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My name is Ranjani Srinivasan. I was a 5th year PhD student at the Department of Urban Planning, GSAPP. I was also a TA in the Urban Studies Department at Barnard College.

Some of you might have heard about my case. For those who haven’t, I would like to share the details.

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[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My roommate, an American citizen, recognized the knock as that of law enforcement.

A truly US superpower.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 weeks ago

My man, we used to have the same thing during the darkest years of the communist dictatorship in Eastern Europe.

We called it the "doorbell shivers".

[–] JazzlikeDiamond558@lemm.ee 44 points 2 weeks ago

So, privately proclaimed enforcers are being given classified information by the state institutions, so that they could exercise/execute swift justice to people proclaimed unwanted by the country.

2 problems here:

  1. This individual is HIGHLY educated person (and should be direly precious to the country)
  2. Nazi germany - 09.November.1938

Congratulations USA, you finally did it. You transitioned.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is Columbia University turning into such a fascist little bitch?

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure why people are upvoting this fascist...

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Excuse me? What makes you think I'm a fascist?

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 14 points 2 weeks ago

innocence will not protect you

one of the most important things to understand right now.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Just solidifies my opinion that United States universities are crap at this point. Nothing but money grubbing instructions that don't care about academia, only they're million dollar salaries.

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, intense. Good lessons in here

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I was surprised ice was working with other agencies to raid her apartment and arrest her. She could ignore ice, by not answering the door, but could not have ignored the others.