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Originally Posted by peter12
Absolutely, I would. Everyone has a right to express themselves, even unpopular opinions (depending on your perspective).
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The issue here isn't freedom of expression, its trespassing. The protesters were asked to leave private property, they did not, so they are being charged.
If you invited me over to your home, and I started yelling at your other guests and showing them a bunch of photos that you found offensive, you could ask me to leave. If I refused, you could call the cops to remove me from your property, and I could get a trespassing charge. Now, would my right to free speech have been violated? Or would I have violated your rights by refusing to leave your property when asked?
I would agree with you 100% if they were protesting on public property, but the fact is that they were not. The University is well within its rights here.