Journalism prof placed on leave after anti-NRA tweet

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24. Arrest isn't the only concern though, right? UK is a public school, and so

the government in this case took action against him in response to his speech. They argue that the suspension was to avoid disruption and in response to threats received from outside, and not due to his speech, but I think that's a pretty specious argument. (Although what we think is kind of moot, I suppose, because the article states that he does agree with the university's action.)

Strictly speaking, I will argue that he absolutely does have the right to speak his mind (as do the RW pols and others) - however offensively or unpleasantly - in his private life, and the school should have no right to punish* him. If they are concerned about the risk of outside disruption, then they should take steps to curtail it directly, and any measures like administrative leave ought to be strictly voluntary.

* Even if, as I said in my post in the earlier thread, that punishment is more like a free sabbatical.