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In another video, Hamoud is seen standing in the hallway with the police explaining she was told, “either you apologize or we take you out in handcuffs.” Since when is refusing to apologize worthy of arrest? Hamoud also said at the time of her arrest she was never informed of her charges.

According to Hamoud and her classmates, she wasn’t posing a threat but instead felt threatened. As a result of the incident, students took to social media and RateMyProfessors.com to condemn the professor for allowing her student to be taken out in handcuffs, per the report.

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Many college students can attest to having a spout with a disrespectful professor. Though, getting the police involved in a situation with a Black student looks more like an abuse of privilege and power than trying to de-escalate a simple argument.