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On 15 November 2016, Kevin Allred, a Rutgers adjunct lecturer in the university's Women's and Gender Studies department, was taken from his home in Brooklyn by police officers for an evaluation at Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric ward. Allred, a prolific Twitter user, tweeted that he was taken into custody over political tweets about the Second Amendment, and that he was unable to answer media questions due to the sheer number of people reaching out to contact him: Allred also tweeted that his social media account was suspended, and he could only reactivate it by deleting the tweet in question. Multiple media outlets have posted this screen shot of the now-deleted tweet: The New York Police Department confirmed they were asked by Rutgers campus police to assist them in detaining Allred on 15 November 2016. From the NYPD statement, it seems Rutgers was concerned about safety in the era of campus mass shootings: Allred, best known for teaching a course called Politicizing Beyoncé, confirmed (again, via Twitter) that he was not arrested or charged with a crime. He also said he was quickly cleared for release by doctors at Bellevue. He said the tweet in question was rhetorical in nature and meant to inspire critical thought, and was not supposed to be taken literally as a threat: Rutgers hasn't yet returned our voice messages and e-mails seeking comment. They did, however, offer a brief statement to several media outlets:
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