UT Pro-Palestine Protest Thread

[Captainant 27522]

Abbot has deployed riot cops onto UT campus to put down pro-Palestine protests

They've been teakettling and arresting students in front of Gregory

[YGIFS 19449]

I've heard/read this term a dozen times in the last half-hour, but google doesn't show anything of relevance.  What is "Teakettling/Kettling"?  

[Captainant 27522]

48 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I've heard/read this term a dozen times in the last half-hour, but google doesn't show anything of relevance.  What is "Teakettling/Kettling"?  

It's been a common police tactic to break protests around the world but was last in the limelight in 2020, here's a GQ article with an explainer, and another from a UK human rights org, but kettling is where cops will cordon off an area and prevent anyone from leaving there, then systematically arrest and process everyone there as criminals. Or maybe let them go. Who knows, it depends on how that cop is feeling in that moment

Edited April 24 by Captainant

[Captainant 27522]

 

[Captainant 27522]

[Sgt Hulk 13698]

Glad to see students continue to embarrass the fuck out of the university. JFC. Good job law enforcement 

Edited April 24 by Sgt Hulk

[Captainant 27522]

1 minute ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Glad to see students continue to embarrass the fuck out of the university. 

I'm more embarrassed by abbot deploying riot cops to put down student protesters and arresting kids walking between classes. 

[BrickHorn 18200]

2 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Glad to see students continue to embarrass the fuck out of the university. JFC. Good job law enforcement 

My only regret is I have only one “fuck you” reaction emoji to give.

[royiv 9179]

2 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Glad to see students continue to embarrass the fuck out of the university. JFC. Good job law enforcement 

Don’t think it’s the students doing the embarrassing here. Lots of bad images coming out of police cracking skulls of unarmed students. That’s not going to play well in the public perception of the university.

[Disco Strangler 1865]

What an over-reaction by our impotent governor.  

 

[Sgt Hulk 13698]

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

Edited April 24 by Sgt Hulk

[Captainant 27522]

3 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

texags.com sounds like its more your speed my guy

[The Royal We 3066]

5 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

Embarrassing.

[royiv 9179]

4 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

It’s not even about Palestine. It’s about students assembling peacefully getting attacked by cops unprovoked. If you have a modicum of respect for the first amendment, you should have a problem with the images we’re seeings. Students on college campuses should have the ability to assemble peacefully. Universities are supposed to be a place where differing opinions are debated peacefully without the fear of being beaten down by cops in riot gear.

[Captainant 27522]

Shout out to @bolverk for the timestamp, copying over here for context:

One final clip from the long video demonstrates how peaceful the students were when the yellow-vested organizers cleared a path for the cops.

 

Don't buy the narrative of it being a chaotic protest and take off your thinking cap, just so you can have a reason to be happy the cops are cracking heads. 

[The Royal We 3066]

Just now, royiv said:

It’s not even about Palestine. It’s about students assembling peacefully getting attacked by cops unprovoked. If you have a modicum of respect for the first amendment, you should have a problem with the images we’re seeings. Students on college campuses should have the ability to assemble peacefully. Universities are supposed to be a place where differing opinions are debated peacefully without the fear of being beaten down by cops in riot gear.

This.

Maybe I've missed it, but I have not seen any videos of protesters throwing rocks or tearing stuff up on UT campus. You can disagree with the message of the protesters while still acknowledging their right to protest and realizing that this level of police response is completely uncalled for. Unless you're a boot licker who jerks off at a show of force I guess.

[YGIFS 19449]

It's performative theatrics that just happened to coincide with the opening of admissions of the UT School for Civic Life/Enagement (offshoot of Civitas) and UATX, both borne of the idea of freedom of speech and open exchange of ideas in higher ed.  I'd laugh at the irony but those batons and zip ties look pretty fucking real to me.  

[Captainant 27522]

Just now, YGIFS said:

It's performative theatrics that just happened to coincide with the opening of admissions of the UT School for Civic Life/Enagement (offshoot of Civitas) and UATX, both borne of the idea of freedom of speech and open exchange of ideas in higher ed.  I'd laugh at the irony but those batons and zip ties look pretty fucking real to me.  

I wonder how Hartzell is gonna square this with UT's Free Speech Week

https://www.utexas.edu/ut-celebrates-free-speech

[YGIFS 19449]

1 minute ago, Captainant said:

I wonder how Hartzell is gonna square this with UT's Free Speech Week

https://www.utexas.edu/ut-celebrates-free-speech

 I saw him on Friday at the opening of the Harkey Center at McCombs.  Checking out cool race cars, high-fiving students, having a drink, getting ready for the Spring Game, glad-handing, etc.  Looked cool as a cucumber.  This statement literally reads like he's reciting cue cards on a grainy youtube video with Greg Abbott and Eltife behind the camera giving him looks of veiled threats.  

[Captainant 27522]

Local news person just got arrested 

Can't be documenting any deprivation of freedoms, now

 

[DDD Dad 14272]

On 4/19/2024 at 10:31 PM, Rex Kramer said:

Dallas on 75 in rush hour traffic today. Near Preston Hollow, home to the Dallas Jew population. 

I don't know why this term of reference bothers me so. Perhaps its because I'm half Jewish (father's side so not recognized as Jewish by ethnic/religious Jews).  But when people refer to Jewish people (as in, the adjective use of the term) as "Jew" rather than "Jewish", it comes across as anti-Semitic to me (e.g., "I have a Jew lawyer" instead of "my lawyer is Jewish"), or at the very least ignorant.  It carries the same derogatory connotation as when people refer to the "Democrat" Party instead of the "Democratic" Party.

Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there.

Edited April 24 by DDD Dad

[NeverMarryAStripper 21789]

Jesus, that didn't look like it even came close to warranting a bunch of riot cops.  We had a worse protest my freshman year when they appointed Lorene Rogers as President and the administration just basically ignored it until everyone decided it was time to go have a beer

[Captainant 27522]

1 minute ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Jesus, that didn't look like it even came close to warranting a bunch of riot cops.  We had a worse protest my freshman year when they appointed Lorene Rogers as President and the administration just basically ignored it until everyone decided it was time to go have a beer

It's almost like abbott is choosing to escalate this as a culture war issue, or something. 

He's also framing this action as being "against antisemitism" which is bad because that means he thinks he's justified in arresting those protesters. 

[DDD Dad 14272]

29 minutes ago, The Royal We said:

This.

Maybe I've missed it, but I have not seen any videos of protesters throwing rocks or tearing stuff up on UT campus. You can disagree with the message of the protesters while still acknowledging their right to protest and realizing that this level of police response is completely uncalled for. Unless you're a boot licker who jerks off at a show of force I guess.

 

[Foosters 17769]

43 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

I'm a limited government guy! I whine about college censorship! Also, will the State please crack these protesters skulls because I disagree with their message.

 

[Macklemore 2874]

20 people and counting have been arrested by Hotwheels Israel First stormtroopers 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/24/us/columbia-protests-mike-johnson/46ef8f67-5732-53b1-9aea-124f97686e5f?smid=url-share

[YGIFS 19449]

I think those arrests were at Columbia, not UT.  Abbott has no jurisdiction or authority there.  

[bolverk 29486]

47 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Not enough cracking. Hopefully common sense can be cracked into them but seeing these morons grow up and jerk each other off the cloakroom is the next step   I. Sure Blacklab will come come out of the cloakroom and ban me because my opinion is different so I’ll let you guys beat each other off over free Palestine 

Interesting viewpoint here.

On one hand, you desire to see people physically abused for their beliefs, and on the other, you express dismay that you might be virtually punished for yours.

[Macklemore 2874]

2 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I think those arrests were at Columbia, not UT.  Abbott has no jurisdiction or authority there.  

Wrong

April 24, 2024, 5:15 p.m. ET49 minutes ago

49 minutes ago

J. David Goodman

A spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said at least 20 people have been arrested on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

Image

 

 

[wildcat09 29307]

1 minute ago, bolverk said:

Interesting viewpoint here.

On one hand, you desire to see people physically abused for their beliefs, and on the other, you express dismay that you might be virtually punished for yours.

Imagine thinking BL is a liberal tyrant mod.

[YGIFS 19449]

1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

Wrong

April 24, 2024, 5:15 p.m. ET49 minutes ago

49 minutes ago

J. David Goodman

A spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said at least 20 people have been arrested on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

Image

 

 

Gotcha, the landing page had the Columbia protests, but I finally got through the firewall and saw the UT photo/snippet.  

Between the majority of these protesters doing nothing violent or against school policy and the journalist arrest...this is a massive black eye to the school.  They'll be unpacking this for months.  

Early word if the commencement speaker, because of her officer role in the U.S. Air Force, may back out due to security concerns.  Not saying that's good, bad, or indifferent.  Just a reality.  

This force posturing was completely unnecessary, arrests made unlawfully, done in concert with "Free Speech" efforts at the state and system levels, deafening silence from leadership, etc.  Add that altogether with an embarrassed alumni base in the middle of a capital campaign...a board of regents totally divided on the topic but still having to pay fealty to Abbott.  This is, for UT......how you say.........NOT GREAT BOB! 

[UnivTex34 1763]

Just got this email University wide:

 

UTPD Notice of Dispersal Order

THIS IS A DISPERSAL ORDER FOR OCCUPANTS OF THE SOUTH MALL:

I am Assistant Chief Ashley Griffin and I represent the University of Texas at Austin Police Department. Your conduct is in violation of Penal Code Sections 42.01 Disorderly Conduct, 42.02 Riot, 42.03 Obstructing a Highway or other passageway. 

I command you in the name of the People of the State of Texas to disperse, and if you do not, you shall be arrested for Violation of Penal Code Section 42.01 Disorderly Conduct, 42.02 Riot, 42.03 Obstructing a Highway or other passageway.

[mdmost 42955]

32 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

 

Sgt Hulk is probably jerking it thinking about how cool it would've been had that happened on UT's campus today. 

[Michael Knight 12950]

2 hours ago, Captainant said:

Abbot has deployed riot cops onto UT campus to put down pro-Palestine protests

They've been teakettling and arresting students in front of Gregory

[rage-a-holic 4315]

[Captainant 27522]

15 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said:

 

Just got this email University wide:

 

UTPD Notice of Dispersal Order

THIS IS A DISPERSAL ORDER FOR OCCUPANTS OF THE SOUTH MALL:

I am Assistant Chief Ashley Griffin and I represent the University of Texas at Austin Police Department. Your conduct is in violation of Penal Code Sections 42.01 Disorderly Conduct, 42.02 Riot, 42.03 Obstructing a Highway or other passageway. 

I command you in the name of the People of the State of Texas to disperse, and if you do not, you shall be arrested for Violation of Penal Code Section 42.01 Disorderly Conduct, 42.02 Riot, 42.03 Obstructing a Highway or other passageway.

Lmfao speedway, despite it's name, is not a highway or traffic passageway. It's mostly pedestrian traffic. I don't think that's gonna stand up to any level of scrutiny 

They can't seriously be pulling that out and hoping to animate the "shoot the protesters that are on the roads" people, right?

[mdmost 42955]

2 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

Only speech that he and Sgt Hulk agree with. 

[YGIFS 19449]

4 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

I don't get this.  Is the implication that protesters are still being unlawful or...?  

2 minutes ago, Captainant said:

Lmfao speedway, despite it's name, is not a highway or traffic passageway. It's mostly pedestrian traffic. I don't think that's gonna stand up to any level of scrutiny 

They can't seriously be pulling that out and hoping to animate the "shoot the protesters that are on the roads" people, right?

Yeah, other than maintenance/UTPD vehicles...there's no vehicular traffic and hasn't been for years.  Maybe DPS didn't get that memo.  There's a shit ton of foot traffic because it's between the library, Gregory Gym, McCombs, and a few COLA buildings.  It's often used nowadays as a collection of tables/displays for student groups as West Mall gets less foot traffic.  They're gonna have a real hard time justifying this.  But if they can get away with letting dozens of kids get murdered by AR-15's, I'm sure the "things could have been worse at UT" spin machine will work just fine from the Dome.  

[Captainant 27522]

These cops have been fuckin WAITING for a chance to get their rocks off

 

 

[Foosters 17769]

I guess this is a good place as any to remind folks that many Americans were HAPPY with the 4 dead at Kent State. Seeing college students protesting really breaks brains for some reason.

[achooloco 1065]

1 hour ago, Captainant said:

Local news person just got arrested 

Can't be documenting any deprivation of freedoms, now

 

Poor cameraman. Fuck abbot

[Nivek 16883]

Welp, now I got Tin Omen lyrics stuck in my head.  Amped up war dance.  

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2023]

Folks cheering on cops busting up unarmed students? So first amendment only applies to your beliefs? You can remove abbots dick from your mouth, I think the tree broke that too

[Captainant 27522]

This is a Uvalde parent

 

 

[ChickenSandwich 9811]

9 minutes ago, Shut up Lou Holtz said:

Folks cheering on cops busting up unarmed students? So first amendment only applies to your beliefs? You can remove abbots dick from your mouth, I think the tree broke that too

If shouting anti-Jewish hate speech, should the University not intervene on University grounds?  If praising the Hamas terrorist group etc?  Is that fair to Jewish students?  Would it be permitted for alternative races/groups if the Jewish population wasn’t the target?

[Red Five 40712]

1 hour ago, Foosters said:

I guess this is a good place as any to remind folks that many Americans were HAPPY with the 4 dead at Kent State. Seeing college students protesting really breaks brains for some reason.

College students are supposed to be protesting. It's college. 

[Captainant 27522]

4 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

If shouting anti-Jewish hate speech, should the University not intervene on University grounds?  If praising the Hamas terrorist group etc?  Is that fair to Jewish students?  Would it be permitted for alternative races/groups if the Jewish population wasn’t the target?

I reject your framing and insistence that any speech against the genocide of Palestinian civilians is "anti-Jewish hate speech". Try again.

 

You used to be WAY better at justifying police brutality and beating up protesters, you're really missing a step nowadays

[Brian Fantana 6672]

2 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

I don't know why this term of reference bothers me so. Perhaps its because I'm half Jewish (father's side so not recognized as Jewish by ethnic/religious Jews).  But when people refer to Jewish people (as in, the adjective use of the term) as "Jew" rather than "Jewish", it comes across as anti-Semitic to me (e.g., "I have a Jew lawyer" instead of "my lawyer is Jewish"), or at the very least ignorant.  It carries the same derogatory connotation as when people refer to the "Democrat" Party instead of the "Democratic" Party.

Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there.

It's what happens when you learn everything you know about antisemitism from Kanye West.

6 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

If shouting anti-Jewish hate speech, should the University not intervene on University grounds?  If praising the Hamas terrorist group etc?  Is that fair to Jewish students?  Would it be permitted for alternative races/groups if the Jewish population wasn’t the target?

Nobody was doing this dumb bitch.

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2023]

5 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

If shouting anti-Jewish hate speech, should the University not intervene on University grounds?  If praising the Hamas terrorist group etc?  Is that fair to Jewish students?  Would it be permitted for alternative races/groups if the Jewish population wasn’t the target?

So every student was spewing anti Jewish hate speech? You have proof of that? You think everyone there is antisemitic? 
 

All hate speech is wrong. full stop. 

I support free speech. I support peaceful protest. I don’t always agree with their cause but I support their rights. It’s those that are only for “their speech” being protected and skulls getting cracked that piss me off

[mdmost 42955]

Since we don't dare junk up the precious news thread. 

Ironic picture deserves to go here

Edited April 25 by mdmost