UCLA Warns Federalist Society Not to Identify Protesters Who Disrupted Event
“the student organization and/or individual students could be connected to it … and subjected to campus processes”
The students in question disrupted an event featuring a speaker from the DHS. Why should they be shielded?
Campus Reform reports:
UCLA warns Federalist Society against identifying protesters after event disruption
Members of the Federalist Society at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law say administrators warned them against identifying protesters who disrupted their April 21 event, raising concerns about unequal enforcement of campus policies.
Department of Homeland Security attorney James Percival spoke at the event before more than 150 protesters interrupted with chants and shouting, according to video footage. The disruptions prevented Percival from continuing at multiple points.
Following the event, Assistant Dean Bayrex Matri allegedly advised Federalist Society president Matthew Weinsburg not to identify the protesters, warning that the group could face backlash and potential liability, according to emails reviewed by Campus Reform.
Dean Michael Waterstone further warned that if names were shared and any misconduct occurred, “the student organization and/or individual students could be connected to it … and subjected to campus processes,” according to a statement.
The administration stated that some individuals received warnings, while other protest activity remained “consistent with the First Amendment and University policies.
A UCLA School of Law spokesperson told Campus Reform that “the initial communication was not intended to suggest otherwise, and we have apologized for any lack of clarity. UCLA School of Law also encourages students to engage one another with respect and care.”
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) sent a letter to UCLA urging the administration to retract its warning.
“UCLA may not restrict protected speech merely to shield student protesters from consequences of their actions,” FIRE program counsel Jessie Appleby wrote.
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UCLA’s threats remind me of the UK police arresting people protesting muslim rape gangs.
In other words, Dean Waterstone said, “That’s a nice club you got there. Shame if something happened to it.”
If it weren’t for double standards, leftists would have no standards at all. If you are recognized as a conservative, don’t expect fair treatment by any institution controlled by the left.
As with so many things, the university administrators allow, or even encourage, these leftists to mimic the early days of the Italian Black Shirts, and if the victims complain or even just bring it up, they are labeled as the problem.
Oh sure, the UCLA Law Mafia encourages “care and respect” amongst its students. Just like UCLA Geffen Medicine Mafia encourages color-blind admissions and academic quality while its licensing exam results slip precipitously and its rankings fall off a cliff (both quite well documented). It’s a systemic problem at the University of California of Leftist A$$e$.
And “Bayrex”? THAT is a brand of cranberry juice extract used to prevent urinary tract infections: https://www.brooklynpharmaceuticals.com/product-view.php?id=6
dumb question from a non-lawyer:
does the First preempt my right to listen to a lecture, without interruption or disturbance, pehaps even one I paid money to attend?
That’s why Sergeants-at-Arms were invented,
It would preempt that right, if it applied in this context. But actually if anything it protects that right, and the people screaming and disrupting are violating the freedom of speech (though they aren’t violating the amendment, since they aren’t the government).
The bottom line is that they’re on private property, and the owner can say that permission to be here is conditioned on civilized behavior. If you scream and disrupt the meeting you will be removed.
“Assistant Dean Bayrex Matri allegedly advised Federalist Society president Matthew Weinsburg not to identify the protesters, warning that the group could face backlash and potential liability”
Or else what?
Cha ching!
Federalist Society response: “Ohhhhh, we’re scaaaaaaared!”
Trump DOJ investigation showing blacks and hispanics still being admitted with substantially lower grades and test scores at UCLA. DEI is affirmative action admissions version 2.0.
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