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rollin74

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25. the protesters could have/should have been charged with 3rd degree burglary for what they did

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #23)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 08:45 PM

Mar 16

which, in New York, carries a possible prison sentence of up to 7 years

the ones getting expelled or suspended are getting off easy

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MichMan EX500rider

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Columbia University expels some students who seized building last year, suspends others [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 13 OP

If they actually took over a University building, what did they expect. JohnSJ Mar 13 #1

Fucked around and found out. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 13 #2

Since when did protesting about tens of thousands of dead kids become bad? womanofthehills Mar 15 #17

Uh-huh NoRethugFriends Mar 16 #26

how exactly do you revoke a degree for a protest moonshinegnomie Mar 13 #3

I didn't know Dumpy Mar 13 #4

Revoke the degree? Then give the moniss Mar 13 #5

The support for this from those who oppose iemanja Mar 13 #6

Campus protest intelpug Mar 14 #8

I ask that you read my post iemanja Mar 14 #9

Point's you've made intelpug Mar 15 #19

My point seems to have escaped you iemanja Mar 16 #21

It's like you forgot the 60s even happened. maxsolomon Mar 14 #10

Well, they most certainly do have a right not to be harassed Polybius Mar 14 #12

I don't know if you have a right not to see or be impacted by a protest. maxsolomon Mar 14 #14

Protest intelpug Mar 15 #18

Right's intelpug Mar 15 #20

Did Viet Nam war protesters tell Jews to "go back to Poland?" Jose Garcia Mar 14 #11

What evidence do you have that these individuals engaged in such speech or physical intimidation? iemanja Mar 14 #13

Well, if it will help you change your mind, here it is: Beastly Boy Mar 14 #15

Free speech & protesting is fine..... however when you are here on a visa... EX500rider Mar 15 #16

This OP makes no reference to the iemanja Mar 16 #22

Also regardless of citizenship status EX500rider Mar 16 #23

And those consequences are typically fines iemanja Mar 16 #24

When they occupied the building they prevented employees from leaving MichMan Mar 16 #30

and? iemanja Mar 16 #31

You think a fine is what is usually given for false imprisonment? MichMan Mar 16 #32

What evidence do you have of a charge of false imprisonment? iemanja Mar 16 #35

I don't agree that occupying university buildings, vandalism, and preventing employees from leaving is free speech MichMan Mar 16 #37

Antisemitism, as odious as it is, iemanja Mar 17 #39

the protesters could have/should have been charged with 3rd degree burglary for what they did rollin74 Mar 16 #25

Were the Weather Underground justified in planting bombs ? MichMan Mar 16 #28

No, and all crimes have consequences iemanja Mar 16 #29

Jewish Voices for Peace in Trump Tower today womanofthehills Mar 13 #7

Jewish Voice for Peace NoRethugFriends Mar 16 #27

Expelled...suspended...fine. LudwigPastorius Mar 16 #33

From a speech Cindy Sheehan gave just before setting up camp outside GWBush's Crawford ranch: snot Mar 16 #34

What does the student handbook say? stoned Mar 16 #36

So why did it take Columbia a YEAR to expel students? BlueHurricane Mar 17 #38