Cornell has released footage of pro-Palestinian activists pushing past police at a Sept. 18 protest that shut down a career fair in Statler Hotel featuring defense contractors Boeing and L3Harris. Footage released Saturday shows activists pushing past CUPD officers and disrupting the Sept. 18 career fair. (Courtesy of Cornell University)The footage, released on Saturday, refutes claims from student activists that the protest was peaceful. “Having completed the preliminary criminal investigation of the event, we are providing video that shows initial forced entry at the Statler lobby and disruptive activity inside the Career Fair,” Malina wrote. The University has stated that it has used photo and video evidence to identify and refer for disciplinary action 19 activists at the career fair disruption.

Source: Daily Sun October 20, 2024 00:10 UTC