NYPD release video showing professional 'protest consultant' at Columbia University
Video released by NYPD shows 63-year-old Lisa Fithian, who has a long history of participating in protests like Occupy Wall Street
By Greg Wehner Fox News
Published April 30, 2024 10:53pm EDT | Updated April 30, 2024 10:55pm EDT
The New York City Police Department released a video showing a professional "protest consultant" who was seen on other social media videos instructing a mob of anti-Israel agitators as they took over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University overnight Monday.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke about outside agitators during a press conference Tuesday evening.
"What should have been a peaceful protest, it has basically been co-opted by professional outside agitators. We were extremely cautious about releasing our intel information because our goal was to ensure the safety of the students, the faculty, and without destruction to property," Adams said. "We have sounded the alarm several times before about external actors who attempted to hijack this private protest."
Adams and members of his administration shared information about the outside actors who were creating "serious public safety issues" at the protests.
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