At least 50 professors arrested at campus protests across the country, according to a CNN review of police records, court filings, and news reports.

As police cracked down on anti-war protests on college campuses across the US in recent weeks, among those arrested were a pair of silver-haired 65-year-old professors armed only with their cell phones.

Annelise Orleck was knocked to the ground and restrained with plastic handcuffs at a protest at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. She later complained of whiplash.

Steve Tamari was tackled by officers and taken into custody at a demonstration at Washington University in St. Louis, an attack he said resulted in multiple broken ribs and a broken hand.

Orleck and Tamari are among at least 50 professors arrested at campus protests across the country, according to a CNN review of police records, court filings, and news reports. (Since April 18, more than 2,400 students have been arrested amid protests on more than 50 campuses.) In some cases, professors said they were actively participating in protests based on their own beliefs. Others said they attended to show support for their students.

  • Billiam@lemmy.world
    21·
    6 months ago

    Ah yes, local police forces who have their own jurisdiction arresting protesters on the spot is exactly the same as Trump hampering the federal response necessary to deal with the Jan 6th traitors who were allowed to disperse.

    We get it, you want Trump to win. You are indeed very smart.

    • Tryptaminev@lemm.ee
      21·
      6 months ago

      We don’t want Trump to win. We want an end to the genocide and justice for the Palestinian people. Why do the Dems and you prefer Trump to win over ending a fucking genocide?

      The administration had every chance and still has every chance to end this genocide and work towards justice. They choose every day to let it continue, giving token pledges at best.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      6 months ago

      Biden is saying the same shit trump said about BLM…

      Calling peaceful protestors violent and making shit up.

      And yes, during BLM Biden and everyone else made multiple comments about how important protesting in, and how they’d protect our rights to peaceful protests.

      But that hasn’t been addressed either.

      And yes, the federal government is supposed to have over site of local police.

      Like, Ahmad Abrey is a pretty famous example, but it’s pretty common.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        41·
        6 months ago

        “Dissent is essential to democracy. But dissent must never lead to disorder or to denying the rights of others so students can finish the semester and their college education.”

        “Can’t you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something?”

        Yup. Practically indistinguishable.