Pro-Palestine protesters are upset that a university allowed a TV show to film a fake climate change camp on campus after shutting down a real one.
FBI: Most Wanted built a realistic tent city at Queen’s College at the City University of New York for a two-day shoot on Monday and Tuesday.
Including tents, deliberately misspelled signs reading “denile is not a policy” and makeshift furniture, the decor was eerily similar to those seen at universities this year.
Nearby, in Powdermaker Hall, prop windows were set up to look like an explosion while dirty, bloody extras staggered over fake rubble.
FBI: Most Wanted built a realistic tent city at Queen’s College at the City University of New York for a two-day shoot on Monday and Tuesday
Including tents, deliberately misspelled signs reading “denile is not a policy” and makeshift furniture, the decor was eerily similar to those seen at universities this year.
Protesters interpreted the production as a way to take advantage of their movement and called it a “co-op camp.”
“Not only do they prevent students from fighting genocide on their campus, they also profit financially from mocking them. No camping allowed, unless you’re a film crew,” one said.
Another added: ‘FBI: Most Wanted is filming a fake encampment at Queens College to demonize the student intifada and manufacture consent for the genocide of Palestine.’
This happened despite the fact that the fake camps were a protest against climate change and had nothing to do with Israel’s military activity in Gaza.
A small group of protesters showed up around 5:30 p.m. Monday to harass the cast and crew, chanting “Queens College, shame on you” and holding signs.
The university said there were “no interruptions of any kind” in production.
CUNY called in police to clear out actual encampments in April and May, leading to clashes between protesters and officers on campus.
The April raid resulted in 173 protesters being arrested and many still face charges, another reason protest groups felt the television footage was inappropriate.
A small group of protesters showed up around 5:30 p.m. Monday to harass the cast and crew, chanting “Queens College, shame on you” and holding signs.
One of the groups, CUNY for Palestine, said the protest forced filming to end early, but production had already wrapped around noon on Tuesday.
The university said there were “no interruptions of any kind” in production.
The TV show set the upcoming episode at a factional Kincaid College and students were warned in advance about filming.
Protesters saw the production as a way to exploit their movement and called it a “co-gang camp.”
The TV show set the upcoming episode at Kincaid College, a faction-owned institution, and students were warned in advance about the filming.
An email explained that some actors would be dressed as law enforcement officers, with prop weapons and fake emergency vehicles parked around campus.
The action would include a ‘chase and arrest’ scene and a stuntman falling off a roof.
“The Quad will be set up with tents and firecrackers and smoke effects will be used,” he warned.