Q&A
CUNY's response to protests inciting violence and consequences for students
1:37:51
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Council Member Julie Menin questioned Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez about CUNY's response to protests that cross the line into inciting violence. The discussion touched on specific incidents and their consequences.
- Rodriguez mentioned an incident at City College where NYPD was called due to building takeovers and encampments
- The consequences for students involved were handled by the District Attorney's office
Julie Menin
1:37:51
What is your opinion of inciting violence in regards to a protest?
1:37:55
And with please give specific examples that you felt that protests crossed the line into inciting violence and therefore are not protected First Amendment free speech.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:38:06
I mean, you're asking about, many many cases, but, you know, I'll give you one one one example at, at at, you know, at City College when we asked, the NYPD to come in after they've taken over, you know, buildings in the encampment.
1:38:23
Right?
1:38:24
Very clear, case in which public safety was in in the manner.
Julie Menin
1:38:29
And what were the consequences for students involved in that?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:38:32
Well, so, I mean, that was handled by, the DA.
1:38:37
And and so if there were members of the community, they ended up not being many members of or any members of the community there, they were, dealt by the DA's office.
1:38:48
And I can send you a list of that.
Eli Meron
1:38:50
I'm sorry.
Julie Menin
1:38:51
I didn't hear the last that they were I heard the DA's office.
1:38:53
Can you just repeat the last sentence?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:38:55
That it was handled by the DA's office.
Julie Menin
1:38:57
And and what was the ultimate result of that?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:38:59
They're different.
1:39:00
Some, some individuals again, they were not they were actually no CUNY, members there.
1:39:08
I can send you the breakdown of the resolution that happened in the campus.
Julie Menin
1:39:11
Okay.
