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Earthrise

(15,758 posts)
Sat May 11, 2024, 07:44 PM May 2024

Indiana State Police snipers were on the roof of the student union in case

protesters began to cause serious harm. I had several colleagues who were there tell me they saw snipers, but I didn’t repeat it to anyone until the community newspaper - Herald Times - reported it out.

Snipers.
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/education/campus/2024/04/30/answering-questions-about-the-gaza-war-protests-in-ius-dunn-meadow/73503596007/

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Indiana State Police snipers were on the roof of the student union in case (Original Post) Earthrise May 2024 OP
But part of it is the IU President Captain Zero May 2024 #1
A massive proportion of IU faculty and staff voted no Earthrise May 2024 #4
Where were the snipers that were willing to head shoot window breakers on Jan. 6? Chainfire May 2024 #2
I just heard one of the police at the capitol on Jan 6 say Earthrise May 2024 #3

Captain Zero

(8,954 posts)
1. But part of it is the IU President
Sat May 11, 2024, 07:57 PM
May 2024

She's a real tool.

Dunn Meadow has been a free speech zone since the 1960's with seldom a problem and generally small groups for whatever the protest. There were Die-In protests there in early 70s, but that's about as peaceful as it gets. With all the deaths of Children in Gaza, both sides, a Die-In might be a totally appropriate protest anywhere now.

Earthrise

(15,758 posts)
4. A massive proportion of IU faculty and staff voted no
Sat May 11, 2024, 08:20 PM
May 2024

confidence in her so now she’s visiting schools and departments on a “listening tour” to see if pretending she cares about IU will take the heat off so she can continue to funnel massive amounts of corporate and military money to certain projects and people. Her #2 is all public relations to cover working against the best interests of the university - she seems to be following his lead now.

Earthrise

(15,758 posts)
3. I just heard one of the police at the capitol on Jan 6 say
Sat May 11, 2024, 08:12 PM
May 2024

that most of them just showed up when they saw the mob building - they weren’t called in, they correctly interpreted events on TV and showed up as volunteers. It was individual police officers showing up at the capitol that held much of the mob back until Senators and Representatives called in the type of law enforcement needed. He was being interviewed by Nicole on MSNBC - I don’t recall his name.

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