What happened to the Student protestors from Columbia University?

Question

Are the students from the Columbia University's Chicano Caucus, who are apparently under investigation for "disorderly conduct" when they stormed the stage while minuteman director was giving a speech, expelled? That would really make me sad because I hated the president of the Republican party from that university on a live debate. I wish i was on the other table debating against his "free speech" rhetorics. The chicano caucus however, need a better orator expecially if u have someone representing in the media for them.

Answer 1

It doesn't matter either way. The way they acted did not shine any favorable light on their behalf. True, the man and the project may have its dark side and it should be discussed and exposed, but there is the right way to do so. Jumping up and down and acting like idiots only lowers the students to the same level.

It shines a 15 minute light on the issue which only passes because the side with more money and power has the option of waiting out the media.

The students really should have thought more about what they were doing.

Answer 2

They should be expelled. Freedom of speech, as well as all other liberties have limits. Sure, you can think anyway you want, and speak anyway you want, but you have to take the consequences of your actions when you do. Please read some history to understand what freedom of speech really means.

Freedom of Thought and Speech
by John Stuart Mill

"Freedom of speech or of the press does not mean unlimited permission to speak or write or print whatever one pleases. However unlimited may be one's right to his own opinions, he may, but uttering these, invade the rights of others, and this he has no right to do. He may not become a disturber of the public peace by inciting, through speech or print to sedition or public violence. He may not become a corrupter of morals by printing pestilential literature. He may not injure the good name of another by slander or libel. It may not be always easy to determine just when and where governmental interference should take place, but the principle is clear, that while every person may hold his own opinions without molestation from the government, any expression of these which interferes with the public freedom the public, through its government, has the right to put down."

Answer 3

Hopefully they get expelled. Amazing how they PROTEST PROTEST PROTEST whenever they dont like something and DEMAND everything they do is part of freedom of speech, yet when they hear something they don't like they jump on stage and prohibit the people from talking. Very inmature, very unclassy and VERY one sided. In true liberal form though huh?

Answer 4

Here is a video where I say how I feel in a quick response to the minutemen protest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7-4-nJKgHU

Answer 5

Hopefully they got their asses thrown out of our country.
The U.S.A is full of jackasses,we need no mo'.