Forget about the damages for a moment. Who is going to jail for this? A quarter of a million dollars in damage?
The College Fix reports:
Indiana U. officials won’t say who will pay for $250,000+ pro-Palestinian protest damageIndiana University at Bloomington won’t say whether pro-Palestinian protesters have paid, or will pay, for the more than $250,000 in damages caused during a pro-Palestinian encampment at Dunn Meadow.The College Fix could not get an answer from either Indiana University or the Indiana Higher Education Commission regarding where the money for the repairs is coming from, and more specifically, whether the university would attempt to get the activists to cover part of the costs stemming from their activities a full year ago.Executive Director of Media Relations Mark Bode did not respond to two emails and a voicemail in the past six weeks. He oversees communications for the entire IU system. The Fix additionally emailed and left a voicemail with Bode on Thursday, again asking for comment about any plans to pursue restitution.The IU-Bloomington’s Office of Student Life, which oversees student conduct cases, also did not respond to an email and voicemail left on Thursday morning, as well as an email sent in the past weeks. The Fix called and emailed spokesman James McHaley to ask about restitution. Facilities management, the dean of students, and Vic Ryckaert, IU’s spokesman for Bloomington, also have not responded in the past weeks.Allison Kuehr, the communications director for the Indiana Higher Education Commission, deferred to Bode when reached by The Fix.The total damages cost $265,599.15, according to information the university provided the Indiana Daily Student.It includes $38,127.02 for sidewalk repair, $99,616.17 for sod repair, and $5,525.75 for graffiti removal. The initial estimates were for $100,000, according to the student newspaper.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL VERSION OF THIS STORY