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, THE GROUP HAD BEEN
DEMONSTRATING AT NYU BEFORE THEY
TOOK TO THE STREETS AND GOT ON
THE MOVE. THE NYU CAMPUS IS WHERE IT HAD
STARTED AFTER THEY CLEARED THE ENCAMPMENT THIS MORNING.
THIS IS ALL IN RESPONSE TO THE
CRACKDOWN THIS MORNING ON
CAMPUS.
LET’S NOT FORGET THE NYU
ADMINISTRATORS CALLING ON THE
NYPD INVITING THEM TO CASTLE,
ASKING THEM TO TAKE DOWN THE
ENCAMPMENTS BY FORCE.
REMOVING THE TENTS.
WE ALSO SAW SOME POLICE OFFICERS
IN RIOT GEAR FOLLOWING THE GROUP
OF DEMONSTRATORS, MARCHING THEIR
WAY FROM NYU TO THE NEW SCHOOL
CAMPUS.
THIS GROUP HERE AT WASHINGTON
SQUARE PARK.
THEY ARE HOSTING A SHABBAT FOR
CEASE-FIRE.
WE ARE TOLD THAT THEY ARE
DEMANDING AMNESTY FOR ALL THE STUDENTS ARRESTED.
ALL THE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE
ORGANIZATION OF THESE
ENCAMPMENTS.
AS STUDENTS PREPARE, I NOTICED SEVERAL NYU STUDENTS WEARING
THEIR PURPLE CAP AND GOWNS NEAR
THE FOUNTAINS.
THESE DEMONSTRATIONS SHOW NO
SIGN OF STOPPING.
>> THE SOUND OF POLICE CHOPPERS
OVERHEAD.
THE SOUND OF SIRENS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY DISTRACTING.
IT IS VERY HARD FOR THE STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL.
>> Reporter: THE ADMINISTRATORS
DECLARED THE DESTRUCTION OF
COLLEGE PROPERTY UNTENABLE.
THEY CALLED IN THE NYPD TO CLEAR
THE TENTS.
>> IF YOU REFUSE TO LEAVE, YOU
WILL BE PLACED UNDER ARREST. >> Reporter: 56 PEOPLE WERE
ARRESTED.
THE MANHATTAN POLICE SAY THE
OFFICER FIRED HIS GUN BY
MISTAKE.
>> IT IS A HIGH-LEVEL STRESS
SITUATION.
WHEN HE TRANSITIONED TO HIS LEFT
HAND, HE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE
TRIGGER.
>> Reporter: THIS IS VIDEO OF
THE NYPD OFFICERS ENTERING ONE
OF THE ROOM AND CZECH FOR DEMONSTRATORS.
THE DARK ROOM WHERE THE SHOT WAS
FIRED WAS EMPTY AND THE BULLET
LANDED ON THE GROUND.
>> THERE WAS NOBODY IN DANGER.
NOBODY STRUCK.
THIS IS AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.
WE AVERAGE ABOUT EIGHT A YEAR.
>> IT IS REALLY DISTURBING TO
HEAR ADMINISTRATORS SAY CALL THE
COPS, BRING THEM INTO OUR WORK
PLACES AND IT IS REALLY SCARY TO
LARRY ABOUT THE VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS.
>> ONCE THE TENTS ARE BROKEN
DOWN, THIS IS WHAT THEY’RE
FINDING.
GAS MASKS, GOGGLES, HAMMERS, AND
LEAFLETS ON WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE
ARRESTED.
>> THERE IS SOME ORGANIZATION
BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT.
>> Reporter: IF THE CAMPUS
UNREST CONTINUES, NYU FRESHMAN
WHO IS JEWISH SAID SHE WILL
TRANSFER OUT.
>> IT GOT TO A POINT WHERE I’M
NOT HERE TO SUFFER MY NEXT FOUR
YEARS. I WANT TO ENJOY MY TIME HERE AND
NOT BE SCARED EVERY SINGLE DAY.
>> Reporter: AND EARLIER TODAY,
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
RELEASED A VIDEO ON INSTAGRAM
SAYING THE MOMENT STUDENTS CROSS
THE LINE, WHEN THEY BARRICADE
THEMSELVES INSIDE HAMILTON HALL,
WE’RE LEARNING THE MANHATTAN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS
CONDUCTING A REVIEW OF THE CASE
INVOLVING THE GUN IT’S THAT WAS
ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED ON THE