Columbia student says police threatened arrest if they leave dorm building

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Published 2024-04-30
Columbia student and university news staff writer Chris Mendell is with several students in Ruggles Hall on campus that have been told by police that if they leave the building they will be arrested. 
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All Comments (21)
  • @user-zr2ff8ob9m
    What a humiliation for the University and academia. Bunch of clowns.
  • @ben8557
    Isn't this false imprisonment? How is this legal?
  • You cannot be detained without being suspected of a crime. Being in a public place is not a crime.
  • @warrenpaine
    This reminds us of Selma and the bad old days of Bull Konner and his goon squads that attacked peaceful Civil rights protesters.
  • @RebelMan-
    “I have a heart condition and need my meds!!”, Call an ambulance said the cop… Love it.
  • @Suge67
    Good. These protests are out of control. Glad they are reestablishing order
  • Soooo proud of the students. They’ve hearts of gold. They’re protesting against genocide
  • @Gwynbleidd503
    NBC doing a great job keeping these comments sanatized. cant even quote a us president in this Bit
  • @JustKevin23717
    Part of living in what’s supposed to be a functioning Democracy is being able to question and be critical of it, but it seems that a lot of comments and opinions are being silenced.
  • @akatgif
    Live NBC reporters being totally anti NYPD
  • @tayt_
    War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Doubleplusgood bellyfeel. Thank you Miniluv. 💞🌎
  • @billyyank5807
    0:40 wait,the cops barricaded the door? Well that must be a violation of fire codes,not to mention unlawful detainment.
  • @Kim-J312
    These kids' parents never said NO to them. This is what happens
  • @ChairmanMeeooww
    Unbelievable. They have no constitutional right to lock people down like this.