White House 'Reassured' by NYPD, Not Your Civilian Rights
The Biden White House, according to The Hill, feels 'reassured' that Commissioner Mamdani will remain at the helm of the NYPD. This comes after weeks of forceful crackdowns on pro-Palestinian student protestors across NYC campuses, including Columbia University and CCNY. Apparently, the federal government's primary concern has shifted from civil liberties to the stability of local police
leadership during a period of widespread dissent against administration policy. While the administration expresses comfort in the NYPD's continuity, one might wonder if they extend the same 'reassurance' to the students whose legal encampments were violently cleared, or to the academics and journalists assaulted by officers. It appears the current definition of 'order' allows for taxpayer-funded
brutality against domestic opposition, yet requires steady hands at the top to ensure its continued application. Consistency, at least, is commendable, even if the consistency is consistently concerning.