General Discussion

Rebl2

(13,730 posts)

6. Have been

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:15 AM

Apr 30

wondering about this for days. I would not be surprised if there are not maga people instigating some of this to somehow make President Biden look bad. Maybe they have been planning this for months.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

58 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Are We Sure That The Columbia University Protesters Are All..... [View all] global1 Apr 30 OP

That wouldn't surprise me one bit! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 30 #1

Well just yesterday there were many posts sarisataka Apr 30 #2

Probably many non-students, outside agitators. Fla Dem Apr 30 #3

I am ABSOLUTELY sure... Think. Again. Apr 30 #4

I'm guessing Russia is "fingering " the pulse. LakeArenal Apr 30 #9

Probably... Think. Again. Apr 30 #12

I think Russia. Hamas is also Russia influence. LakeArenal Apr 30 #16

I think a lot of various groups. Think. Again. Apr 30 #19

At this point does it matter? ripcord Apr 30 #5

Well, they haven't called the cops yet...whatever.... LeftInTX Apr 30 #8

You are right, it doesn't matter, criminal acts are being committed, and they should be arrested and charged. If they JohnSJ Apr 30 #10

The additional punishment Rebl2 Apr 30 #11

And Don't Forgive Their Student Loans......nt global1 Apr 30 #13

Have been Rebl2 Apr 30 #6

I don't think that MAGA is part of this, although I wnylib Apr 30 #47

Xitter is saying a professional protester named Lisa Fithian is on Columbia's campus LeftInTX Apr 30 #7

Outside Agitators. How quaint. Voltaire2 Apr 30 #14

Lot of that going around lately. BannonsLiver Apr 30 #23

Of course non-students join demos. Are they "outside agitators" as the old RW canard claims? Ping Tung Apr 30 #15

They have a first amendment right to EllieBC Apr 30 #20

There are consequences to breaking any law. Ping Tung Apr 30 #22

So you're saying that a Jewish student at Columbia EllieBC Apr 30 #26

I'm saying that vandals should be punished and also killers of civilianss. Ping Tung Apr 30 #31

they have no 1st amendment right to protest on private property. mopinko Apr 30 #25

Anyone can exercise their first amendment rights outside Columbia's campus without Beastly Boy Apr 30 #34

Doesn't really matter when they EllieBC Apr 30 #17

Where have you seen that they took hostages? Iris Apr 30 #21

There's a thread today about a worker who said she was held hostage EllieBC Apr 30 #28

They briefly held workers against their will. One of the workers emerged and said he was held hostage. LeftInTX Apr 30 #29

False imprisonment is a felony I believe MichMan Apr 30 #35

Just require an in person roll call getagrip_already Apr 30 #18

LOCK THEM UP. LOCK THEM UP. LOCK THEM UP. Marcus IM Apr 30 #24

Of course outsiders could be involved. elleng Apr 30 #27

Police have not been called at Columbia. Protesters broke into Hamilton Hall LeftInTX Apr 30 #30

Uh... holding employees HOSTAGE AkFemDem Apr 30 #33

Of course! Abolishinist Apr 30 #48

Arrest them all...then sort them out. Charge the outside agitators...expel the students. nt LexVegas Apr 30 #32

This tattooed douchebag looks like he's in his 30s, not a student. SunSeeker Apr 30 #36

Remember their projections... er, accusations that the Capital insurrection was a "false flag" op? Beartracks Apr 30 #37

The campus is gated, you have to have chip cards to get in. Mosby Apr 30 #38

How many times homegirl Apr 30 #40

They got in. They have a professional organizer in Hamilton Hall. She's a 60 yo LeftInTX Apr 30 #42

Some of the people arrested did not even live in the state, let alone attend the college. onecaliberal Apr 30 #39

One thing that's struck me is how new all those tents are Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 30 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Apr 30 #44

I'm pretty sure it was George Soros. Voltaire2 Apr 30 #45

Him, or many people who work for a living and support them. David__77 Apr 30 #49

Likely Amazon was involved, so Bezos is in on the conspiracy. Voltaire2 Apr 30 #50

I never doubted... 2naSalit Apr 30 #43

Does it really matter that much? Mosby Apr 30 #46

I look at the footage and think of Jan. 6. shrike3 Apr 30 #51

I stand strongly with Traildogbob Apr 30 #52

Odd. About half the people I was in the streets with were vets. nt. Voltaire2 Apr 30 #55

I know someone who had a knife held to him after returning home in his uniform. LeftInTX May 1 #58

The question is very reminiscent of the right wing reaction to student protests against the Vietnam War. It is not a Martin68 Apr 30 #53

Here's Where I Was Coming From..... global1 Apr 30 #54

The fact that "there may have been agitators" is far to vague, and too often raised by right wing anti-liberal Martin68 Apr 30 #56

Hugo Chavez is behind this Kennah May 1 #57