Video of UTC student arrested near evangelist goes viral, sparks controversy

[muriel_volestrangler]

54. There are principles here that you're missing

1) This is a public path, where anyone, especially members of the university, should be able to move. That is it's fundamental purpose. No-one, especially someone from outside the university, should be able to commandeer it.

2) University security should not be helping someone from outside keep university members off the paths in the university. They have proper jobs to do; they should be elsewhere.

3) Police officers should not be helping someone from outside keep university members off the paths in the university. They have proper jobs to do; they should be elsewhere.

4) The woman was being insulting and disruptive (shouting very loudly). There may be a free speech case to allow that to continue, but it should not affect other people, eg the student who wants to wheel his bike across that area, as normal (and yes, the guy who calls her a 'bitch' does deserve our moral support slightly more than she does - she started the insults).

5) "He was told to get behind the pylons. He didn't comply with security's instructions."

He shouldn't have to. They should be supporting him, as a member of the university, not ordering him around for no reason. They have no right to place unnecessary cones out, and then stop people going about they normal business.

6) "At some point he turned, his arm raised, or took a swing at the black guard closest to him. "

You're wrong, and completely blaming the wrong person. One of the 'security' guys in yellow stands in his way. Then the police officer comes over, and takes out his handcuffs. At this point, their voices are not that raised. The victim says something like 'now you're arresting me', and the police officer reaches for him. The victim moves his hand so that the office can't put the cuffs on it, and turns to go away. At that point the officer and security guy hold him, and push him up against the low wall. Then to the ground.

You are siding with the excessive use of force, by officials who are wasting their time and other people's money supporting a religious nut. Your attitude is "everyone should kowtow to authority, whether or not it is in the right".