Author draws parallels between NBA Finals police presence and Columbia University raid trauma
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Sarah Borus
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Summary
The article draws a parallel between the militarized police presence at the NBA Finals (Game 3) and the author's traumatic experience during the police raid on Hind's Hall at Columbia University on April 30, 2024. The author describes "frozen zones," barricades, and security forces as forms of "security theater" that evoke memories of running from SRG officers during the Columbia protests. The piece critiques how leaders allude to potential danger to justify militarized spectacles, and reflects on the destruction of community spaces in the name of security.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledBlocks of 'frozen zones' established by NYPD barricades.
Roaming cops and security forces corralling people onto the sidewalk or standing around like an unspoken threat.
Leaders' allusions to potential danger so they can justify the militarized spectacle they have set up on the street.
The husk of the community that was building up where the police now stand.
Game 3 of the NBA Finals really took me back to my college days.
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