NYPD Official Responds To Ocasio-Cortez Rant On ‘Violent’ Police ‘Units’

(Daily Caller)  New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Patrol John Chell responded Thursday to a rant by a Congresswoman about “violent” police “units” being deployed to Columbia University.

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) tweeted Tuesday complaining that Columbia University made “the horrific decision to mobilize NYPD on their own students.” She alleged that “the units called in have some of the most violent reputations on the force” and quote-tweeted a video displaying that the department’s counterterrorism units were present on the campus.

NYPD’s Chief of Patrol took exception to AOC’s characterization of the use of the police force on campus online. “Columbia decided to hold its students accountable to the laws of the school. They are seeing the consequences of their actions … I was with those “units” last Thursday that you describe as having, “the most violent reputations.” These “units” removed students with great care and professionalism, not a single incident was reported,” Chell wrote.

“The only incidents that day on campus were the students’ hateful anti-Semitic speech and vile language towards our cops. I am sure you agree any hateful speech is unacceptable. You should rethink your comments to a simple thank you to the NYPD and hate has no place in our society. Maybe you should walk around Columbia and NYU and listen to their remarks of pure hatred. I will ensure those “units” will protect you as they do for all NYers 24/7/365,” the police officer added.

Columbia University’s campus has been rocked by pro-Palestine protests since April 17 that have been characterized by Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as “threatening and intimidating” to the Jewish students in a Fox News interview. The university has been greatly affected by the protests as they have created hybrid classes to deal with the volume of protests and have sent in the police to arrest students who set up encampments on campus, The Associated Press reported.