Pencils, books, laptops, those are the tools of students and what you expect to find on a college campus. But here’s what the NYPD found in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University after we were able to arrest the protestors and agitators for commandeering and barricading themselves inside the building. Gas masks, ear plugs, helmets, goggles, tape, hammers, knives, ropes, and a book on TERRORISM. These are not the tools of students protesting, these are the tools of agitators, of people who were working on something nefarious. Thankfully, your NYPD was able to prevent whatever they were planning and stop them before they could do it. Continue to peacefully and lawfully protest; but know that if you engage in illegal conduct, the NYPD will hold you responsible and hold you accountable—someone has to.
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"It was fun until you start to put money in the streets/ Then lost money 'cause they came back with no receipts/ I'm sorry that I live a boring life; I love peace/ But war-ready if the world is ready to see you bleed."
— Kendrick Lamar
The NYPD is now confirming the shooting during the Hamilton Hall raid at Columbia occurred, two days and countless media appearances later, where no mention of it was made.
Their full statement below:
https://t.co/F4TjOUzpSO
NOW: After sweeping the ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ at NYU, NYPD swept the encampment at The New School
A sweep of the encampment at Parsons, the third such sweep this morning, is currently underway