ALBAWABA - A huge number of New York Police Department policemen entered Columbia University following a letter by Columbia University president Minouche Shafik who requested help to dispress pro-Palestinian protesters.
Shafik said in the letter that people, protesting at Columbia University, were being led by "individuals who are not affiliated with the University". She called for "NYPD's help to clear all individuals from Hamilton Hall and all campus encampments."
According to American media outlets, at least 100 people were arrested in the university on Tuesday after pro-Palestine protesters climbed into Hamilton Hall and claimed to control it.
NYPD member's 'shocking' text message while raiding Columbia University goes viral
Amid protests and unrest at Columbia University, a video has gone viral on social media of an NYPD member sending a text message to someone on his phone during the raid of the New York police to the university campus.
The NYPD officer at Columbia University was caught on camera texting "thought we fucking shot someone" while on campus outside of Hamilton Hall, which protesters renamed to "Hind Hall," after the 6-year-old Palestinian girl who got lost for 12 days before being found killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Many angry comments emerged on the video as one wrote: "Is violence really needed?", meanwhile, another added: "OMG what has become of America???? We need a change in Government!"
