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AkFemDem

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33. Uh... holding employees HOSTAGE

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:08 PM

Apr 30

While you break doors, windows, and furniture, kick in and spray paint walls, and start fires is a weeeeee bit violent. Bringing hatchets, swords, and knives on campus to a protest is a wee bit violent. Pelting riot squad watch lines with full water bottles is a wee bit violent. Hitting Jewish students in the head is a wee bit violent. Threatening to murder Jews is a wee bit violent.

Oh but hey, those nice protesters on Jan 6 weren't violent either, that was all capital police.

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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