‘I Still Can’t Get Over That!’ CNN’s Jim Acosta Stunned By Violence Used In Viral Arrest Of Professor

CNN anchor Jim Acosta was stunned by the violent arrest of Emory economics professor Caroline Fohlin depicted in viral videos from an anti-Israel pro-Palestine protest, exclaiming “What is going on with the cops there at Emory?!”

Professor Fohlin was slammed to the ground by cops when she questioned them as they were cracking down on protesters on campus in a video captured by a CNN crew that went viral on social media.

On Monday’s edition of CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, Acosta was joined by correspondent Nick Valencia for a report that included many clips of cops using violence, but Acosta was particularly struck by the takedown of the professor:

JIM ACOSTA: Yeah, I still can’t get over this professor who was thrown to the ground! What do we know about her? How is she doing? And what is going on with the cops there at Emory? It just looks like very heavy-handed tactics for protests.

NICK VALENCIA: That was our first impression. On first blush, you know what, and it seemed as though that they were outraged. They didn’t think that everyone was part of Emory University.

In fact, we understand at seven in the morning, they asked people for their IDs. None of them provided the IDs, so they lumped them all together, related to the Cop City protesters.

And we know that is a different issue here, but it’s related. Those movements have some overlap. And it seemed as though police, when they approached the demonstrators, they just really held everyone and sort of treated everyone with a with a heavy hand.

That Professor Carolyn Fohlin, she was, she spent the night in DeKalb County Jail along with 27 others. She was released on bond and very quickly here.

Jim, I spoke with some defense attorneys. And over the weekend, Emory officials are negotiating with defense attorneys and are considering dropping the charges against those involved on Thursday’s, demonstration. That’s yet to be seen, though, Jim.

JIM ACOSTA: My goodness, I just I can’t– I still can’t get over that! All right. Nick Valencia, thank you so much.

Watch above via CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta.