Protest Controversy at UCSB

collegevetting
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:57:12 +0000

I read about it. I wonder what really happened.

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hm. Seems like the assault was blocking an elevator entry and saying ‘don’t touch me’ when the pro lifer tried to push in, and pushing back.

Having said that, I’m a believer in property rights, and don’t think the sign should have been stolen, however obnoxious the videographer was. The problem is, the way I view property rights, the students and teachers living at the campus have a ‘home’ type of right to keep people away too. I do realize that doesn’t fit the ‘public campus’ law, but I have more empathy for those who live there reacting to people who have no intrinsic business on campus who are being intentionally provocative. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be taking feminist studies classes anyhow, not being drawn to identity politics, and this episode doesn’t improve my opinion of that type of politics.

So, what are the damages in the court case going to be, return of the sign?