Gothamist: Drunk Columbians Get Their Riot On

Samantha T

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:00:12 -0500

Wow. Columbia students certainly are entitled to their public space, aren't they?

mickster

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:23:47 -0500

Man, when I was at Columbia (1986-1991)the only thing close was the mayhem on 114th street after the 1986 Mets won the World Series. We destroyed cars, not intentionally, just didn't realize that a 1982 Honda Accord roof cannot handle the weight of a few freshmen (okay not PC-first year students) and we stole a cut out of Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee) for Foster's Beer... I remember my Floridian friend drinking a fifth of Jack Daniels and then took a shower in his clothes...(he made NYC his home-wonder if he is reading this now...) All the same, it was the METS!!!

dw438

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:53:58 -0500

Please strike out the term "paddy wagon" for a certain type of police vehicle. The two editors of this board (I assume) probably know all the stereotypes, slurs and other stuff directed at their ethnicities. Use the term "police wagon" ... thanks.

Ian

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:38:54 -0500

I wasn't even aware this was a stereotype; this is all that I have known it to be called (I'm from the backcountry in Texas, and pretty much was introduced to the term when I moved to the city four years ago). What's the appropriate term--just police patrol vehicle? Forgive my ignorant, accidental offensive comment.

tim

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 13:47:23 -0500

Just to reiterate Toby's comment - it is really offensive. I mean if an Irish guy can't say things like "I was gypped," "he j-d me down," or "that thing is n-rigged" without getting jumped on can't he expect the same courtesy? Confidentiality agreements are no longer called "Chinese Walls" because of PC concerns and that is a historical reference so cut the crap. Either be PC all the time or none of the time but don't pick and choose.

Ian

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:58:21 -0500

I snapped some pictures before I made the tip last night, but they came out a bit blurry... I missed some of the rioting, but got the police response. I put a few up on flickr... sorry they're so blurry, it was 3am and it caught me by surprise ;-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/75168415@N00/

Toby

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:35:39 -0500

Did you know "paddy wagon" can be considered an offensive ethnic slur?

justin

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:55:04 -0500

i saw the thirty cop cars on my way back from the love is all/cause-comotion concert and i thought to myself, "i can't wait until i read about this in gothamist tomorrow." thanks

June

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:50:46 -0500

They tried to steal Aerosoles????

two.oh

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:34:16 -0500

That bar attracts WAY too many meatheads during weekend nights. They got what they deserved. I was just about to go around that area last night too. Thank god I didn't.