Race relations at Columbia University hit new low

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A prominent Columbia architecture professor punched a female university employee in the face at a Harlem bar during a heated argument about race relations, cops said yesterday.

Police busted Lionel McIntyre, 59, for assault yesterday after his bruised victim, Camille Davis, filed charges.

McIntyre and Davis, who works as a production manager in the school's theater department, are both regulars at Toast, a popular university bar on Broadway and 125th Street, sources said.

The professor, who is black, had been engaged in a fiery discussion about "white privilege" with Davis, who is white, and another male regular, who is also white, Friday night at 10:30 when fists started flying, patrons said.

McIntyre, who is known as "Mac" at the bar, shoved Davis, and when the other patron and a bar employee tried to break it up, the prof slugged Davis in the face, witnesses said.

"The punch was so loud, the kitchen workers in the back heard it over all the noise," bar back Richie Velez, 28, told The Post. "I was on my way over when he punched Camille and she fell on top of me."

The other patron involved in the dispute said McIntyre then took a swing at him after he yelled, "You don't hit a woman!"

"He knocked the glasses right off my face," said the man, who would only give his first name as "Shannon." "The punch came out of nowhere. Mac was talking to us about white privilege and what I was doing about it -- apparently I wasn't doing enough."

McIntyre had squabbled with Davis several weeks earlier over issues involving race, witnesses said. As soon as the professor threw the punch Friday, server Rob Dalton and another employee tossed him out.

"It was a real sucker punch," Dalton said. "Camille's a great lady, always nice to everybody, and doesn't deserve anything like this."

Davis was spotted wearing sunglasses yesterday to conceal the black eye. Reached at her Columbia office, she declined to comment on the alleged attack.

McIntyre was released without bail at his arraignment last night.

"It was a very unfortunate event," he said afterwards. "I didn't mean for it to explode the way it did."

Additional reporting by Sarah Makuta

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/prof_bu...zaAt8uG6uUySGTN

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[Niels Bohr 72]

He has tenure. So, that means he cannot be fired. Is that right Hyatt4Ween?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Who gets angry and fights in a bar? This would never happen in Arizona where you can now carry a gun in the bar. One shot would have ended the argument before it escalated any further.

[Peikko 1,575]

It's deplorable, hitting a woman, he should be totally ashamed of himself whether or not he was provoked. I wonder how drunk they were?

[Nagishkaw 510]

Holy Crow!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

He sucker punched a woman. Even I've never done that.

[mawilson 2,133]

Ironically, he will now enjoy his "black privileges" in prison, as the white man intended.

[Danno 1,228]

Ironically, he will now enjoy his "black privileges" in prison, as the white man intended.

OH GET REAL, AT WORSE CASE he will pay a fine and be required to take this "teachable lesson" and "help others" learn from it.... in a class no doubt.

(and namely for whites who started all these problems)

I emailed Obamer to see if he wants to continue the "have a beer with Barry" Summits which have brought so many together who were afflicted with racial angst.

At least in this case we know both parties are drinkers.

He emailed me back and cautiously said;

".....At this point, we are not ready to get involved and it would be improper to make any statements until all facts are known.... but clearly this White lady acted "stupidly" to go drinking with an angry Black guy ... though we are not ready to say it was all her fault, at this time.

-From the Desk of President of the United States"

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[Niels Bohr 72]

Let the law decide. Why the hell should the President even get involved? Presidents don't go and settle disputes between civilians. That's the job of the courts, and law enforcements. Ridiculous. Looks like someone always want the President to solve his domestic disputes all the time.

[Danno 1,228]

Let the law decide. Why the hell should the President even get involved? Presidents don't go and settle disputes between civilians. That's the job of the courts, and law enforcements. Ridiculous. Looks like someone always want the President to solve his domestic disputes all the time.

Why are you against Obamer solving our RACE RELATIONS problems?

[Niels Bohr 72]

You have a problem with race?

Let the law decide. Why the hell should the President even get involved? Presidents don't go and settle disputes between civilians. That's the job of the courts, and law enforcements. Ridiculous. Looks like someone always want the President to solve his domestic disputes all the time.

Why are you against Obamer solving our RACE RELATIONS problems?

[AlHayatZween 2]

He has tenure. So, that means he cannot be fired. Is that right Hyatt4Ween?

Hi!

Sorry, i went back and read twice... didn't realize she was a university employee...

But naw... i doubt he can be fired unless she really wants to rake him over the coals.

Sounds like all three of them were drunk and talking smack as usual... stupid academics...

Edited November 11, 2009 by AlHayatZween

[Heracles 417]

Where is AJ or the usual stooges? Oh wait, black guy assaulted white woman during racial discussion.

Now if it was reversed, we all know the drill.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

He has tenure. So, that means he cannot be fired. Is that right Hyatt4Ween?

It is, but it has nothing to do with behavior outside the university. My take? Drunks make stupid choices. He can be charged, and should be. This is fvcked up, whichever the race of people involved. Drunken brawls are stupid.