• afraid_of_zombies
    203 months ago
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    right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

    • callouscomicEnglish
      23 months ago
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      Columbia is a private institution, so a lot of first amendment stuff may not apply specifically there.

      • crusa187
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        93 months ago
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        Technically correct and will provide legal cover.

        However, it should be noted that historically protests have been encouraged on college campuses such as Columbia, and it’s only just recently that new rules safeguarding said private property have been enforced and selectively applied to those who don’t want to murder Palestinian children.

        Also, if we’re being so concerned about rules: after Kent State, Columbia instituted a rule that said police may only be called on protesters if both the administration and the faculty agree to do so. The faculty did not agree to this, which is why so many of them joined the protests yesterday.

      • Corkyskog
        23 months ago
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        Then they should reject all federal backed grants and loans.

      • afraid_of_zombies
        13 months ago
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        Yeah funny how it works. Pretty much freedom of speech only applies in your own home and yet my ability to record people is infinite.

      • stoly
        12 months ago
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        Yep. They’re shown that they are beholden to their donors.