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lapucelle

(19,518 posts)
Sun May 5, 2024, 12:47 PM May 2024

Member of Columbia's facility staff takes down middle-aged socialist cosplay millionaire.



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Who were the ‘outsiders’ at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall?

When James Carlson was arrested inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, he was already under investigation for snatching an Israeli flag out of a man’s hand near campus and setting it on fire.

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Carlson, who also goes by Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlson, was the oldest of the protesters arrested inside Hamilton Hall. Neither he nor his lawyer returned requests for comment.

Carlson has been a frequent presence at protests around the city since the start of Israel’s offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault, according to the NYPD official. He is accused of taking part in a chaotic incident near the Columbia campus during a protest on April 20. As a 22-year-old man carrying an Israeli flag was walking around the demonstration, Carlson yanked the flag out of his hands and took off, police said.

As the victim gave chase, some other members of the crowd threw rocks at the man, police said. Carlson was captured on video setting the flag on fire with a lighter, according to a criminal complaint. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and criminal mischief, according to court records. The Manhattan District Attorney is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, a spokesperson said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/outsiders-columbia-universitys-hamilton-hall-rcna150530

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Carlson, 41, is the millionaire heir of a (deceased) advertising mogul. He reportedly lives in a 3.4 million dollar brownstone in Brooklyn, NY.

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Here are some photos of the *typical* digs of Bklyn, NY millionaires, middle-aged cosplay socialists included.




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Member of Columbia's facility staff takes down middle-aged socialist cosplay millionaire. (Original Post) lapucelle May 2024 OP
Soooo grass-roots there Drum May 2024 #1
He doesn't appear to be too preoccupied with his student loan payments... Beastly Boy May 2024 #2
Even if he were, he could thank PJB for $146 billion in student debt relief for 4 million Americans. lapucelle May 2024 #3

lapucelle

(19,518 posts)
3. Even if he were, he could thank PJB for $146 billion in student debt relief for 4 million Americans.
Sun May 5, 2024, 05:02 PM
May 2024

with more on its way.

President Joe Biden Outlines New Plans to Deliver Student Debt Relief to Over 30 Million Americans Under the Biden-⁠Harris Administration

Today, Biden-Harris Administration leaders will fan out across the country as President Biden announces his Administration’s new plans to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. The plans, if implemented, would provide debt relief to over 30 million Americans when combined with actions the Biden-Harris Administration has already taken to cancel student debt over the past three years.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/08/president-joe-biden-outlines-new-plans-to-deliver-student-debt-relief-to-over-30-million-americans-under-the-biden-harris-administration/
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