{"id":2229498,"date":"2024-04-24T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-criticizes-horrific-decision-to-deploy-police-at-columbia-university-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T18:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:35:02","slug":"aoc-criticizes-horrific-decision-to-deploy-police-at-columbia-university-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-criticizes-horrific-decision-to-deploy-police-at-columbia-university-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC condemns &#8216;horrific&#8217; police deployment at Columbia University protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-criticizes-horrific-decision-to-deploy-police-at-columbia-university-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229498&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Columbia University for deploying NYPD to handle pro-Palestinian \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beverly-hills-goes-maga-as-thousands-of-trump-supporters-rally\/\" title=\"Beverly Hills Goes MAGA as Thousands of Trump Supporters Rally\">protesters<\/a>. She\u2062 condemned the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">university&#8217;<\/a>s use of the New York Police Department\u2019s \u2063Strategic Response Group.\u200d AOC questioned\u200b why these counterterror units were present after the \u2063NYPD\u2063 had assured \u200dnot to deploy them at protests. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Columbia University\u200b for deploying the NYPD to\u2064 manage pro-Palestinian protesters. She condemned the use of the New York Police Department\u2019s Strategic Response Group and questioned the presence of these counterterror units \u2062despite assurances from the NYPD not to deploy them at protests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) criticized Columbia University for sending in New York City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">police<\/a> to manage pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n<p>It was a rare defense from a member of Congress of the protesters, who have seen strong bipartisan condemnation in recent days. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York\">New York<\/a> Democrat denounced the university for sending in the police against the protesters, taking specific issue with the deployment of the New York Police Department\u2019s Strategic Response Group.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Police in Riot gear stand guard as demonstrators chant slogans outside the Columbia University campus, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Mary Altaffer, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNot only did Columbia make the horrific decision to mobilize NYPD on their own students, but the units called in have some of the most violent reputations on the force,\u201d she said in a post on X. \u201cNYPD had promised the city they wouldn\u2019t deploy SRG to protests. So why are these counterterror units here?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Not only did Columbia make the horrific decision to mobilize NYPD on their own students, but the units called in have some of the most violent reputations on the force.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD had promised the city they wouldn\u2019t deploy SRG to protests.<\/p>\n<p>So why are these counterterror units here? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nfDVfueNSz\">https:\/\/t.co\/nfDVfueNSz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1783224425074086256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the NYPD for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD\u2019s SRG is a counterterrorism unit formed in 2015. It has come under harsh criticism from progressive activists over its use in breaking up protests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it was founded in 2015 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eco-terrorist-who-tried-to-nail-bomb-famous-city-park-jailed\/\" title=\"'Eco-Terrorist' Who Tried to Nail-Bomb Famous City Park Jailed\">counter-terrorism unit<\/a>, from its inception, the SRG\u2019s mission conflated protest and terrorism,\u201d the American Civil Liberties Union\u2019s New York branch wrote in a 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyclu.org\/commentary\/nypds-strategic-response-group-must-be-disbanded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a>. \u201cWithin its first year, the SRG doubled in size, and its budget increased from\u00a0$13 to $90 million. Seven years later, the SRG functions almost entirely as a violent protest-policing unit. With more funding, more equipment, and almost no transparency about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-department-investigating-diversity-and-inclusion-chief-for-posts-comparing-trump-to-hitler\/\" title=\"Defense Department Investigating Diversity And Inclusion Chief For Posts Comparing Trump To Hitler\">unit\u2019<\/a>s cost or function, the SRG has become one of the most dangerous and unaccountable arms of the NYPD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Protests have gripped many universities across the United States, with the most notable being at Columbia. The demonstrations are based on anger toward Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza and the United States and\/or their respective universities\u2019 support of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Columbia announced on Tuesday that due to the demonstrations, most classes would move to become hybrid for the rest of the semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety is our highest priority as we strive to support our students\u2019 learning and all the required academic operations. It\u2019s vital that teaching and learning continue during this time,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.columbia.edu\/news\/guidelines-teaching-student-accommodations-and-staff-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> read.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Columbia University for deploying NYPD to handle pro-Palestinian protesters. Her support stood out as a unique stance in Congress amidst widespread bipartisan backlash. 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