Gaza agitators who occupied Columbia campus building get sweetheart deal from NYC DA Alvin Bragg—6 months probation, 'legal protest' class

Post Millennial ^ | 7/29/24 | Katie Daviscourt

[CFW]

On Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office issued a sweetheart deal to 13 Columbia University Gaza camp defendants and offered them adjournment in contemplation of dismissal for their criminal trespassing charges, as reported by the Columbia Spectator.

The 13 defendants, none of whom were enrolled at Columbia University during the Gaza camp occupation, will have their charges dismissed following 6 months of probation and the completion of a class that educates about "peaceful and legal protesting." Each of them was charged with criminal trespass for their alleged participation in the occupation of Hamilton Hall on the private Ivy League university campus in April.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bragg; domesticenemies; doublestandards; education; gazasupporters; newyork; ny

[CFW]

Some people are more equal than others but "no one is above the law" or something such as that. I get the slogans all confused.

[MtnClimber]

No enemies on the left.

[T.B. Yoits]

This “sweetheart deal” was from Columbia, not the District Attorney. Columbia can’t afford to have their own actions come out in discovery where the protestors did what they were taught to do at Columbia - just against the wrong target.

[AnthonySoprano]

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Ray Epps got probation

Others there that day got six years!

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Can anyone argue there is not a double standard?

[circlecity]

Columbia has no dispositive say in the matter. They can give their preferences but that’s all.

[T.B. Yoits]

Columbia has no dispositive say in the matter. They can give their preferences but that’s all.

???

They'd be the ones pressing charges.

[Honorary Serb]

Alvin Bragg again! Phooey!

Lord save the Ivy League, MIT, and Tufts!