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Public opinion on NYPD's action at Columbia University by end of 2024
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Majority support • 33%
Majority oppose • 33%
Divided opinion • 34%
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NYPD in Riot Gear Uses Tear Gas, Arrests 100 at Columbia University Protest
May 1, 2024, 02:10 AM
Hundreds of NYPD officers in riot gear stormed Columbia University to address a pro-Palestinian protest that escalated into a campus occupation. The officers, responding to a request from university administrators, moved to clear protesters who had barricaded themselves inside Hamilton Hall. The operation involved mass arrests, with approximately 100 individuals detained, and the deployment of tear gas. An MRAP SWAT vehicle was also reported on the scene. This police action comes after nearly two weeks of protests at the university by students opposing Israel's war in Gaza. The situation led to the university instructing all students to shelter in place and legal observers being blocked from the area.
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Mostly Positive • 25%
Mixed • 25%
Mostly Negative • 25%
No Clear Consensus • 25%
Majority positive • 33%
Majority negative • 33%
Mixed reactions • 34%
Majority support NYPD's actions • 33%
Majority criticize NYPD's actions • 33%
Public opinion is divided • 34%
Widespread support for university's decision • 33%
Mixed reactions • 34%
Widespread dissent against university's decision • 33%
More supportive of protests • 33%
Less supportive of protests • 33%
No significant change • 33%
Increased Legislative Action • 25%
Public Condemnations Continue • 25%
Direct Intervention in University Policies • 25%
No Significant Change in Position • 25%
Majority support • 33%
Majority oppose • 33%
Mixed or no clear majority • 34%
Decreased Sense of Safety • 33%
No Change in Perception • 33%
Increased Trust in Law Enforcement • 34%
Increase in approval ratings • 33%
Decrease in approval ratings • 33%
No significant change • 33%