/handlers AnrothElf Apr 30 #29

This isn't what we want to see. Maybe if Israel hadn't killed 33,000+ Palestinians then this wouldn't TeamProg Apr 30 #38

Maybe if Hamas had not attacked Israeli citizens during a cease-fire Coventina Apr 30 #47

Yah and if Israel hadn't annexed and allowed "settlers" to take over Palestinian designated land. TeamProg May 1 #48

So, torture, rape, murder of random folks is A.OK by aggrieved parties? Coventina May 1 #50

The IDF has done the same. TeamProg May 1 #51

If that is true, I have not seen the news reports. Can you give me links? Coventina May 1 #52

New reports confirm months of Israeli torture, abuse, and TeamProg May 1 #54

Links? Coventina May 1 #56

That's most everything from the source. TeamProg May 1 #57

Here: TeamProg May 1 #58

Thank you. I hope all these allegations are fully investigated. nt Coventina May 1 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #59

Annexed... Zeitghost May 1 #60

I am trying to be generous in understanding their motive Marthe48 Apr 30 #41

All good points. nt TeamProg May 1 #49

I think tik tok easily was able to get coordinated jimfields33 May 1 #61

I meant to mention that social media Marthe48 May 1 #71

I think there is much outside agitation, that cares little about any issue being protested. LakeArenal May 1 #78

I disagree with the protesters approach, but they aren't trying to overthrow the government Kennah May 1 #62

This is not the point. They want to get their goal - whatever it is - by violdence question everything May 1 #75

There are lots of groups that don masks and engage in violence. Kennah May 2 #82

One big difference - The January 6 mob didn't have the audacity to demand that food be delivered to them. PeaceWave May 1 #74

I can't help but LOL LeftInTX May 1 #80

At UNC Chapel Hill NavyDem May 1 #81