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Yeah, I sympathize with the cause of the protesters (the clampdown on pro-palestinian activists in particular and free speech in general is obvious) and I also

by xg15 5mo ago

Yeah, I sympathize with the cause of the protesters (the clampdown on pro-palestinian activists in particular and free speech in general is obvious) and I also sympathize with the idea of confronting the dean and showing the obvious hypocrisy of his statements - but making this about getting run over is a bit absurd. If you surround the car with the intention of blocking escape, you can expect that the driver will push back. At least this is how it sounds to me from the article's description, without seeing the videos.

Arodex 5mo ago
>If you surround the car with the intention of blocking escape, you can expect that the driver will push back. No, being blocked does not mean you are allowed to run over pedestrians. At least in any civilized country.
- leereeves 5mo ago
  If you're being held against your will, you're certainly allowed to fight against your captors. Why would that be different when a car is involved?
  - Gud 5mo ago
    You cannot use excessive force, though. He could have handled this better by calling the campus police.
bigyabai 5mo ago
> If you surround the car with the intention of blocking escape, you can expect that the driver will push back. I'd hate to see how you respond to traffic jams, if this is the way you think drivers regard human life.
- leereeves 5mo ago
  You missed this part: "with the intention of blocking escape". That separates traffic jams from intentional unlawful detention.