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In article <0001HW.2BE4030C0161AE13306B9938F@news.giganews.com>,
 Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:47:09 -0700, BTR1701 wrote:
> 
> > In article<8sg33j19s3iosla7ptfll5pfctsolviera@4ax.com>,
> > shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com>  wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 1 May 2024 03:50:21 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
> > > <ahk@chinet.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > > > BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Pro-Hamas protesters at UCLA started issuing wristbands to people they
> > > > > approve of and barring access to a significant part of the campus to
> > > > > anyone who doesn't have a wristband, specifically Jewish students.
> > > >
> > > > > Here's an audio recording of a phone call from a parent where the UCLA
> > > > > police department admits they're intentionally violating dozens of
> > > > > federal civil rights and equal access laws, not to mention the
> > > > > Constitution itself, by allowing this to happen:
> > > >
> > > > > https://x.com/persianjewess/status/1785191365988811033
> > > >
> > > > Aren't the police REQUIRED to refuse to follow an illegal order to deny
> > > > someone his civil rights?
> > > >
> > > > Shudder
> > > >
> > > > I feel obligated to wear the yellow armband with star of David in
> > > > solidarity with the Jewish students who are being discriminated against.
> > >
> > > I wouldn't do that but if I needed to get across the campus and the
> > > quickest path way was through their encampment I wouldn't hesitate to
> > > walk through it. All without wearing any sort of arm band marking me
> > > as being with them or against them.
> > >
> > > > > Imagine if a bunch of white kids had seized half of UCLA and were only
> > > > > allowing white people in; excluding blacks from the classes and
> > > > > facilities they'd paid tuition for. Does anyone think the UCLA police
> > > > > and/or administration would be sitting on their hands then?
> > >
> > > Sadly that's all too true. We've been conditioned over the years to
> > > over-react when it comes to the mistreatment of blacks.
> >
> > Going in with force and arresting all the white kids would not be an
> > over-reaction in that case. It would be appropriate thing to do and it's
> > what they'd deserve. What's happening now at UCLA is an appalling
> > *under-reaction* by government officials and the school administration.
> 
> Calling out the military whenever there's an accusation of antisemitism
> is an example of overreaction.

They could have just had campus police come out and pull down the 
makeshift anti-Jew checkpoints when they started and made clear that 
sort of shit would not be tolerated and if they tried it again, they'd 
be arrested.