Is This Really The Best We Can Do?

[bfd]

Just look at these faces. Police State much? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? 200 cops. 47 arrested. Disturbing the peace… This is just a bad look for a country that enshrines freedom of speech in the very first amendment to its Constitution. That right means ALL speech - whether or not it's popular or even wanted…

[DeusxMac]

"The chancellor of the university, Howard Gillman, wrote in a letter to the campus community Wednesday evening that he had been 'prepared to allow a peaceful encampment to exist on the campus without resorting to police intervention,' but that by occupying a building, protesters had transformed 'a manageable situation that did not have to involve police into a situation that required a different response.'"

Was just on that campus last Friday for Law School commencement, and there was nothing going on anywhere near the Bren Events Center.

[Wags]

Well, at least they haven’t gunned anyone down, yet. It was worse in the 60’s. Back then the general population was in favor of violence against protesters. Perhaps the fallout will get complacent voters off their fat consumers butts to demand change.

[vision63]

They could have just left when they were asked to leave. Removing people who don't want to leave will never look good. This is what they wanted. The bigger issue is what's the punishment going to be. Usually, it's not much.

[$tevie]

Anti-abortionists who interfere with clinics and block entry and invade the buildings are routinely convicted of crimes. I'm not a big fan of Free Speech for me and not for thee. Either everyone can do it or nobody can do it. (My vote would be for nobody to do it, unless they understand that arrest is very likely the end result, like the civil rights protestors did). vision is right, having these visuals hit social media is a win for the protestors. It's not like the sixties when the national guard had no shields, no face masks, no alternatives to rifles, and nobody telling them to not kill students.

[pdq]

vision63 wrote:
They could have just left when they were asked to leave.

If he had only followed the policeman’s directions, he’d still be alive now.

[mrbigstuff]

the image has disappeared.

but if you have all that neat riot gear, what are you gonna do with it, except use it?

[Rolando]

vision63 wrote:
They could have just left when they were asked to leave. Removing people who don't want to leave will never look good. This is what they wanted. The bigger issue is what's the punishment going to be. Usually, it's not much.

[vision63]

Rolando wrote:
[quote=vision63]
They could have just left when they were asked to leave. Removing people who don't want to leave will never look good. This is what they wanted. The bigger issue is what's the punishment going to be. Usually, it's not much.

[Speedy]

Wags wrote:
Well, at least they haven’t gunned anyone down, yet. It was worse in the 60’s. Back then the general population was in favor of violence against protesters. Perhaps the fallout will get complacent voters off their fat consumers butts to demand change.

Or in Texas just turn loose a gunner and his vehicle on the protesters. The governor will simply pardon you if there is any crime committed.