{"id":2230009,"date":"2024-04-25T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-chief-defends-involvement-in-columbia-protests-after-aocs-critique\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:20:51","slug":"nypd-chief-defends-involvement-in-columbia-protests-after-aocs-critique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-chief-defends-involvement-in-columbia-protests-after-aocs-critique\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD Chief Justifies Role in Columbia Protests Post AOC Criticism"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fnypd-chief-defends-involvement-in-columbia-protests-after-aocs-critique%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=2230009&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>The New York City Police Department Chief defends the deployment of NYPD units at Columbia University \u2064after criticisms from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez condemned the NYPD&#8217;s actions, including the arrest of 100 protesters, which \u2062led to the \u200dsuspension\u200d of Rep. Ilhan Omar&#8217;s\u2062 daughter, Isra\u200c Hirsi. \u200dThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-police-union-head-on-tourists-stay-away-cant-guarantee-safety\/\" title=\"L.A. Police Union Head on Tourists: Stay Away, Cant Guarantee Safety\">chief emphasized<\/a> the importance of accountability and adherence to the law in responding to the controversy.  <\/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 data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<div>\n<p>The chief of the New York City Police Department is speaking out after receiving criticism over the way officers are treating pro-Palestinan protesters at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Columbia-University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Columbia University<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Patrol Chief John Chell took to X to respond to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2978566\/aoc-criticizes-horrific-decision-deploy-police-columbia-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"criticisms\">remarks<\/a> from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who slammed the department for deploying its counterterrorism unit on campus after arresting 100 protesters on suspicion of trespassing. Among them was Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2019s (D-MN) daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2970963\/ilhan-omars-daughter-suspended-barnard-college-anti-israel-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isra Hirsi<\/a>, who was subsequently suspended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNot only did Columbia make the horrific decision to mobilize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NYPD<\/a> on their own students, but the units called in have some of the most violent reputations on the force,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez wrote Wednesday. \u201cNYPD had promised the city they wouldn\u2019t deploy [Strategic Response Group] to protests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez also came to Hirsi\u2019s defense promptly following her suspension, pointing to the fact she had \u201cno disciplinary record\u201d and accused the school of engaging in \u201casymmetric crackdowns on Palestinian human rights protests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTruly amazing! Columbia decided to hold its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>students<\/a> accountable to the laws of the school. They are seeing the consequences of their actions. Something these kids were most likely never taught,\u201d Chell responded. \u201cGood SAT scores and self-entitlement do not supersede the law. I am sure you would agree that we have to teach them these valuable life skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Truly amazing! Columbia decided to hold its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oxford-high-school-appears-to-have-used-controversial-restorative-discipline-practices-prior-to-school-shooting\/\" title=\"Oxford High School Appears To Have Used Controversial \u2018Restorative\u2019 Discipline Practices Prior To School Shooting\">students accountable<\/a> to the laws of the school. They are seeing the consequences of their actions. Something these kids were most likely never taught. Good SAT scores and self-entitlement do not supersede the law. I am sure you would\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zKQbjklzks\">https:\/\/t.co\/zKQbjklzks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NYPD Chief of Patrol (@NYPDChiefPatrol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDChiefPatrol\/status\/1783446340669677763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Chell continued to assert\u00a0that all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-condemns-despicable-actions-at-pro-palestinian-college-protests\/\" title=\"White House denounces \"despicable\" acts at pro-Palestinian college demonstrations\">arrested students submitted peacefully<\/a> and there were no injuries or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-nba-is-investigating-after-g-league-player-jeremy-lin-says-he-was-called-coronavirus-on-court\/\" title=\"The NBA Is Investigating After G-League Player Jeremy Lin Says He Was Called \u2018Coronavirus\u2019 On Court\">violence reported<\/a> by police. Officers arrived at the request of Columbia University, which reported the danger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only incidents that day on campus were the student\u2019s hateful anti-Semitic speech and vile language towards our cops. I am sure you agree any hateful speech is unacceptable. You should rethink your comments to a simple thank you to the NYPD and hate has no place in our society,\u201d Chell continued. \u201cMaybe you should walk around Columbia and NYU and listen to their remarks of pure hatred. I will ensure those \u201cunits\u201d will protect you as they do for all NYers 24\/7\/365.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comes two weeks before the university\u2019s final exams, as Columbia University\u2019s Orthodox Union Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/21\/us\/columbia-university-jewish-students-protests\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"antisemitic threats\">suggested<\/a> Jewish students \u201creturn home as soon as possible and remain home\u201d due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2973612\/white-house-condemns-despicable-actions-pro-palestinian-college-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"antisemitic threats\">antisemitic threats<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the White House have issued statements condemning antisemitism among the Columbia protesters. The university has shifted most of its classes online amid the protests. As a result, Columbia University\u00a0President Minouche Shafik\u00a0is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2977491\/mike-johnson-calls-on-weak-inept-columbia-president-to-resign-over-israel-gaza-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"calls to resign\">calls to resign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYPD Chief responds to criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over police actions towards pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University. 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