In Defense of Student Who Pied Friedman
On April 22, Brown University student Molly Little threw a pie at New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in protest of his pro-war, pro-corporate views, and the prominence he receives in promulgatin... continue reading »
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"Reinstate Molly Institution or Affiliation None"
"A ridiculous decision which should be reversed Institution or Affiliation University of Cambridge"
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"Why not show leniency to a courageous student who creatively and with no harm to Mr Friedman acted in the name of democracy. Institution or Affiliation Dept of Philosophy, SUNY Cortland"
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"Scum like Friedman deserve worse than pies"
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"Expulsion for a pie in the face is ridiculous and an obvious attempt at chilling activism on campus."
"This is clearly a free speech/public protest issue. It is ridiculous to suspend a student who had the courage to stand up against the Friedman, who advocates policies that cause mass poverty and starvation. It makes Brown look bad."
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"This is very heavy handed. He's a journalist with objectionable opinions - chucking a pie at him is not excessive. He should learn to laugh at himself. And Brown shouldn't take him as seriously as it seems to by taking this action."
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"This disproportionate penalty makes Brown look terrible! Institution or Affiliation HUCTW/AFSCME local 3650"
"Her punishment should be to write op-eds for the Times. Institution or Affiliation Greater New Haven Peace Council"
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