After Raids, NYPD Denied Student Protesters Water and Food in Jail
theintercept.com
NYPD arrested 282 protesters at Columbia and the City College of New York. Two college protesters were placed in solitary confinement.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/14986044

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Other students reported that they were beaten by New York City Police Department officers after their arrests and taken to the hospital for injuries before being returned to central booking. Photos of the injuries were provided to The Intercept.

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Students arrested during the crackdown said at least two of them were put in solitary confinement for three hours and others reported much longer stays, according to Barnard College professor Shayoni Mitra and a tenured faculty member who asked for anonymity to protect their livelihood. The faculty members were working to support jailed students. (The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)

Other students reported that they were held in mouse-infested cells, along with the general population of the jail. The students told the professors that they weren’t given water or food for 16 hours and that at least one student was left without shoes for the same period of time.

  • @[email protected]English
    -68•6 months ago

    They put a bunch of whiny, entitled shits in jail.

    “Omg these cells are dirty” - yea, don’t go to jail, it’s dirty.

    “Omg they put me in solitary for three hours” - yea, shut the fuck up when you’re in jail. Sometimes that’s for your own protection.

    “Omg they beat me while I was in jail” - again, shut the fuck up and quit arguing with guards. You’re in jail.

    • @[email protected]English
      16•6 months ago

      The Talmud discusses laws related to the detention of suspects and the imprisonment of convicted criminals[1]. While imprisonment was not a common punishment in ancient Judaism, it was sometimes used, often under the influence of surrounding legal systems. The Talmud emphasizes that prisoners should be treated humanely, with provisions for food, clean quarters, and sanitary facilities[1].

      Citations: [1] Imprisonment - Jewish Virtual Library https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/imprisonment

      I would strongly recommend you open your heart and reject this evil that has taken hold of your soul.

    • @surewhynotlemEnglish
      5•6 months ago

      Could say the same thing about Union organizers. If they don’t want the punishment, they shouldn’t fight against the system.