http://www.oudaily.com/news/boren-e...cle_5c6fe036-c742-11e4-8866-cbcbabd7d038.html OK, no one is defending the content of what these students said, but where does the university get the power to punish them for something they said apparently off campus? As a state institution, the First Amendment fully applies to the university. They have some limited right to limit speech or conduct to maintain order, etc. This seems way beyond that. They are claiming that the students created a hostile environment, whatever that means. There is also the problem of unequal treatment. It will not take long to uncover instances where favored minorities were not disciplined for things that made others "uncomfortable." When far out leftwing wackiness or outright violence is at issue, universities wrap themselves in the cloak of academic freedom, free speech, etc. Obviously, that only applies to PC-approved speech or violence directed against conservatives. Then there is the obvious unfairness of collective punishment for the actions of a couple of morons. This whole episode reminds me of the Duke lacross scandal. University administrators and the PC nazis can't respond quickly or viciously enough if some rich white boys are accused of a PC violation. Due process and constitutional rights be damned.
When you're part of the socioeconomic majority, be thankful for your good fortune and shut your hole belittling those less lucky.
Hopefully their enrollment will tank like Planet Fitness. What white person in their right mind wants to go to a college where they'll pilfer your constitutional rights just to please some negroes.
I used to think this demotivational poster was funny. Now it is plain scary. The U expelled two students (and counting) for a racist chant. They closed a fraternity. They told others who may not have anything to do with any racial chanting to move out in a day. Some poor guy who cooks for the frat is out of a job and apparently so is the lady who ran the house for the kids. And the case law against this sort of decision by the U is solid, this is a slam dunk winner if the kids wanted to assert their civil rights. Of course, the left would crucify them and their families if they pursued this. Legal opinion: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ity-may-not-expel-students-for-racist-speech/ Also see: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...at-speech-is-going-to-justify-expulsion-next/
They weren't imprisoned; they were expelled. No one is preventing them from saying whatever they please.