Trump hints that federal funding could be cut after U.C. Berkeley riot

[Revmitchell]

President Trump tweeted early Thursday that if schools like University of California, Berkeley, do not allow free speech, it may cost them federal funding.

The tweet was in response to violent protests that were in response to a planned talk on campus Wednesday by Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial Breitbart News editor. The talk was canceled due to the protests.


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If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view - NO FEDERAL FUNDS?

6:13 AM - 2 Feb 2017


The decision was made two hours before the event because a crowd of more than 1,500 had gathered outside the venue, the university said in a statement.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ing-could-be-cut-after-u-c-berkeley-riot.html

 

[MennoSota]

I don't think the University has a problem with freedom of expression, but the mob in the streets is seeking to oppress any speech contrary to its own. This is the pattern of Marxist ideologues.

 

[InTheLight]

Picking University winners and losers, now huh? Holding the University responsible for the actions of some anarchists.

 

[HankD]

Picking University winners and losers, now huh? Holding the University responsible for the actions of some anarchists.

If those who were arrested were matriculated students then perhaps yes.

The school should have their own consequences for those students who participated in the destruction (expulsion perhaps).

Beyond that a due process procedure related to federal jurisdiction would be necessary of course.

I believe you are correct in presenting your question - can the school be held responsible (as related to federal funds) even for the actions of registered students?

At a minimum those who were arrested for vandalism/destruction of property should be indicted and not just allowed to walk off without suffering the legal consequences of their actions.

I believe Trump is correct in his tweet question indicating that he may legally attempt to force the issue of federal funds being denied.

HankD

 

[carpro]

Where were the police?

 

[InTheLight]

Where were the police?

The politicians were holding them back.

See: http://www.baptistboard.com/threads/where-were-the-cops-re-berkley-protest.103419/

 

[carpro]

The politicians were holding them back.

See: http://www.baptistboard.com/threads/where-were-the-cops-re-berkley-protest.103419/

Stop following me around.

 

[carpro]

http://www.breitbart.com/california...istration-shares-blame-anti-free-speech-riot/


UC Berkeley Administration Shares Blame for Anti-Free Speech Riot


There was something odd in the statement that the University of California, Berkeley issued on Wednesday night in response to the leftist riot that stopped a speech by Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopooulos and trashed the town (emphasis added):
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the violence and unlawful behavior that was on display, and deeply regret that those tactics will now overshadow the efforts to engage in legitimate and lawful protest against the performer’s presence and perspectives.

UC Berkeley, as an institution, was not only opposed to Milo’s views (or what it imagined those views to be), but also to his very presence on campus. Nothing could be further from the spirit of the Free Speech Movement.

Unfortunately, the statement was not merely an error after the fact. It echoed an earlier statement by UC Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks the week before, in which he had tried to balance the “right to free expression” against the university’s “values of tolerance, inclusion and diversity” (original emphasis).


The statement went on to take a specific stance against Milo, misrepresenting his views:

In our view, Mr. Yiannopoulos is a troll and provocateur who uses odious behavior in part to “entertain,” but also to deflect any serious engagement with ideas. He has been widely and rightly condemned for engaging in hate speech directed at a wide range of groups and individuals, as well as for disparaging and ridiculing individual audience members, particularly members of the LGBTQ community. Mr. Yiannopoulos’s opinions and behavior can elicit strong reactions and his attacks can be extremely hurtful and disturbing. Although we urge anyone who is concerned about being targeted by Mr. Yiannopoulos to consider whether there is any value in attending this event, we stand ready to provide resources and support to our community members who may be adversely affected by his words and actions on the stage (we will provide more detail about these resources in a subsequent message).