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In reply to the discussion: A whisper in the ear of young progressives/radicals [View all]AnrothElf
(923 posts)18. What "students"? 80% of the protesters arrested in Tempe, AZ were not students, staff, or faculty
Last edited Fri May 3, 2024, 12:52 AM - Edit history (2)
And most of the people arrested at Columbia weren't, either.
It's not "students". Just like it's not "genocide".
It's ratfucking, plain and simple.
EDIT: Now that this post has been reinstated, I have corrected the reply title, from "89%" to "80%", as per the local Arizona news source from whence I thenceforth derived it, yo.
With receipts:
Officials said about 80% of those arrested were not ASU students, faculty or staff.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/police-remove-pro-palestinian-protesters-from-asu/75-7aef3345-782e-47ee-bf17-104ffe86784b
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Largely agree, but I believe some discretion is advised in arrests for civil disobedience
Martin Eden
May 1
#10
Your anti-protestor bias prevented you from comprehending the point of my post.
Big Blue Marble
May 1
#14
It Trump is elected, both Gaza and The US will long for the good old days of early 2024. n/t
CincyDem
May 1
#29
What "students"? 80% of the protesters arrested in Tempe, AZ were not students, staff, or faculty
AnrothElf
May 1
#18
Reading the posts above me, Im thinking that we can slice and dice this thing six ways to Sunday but the
Raven
May 1
#8
Without even taking sides, someone should be explaining to them that if they cast a protest
Bev54
May 1
#24
I wasn't old enough to vote, either, but I remember what my teacher said about this election
Rhiannon12866
May 1
#27