No. Screaming "FIRE" in a crowded auditorium (or at the outset of the Boston Massacre) is not "free speech". SWATing is not "free speech". Offering a bounty for the death of a person on campus, then saying you weren't serious, is not "free speech". Calling for the murder of classmates due to their race, religion, or gender is not "free speech". Each of those examples put people's lives at threat or in danger. They exceed free speech protection.

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Posted by Rebel

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Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:23 am to NC_Tigah

Free speech is protection from the government.

The board of a private university can do whatever ever they want.

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Posted by Turbeauxdog

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Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:31 am to NC_Tigah

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No. Screaming "FIRE" in a crowded auditorium (or at the outset of the Boston Massacre) is not "free speech". SWATing is not "free speech". Offering a bounty for the death of a person on campus, then saying you weren't serious, is not "free speech".

Specific threats, although I think think "fire" is bullshite.

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Calling for the murder of classmates due to their race, religion, or gender is not "free speech". Each of those examples put people's lives at threat or in danger. They exceed free speech protection.

Generalized comments don't put anyone in danger. It's just really really shitty.

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Posted by Turbeauxdog

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Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:36 am to NC_Tigah

I will say also that if 2 weirdos were saying these things on campus no one would care, but our universities are such retard factories there is a critical mass of antisemites students on campus. But the real problem and why administrators are squirming is that its probably an even bigger problem within the faculty.

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