You're right, it's hard to understand the extent of the "violence". I've got no problems with police dragging protestors away once they've been told to disperse (several times).
But I do agree that if the protests are peaceful and not in the way of/threaten other students, they should be allowed to continue. I don't know how schools make a decision to not hold finals, but that indicates there is enough disruption/concern.
More detailed post-mortem needed, but my impression is is Columbia has been too patient, and UT was too quick.
Take it FWIW.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...ent-rcna150340
Quote:
|
New York City officials said that a significant number of people arrested this week at campus demonstrations were not affiliated with the schools. Nearly 30% of the people arrested at Columbia were unaffiliated with the university and 60% of the arrests at City College involved people who weren't affiliated with that school, the mayor said.
|