Once again, the images speak for themselves.

Students from the group Colby United are trying to spread the word about an incident of joint security and police violence against two students of color at their school.  Last Sunday, two Colby students were brutally detained by campus security officers, one of whom was maced while being detained.  Despite the clearly overwhelming use of force administered by security guards at the scene, at least 11 different police vehicles arrived to ‘handle’ the situation.  Sporadic incidents of police violence continued throughout the night after the two students’ arrest.

The use of force against students betrays a dangerous arrogance by university administrators, and physical violence by representatives of academic institutions should be rejected in every instance.  Take Back NYU! supports the efforts of Colby United to change the culture and policies that could lead to incidents such as the one described above.

We also continue to support our friends at the New School, who suffered their own attacks by police and security officials this weekend. We offer solidarity to students at both universities as they continue their organizing and struggle.