In a recent incident at Columbia University, a group of pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protestors took over a building, leading to a dramatic confrontation.
Mario Torres, a janitor at the university, was caught on camera pushing James Carlson, a 40-year-old trust fund beneficiary, against a wall in Hamilton Hall. This occurred as left-leaning protestors stormed the building late last Tuesday night, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.
Torres later revealed to journalist Francesca Block that the protestors' actions were not spontaneous but rather a well-orchestrated plan. The janitorial staff, who found themselves trapped in the building during the siege, described their experience as one of "sheer terror." According to them, the aggressive mob was equipped with hand-drawn floor plans and supply lists.
Henry Clemente, a head custodian at Columbia, shared his fears with The New York Post. He said, "If you have masked people running through the building with zip ties and chains, you don't know what they're going to do if they're going to take you hostage, if you're going to be tortured, if you're going to be made an example."
While cleaning up after the incident, Clemente and his team discovered handwritten plans that indicated the takeover was premeditated. The New York Post reported that these plans included floor maps, supply lists detailing barricading equipment locations, a task list with items such as setting up a pulley system and security shifts, and even a schedule for the Muslim call to prayer.
These documents suggested that the protestors had an insider's knowledge of the campus and had plotted the takeover in advance. Clemente, who has been employed at Columbia for 17 years, said, "I've been working there a long time, so we know where the tunnels are, but they mapped everything out."
He further revealed that the protestors were prepared for a long stay. "They had a food room, a prayer room, the smoking roomthey were in there for the long haul," he said. This incident at Columbia University underscores the extent to which organized protest groups can go to make their point, even if it means causing fear and disruption in their wake.
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