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SickOfTheOnePct

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42. Unapproved encampments...

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 07:26 AM

Jul 27

…are not considered free speech, so not under the First Amendment.

I agree student should be told in writing about the consequences of alleged misconduct; I don’t know if they were or weren't in this case.

But even if they weren’t, once they were told to disperse, that should have the clue that what they were doing was against campus policy.

It takes all of thirty seconds to look up what the ACLU says about campus encampments not being free speech; these are not dumb people, and one would think they might make an attempt to understand their rights before building an encampment.

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Northern Virginia VCU student denied diploma after participating in pro-Palestinian protests [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 26 OP

This is fucked up................. Lovie777 Jul 26 #1

Games madashelltoo Jul 26 #2

If it's a public university run by the government I would say that such a ban is a 1st Amendment violation. cstanleytech Jul 26 #3

Banning encampments on school property is not a 1st Amendment violation. SunSeeker Jul 26 #13

Citizens United angryxyouth Jul 26 #16

None of the speech covered by Citizens United involve illegal conduct. SunSeeker Jul 26 #17

Good points angryxyouth Jul 26 #19

Horrible! Gingermolly Jul 26 #4

Per the ACLU: SunSeeker Jul 26 #18

Thanks for the clarification. I figured it was more than simply "free speech". Oopsie Daisy Jul 27 #29

But slaugthering children and starving people is ok? Would seem. twodogsbarking Jul 26 #5

How many children did VCU slaughter or starve? Jose Garcia Jul 27 #20

None of it is right. Pointing to another wrong doesn't excuse a wrong. Children. Children. twodogsbarking Jul 27 #44

So no free speech or freedom of conscience at VCU. lees1975 Jul 26 #6

VCU allows free speech. You just can't illegally camp on school property after being told to leave. SunSeeker Jul 26 #12

And the rest of the story... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 26 #7

How many other diplomas have they denied and under what circumstances? hunter Jul 26 #8

No idea SickOfTheOnePct Jul 26 #9

Selective enforcement of rules isn't just. hunter Jul 26 #10

I agree selective enforcement is wrong SickOfTheOnePct Jul 26 #15

I'm betting a student PRAISING tRUMP bluestarone Jul 26 #11

Sure, if they didn't do it while refusing to leave an illegal encampment on school property. SunSeeker Jul 26 #14

How many students participated in an illegal encampment at VCU to praise Trump? Jose Garcia Jul 27 #21

She refused to leave the lawn! iemanja Jul 27 #23

She staked down tents and put up barricades, blocking access to the library. SunSeeker Jul 27 #24

Do you concur with Trump's authoritarianism iemanja Jul 27 #25

Of course not. SunSeeker Jul 27 #26

It sounds like you very much do support it iemanja Jul 27 #27

No, it doesn't. Quite the opposite, actually. SunSeeker Jul 27 #45

I hope she sues. iemanja Jul 27 #22

For what? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #28

The school is following Trump's iemanja Jul 27 #30

The policy has been in place... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #31

I see iemanja Jul 27 #35

You've obviously... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #37

No, I would not iemanja Jul 27 #40

Unapproved encampments... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #42

As I said earlier SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #38

Really? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #32

Where are the examples from the 60s and 70s. iemanja Jul 27 #36

I don't know about the 60s and 70s consequences SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #39

Fair enough iemanja Jul 27 #41

What it shows... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #43

Here is a possible solution I have thought of: everyonematters Jul 27 #33

They reported on local news last night... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #34

this is the very opposite of what going to college is for. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 27 #46

Building encampments... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #47

did she do that? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 27 #48

She was part of the encampment... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 27 #49