Body cam footage from the NYPD raid on Columbia
The NYPD was called to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest at NYU early Friday, while top department officials prepared to detail how an officer’s gun went off during the takedown of a demonstration at Columbia University.
In a letter to the NYPD, the university said the protesters had been camped out on the Greene Street Walkway for nearly a week in violation of school policy.
“Their presence has created a continuing risk of violence due to the presence and behavior of hundreds of individuals not affiliated with NYU drawn to the encampment, including acts of vandalism,” it read.
“Incidences of violence have been encouraged and have occurred with greater frequency and intensity at other campuses in New York City and around the country, creating an unacceptable risk to our school community.”
