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Free speech also has consequences. I'm free to say what I want, but there are repercussions. These poor white victims utilized their right to free speech. They also violated the student code of conduct and are being expelled.

the question isn't as much one of "free speech" as much as it is "due process". it's kind of shocking that they did an entire investigation of this entire incident in a day. and i'm not sure what kind of DP students at OU are guaranteed, but i'm sure an opportunity to respond is part of it at the minimum.

i know some students who got into shite for legit actions (actions that tested the credibility of their academic integrity). they were not just suspended. they got hearings and all sorts of other process. i don't see how OU has done their due diligence this quickly

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Posted by Pax Regis

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Posted on 3/10/15 at 12:43 pm to SlowFlowPro

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but i'm sure an opportunity to respond is part of it at the minimum.

What kind of response could they make to justify this? "Um, this song was drilled into me as a pledge by our pledge master so I was just carrying on a tradition." Yea, that ain't going to fly. In fact it would only make it worse.

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Posted by titmouse

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Member since May 2006

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Posted on 3/10/15 at 12:44 pm to SlowFlowPro

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the question isn't as much one of "free speech" as much as it is "due process".

Indeed. I can't imagine how this would comply with whatever their student due process rights are...even if it they were accused of prohibited behavior that was violent, would you not just suspend them first? it would be interesting to see the policy.

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