John Chell, chief of patrol for the New York Police Department, told Newsmax on Friday that pro-Palestinian college students protesting Israel’s war against Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip need reminding that their actions will have consequences if they stray from the law.

Last week, the NYPD made more than 100 arrests at Columbia University, where student protesters set up a tent encampment. The arrests drew criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who posted on X: “Not only did Columbia make the horrific decision to mobilize NYPD on their own students, but the units called in have some of the most violent reputations on the force.” She was referring to the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group.

“I can’t speak for her, but those units that she said, they are an elite group,” Chell told “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “They performed so well last Thursday when they took those kids off the premises with no problems whatsoever. I will push back on rhetoric when it’s wrong and not factual and, quite frankly, disingenuous.

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