Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard shows the chains used to secure Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) May 1, 2024
"This is not what students bring to school. This is what professionals bring to campuses and universities." pic.twitter.com/fwFUPZlIj7
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And the New York Times:
City officials and the police said that the use of large chains to block doors and other tactics showed that “professional” activists were influencing student protesters. They have not named the outsiders who were involved in the protests and declined on Wednesday to say how many of the protesters who were arrested were not affiliated with the colleges.New York Times earlier, recommending that lock and chain!