The worst-kept “secret” about the pro-Hamas “protesters” at school protests and riots: Half of them weren’t students, or even affiliated in any way with the colleges they were protesting.
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About 50% of those arrested were not affiliated with Columbia or City College.
By Aaron Katersky and Bill Hutchinson
May 2, 2024, 7:46 AM
Protests at Columbia University against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have been allegedly "co-opted" by what New York City police officials described as professional outside agitators bent on sowing chaos and violence. Top police brass said protesters unaffiliated with Columbia University have been escalating the violence.
On Thursday morning, the NYPD said a preliminary analysis of the 282 people arrested Tuesday night at Columbia and the City College of New York 47% were not affiliated with either school.
At Columbia, 32 people arrested were not affiliated with the university, while about 80 people were, according to the NYPD. At CCNY, 102 people arrested were not affiliated and 68 were, police said.
"These external actors are obviously not students and their presence on campus is a violation of Columbia's clearly stated policy," Adams said during a press briefing Tuesday. "This is to serve their own agenda. They are not here to promote peace or unity or allow the peaceful displaying of one voice. But they're here to create discord and divisiveness."
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https://abcnews.go.com/US/nyc-offici...y?id=109821934
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