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Today New York University has shown its true face more than ever. Claiming to
be a “private university in the public service,” it is clearly not
even in the service of those students whose tuitions allow it to exist.
 
Earlier today, NYU cut power to all outlets in the occupied space and turned
off the wireless internet.  Obviously this was an attempt to silence and
intimidate the occupiers who have broad-based support.
 
Then, NYU said it would negotiate and instead detained and suspended the student
negotiators when they showed up.  Security has now broken through the
barricade and people are being detained and suspended.
 
Instead of dialog and negotiation, the NYU administration has shown they prefer
the authoritarian, dissent-quashing, dictator route. It is a true reflection of
how they run their university. Nothing but thugs with suits on, interested in
getting rich under the guise of “education.”
 
Be prepared to defend any individual or group that is targeted academically or
legally for their role in the occupation. Widespread support for the occupation
and its demands will not be extinguished by NYU’s hypocritical, tyrannical
behavior.
 
Come out to 60 Washington Square South if you can.
 
Email NYU Administrators. Demand amnesty and no suspensions:
 
NYU President John Sexton: john.sexton@nyu.edu
John Beckman, NYU Spokesperson: jhb5@nyu.edu
Office of the Provost: provost@nyu.edu
Office of the Vice President: evp@nyu.edu