Columbia University has reached a $395,000 settlement with a student who was suspended for using novelty fart spray on protesters during a campus demonstration.
The institution clarified that the spray used was not a chemical agent but novelty fart spray, purchased for $26.11, challenging initial claims of a chemical attack.
After the incident, some students reported severe symptoms including nausea and eye irritation, leading to at least one requiring emergency medical treatment for chemical exposure.
Following the incident, the university and police began an investigation, with discussions about the motivations behind spray use and its implications as potential hate crimes.
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