With thousands of protesters arrested around the country, the Pest undoubtedly knew that some diligent dredging of records could turn up at least one apparent scuzzball to present as a representative example. Note that they refer to the Columbia protests as “riots.”

‘Violent’ Columbia protester is heir to ad empire, has mansion, model babymama — and long rap sheet

One of the most violent leaders of the Columbia University riots is allegedly a professional agitator and limousine liberal — the scion of millionaire ad execs who owns in a $3.4 million Brooklyn townhouse, has a model babymama and a stepmom dating John Cougar Mellencamp.

James Carlson, aka Cody Carlson, aka Cody Tarlow, is “a longtime anarchist,” a high-ranking police source said.

They also manage to sneak in John Mellencamp’s long-repudiated 60s stage name for some reason.