ucsd noose There is renewed debate at the University of California Regent’s live blog about the motive behind this latest incident is – whether it was an act of “intolerance” or simply “an inflammatory reaction in order to secure the population.” Here’s my take: There is no difference. There is no difference between a bigot and pretending to be a fanatic to wind people. There is no difference between being stupid and get a kick out of acting like an idiot. Either way that you are a bigot. Either way that you are an idiot.public search
It’s now at 3:30 in the morning in San Diego. Have been found on the gallows, according to just a few hours before. There is a crowd, scheduled for 8 am at the Library of walking on campus. More in the future.
ucsd noose By the way, I’m honestly curious — not snarking here, seriously curious — about whether Adam Kissel and the folks at FIRE consider the noose incident to be an actionable case of racial harassment or protected free expression. Because it’s not at all clear to me that it meets the standard for harassment as Kissel understands it.
Tonight, around 12AM, the Student Regent Office was informed that a noose was found at the 7th floor of Geisel Library. The picture we show below is not to promote or display such disturbing images to the public, but to properly document such actions to the public, and condemn them for the racism they perpetuate.
It’s now at 3:30 in the morning in San Diego. Have been found on the gallows, according to just a few hours before. There is a crowd, scheduled for 8 am at the Library of walking on campus. More in the future.
ucsd noose By the way, I’m honestly curious — not snarking here, seriously curious — about whether Adam Kissel and the folks at FIRE consider the noose incident to be an actionable case of racial harassment or protected free expression. Because it’s not at all clear to me that it meets the standard for harassment as Kissel understands it.
Tonight, around 12AM, the Student Regent Office was informed that a noose was found at the 7th floor of Geisel Library. The picture we show below is not to promote or display such disturbing images to the public, but to properly document such actions to the public, and condemn them for the racism they perpetuate.
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