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 »
"Ridiculous."
"Next time slip a brick in the fluffy pie."
"Decency would require that such civil disobedience acts be rewarded not punished. Shame on Brown Univesrity. Please immediately reverse this unjust decision. Desmond Tutu, MLK, JR and others who engaged in similar acts of challenging power to be suffered "
"I understand people acting in the heat of the moment, but the person who grabbed her afterwards was way too rough. He should be told so, at least privately. Institution or Affiliation Brown"
"I know Molly Little to be an extremely thoughtful, conscientious, and committed individual. This was an act of conscience, not a thoughtless prank; for that reason--and because no one was harmed--it deserves Brown's respect rather than disdain, even if on"
"For shame! Since when are moments of spectacle-as-activism cause for punishment at a university? Institution or Affiliation Brown Alumnus"
"change your name to Brown Nose University. Yay, Molly!"
"They cannot silence the free speech of honest intellectuals; because we are supporting them from Istanbul, Turkey and other people do the same from whole around the world. Institution or Affiliation Muslim Youth Movement"
"Molly Little acted in an embarrassing manner and needs to be punished. Expulsion is the appropriate punishment in this case- it is only for one semester. I would also require her to do community service as a way of redeeming herself. She behaved inappropr"
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"Sad indeed Institution or Affiliation University of Ottawa"
"Brown University, Class of 1973"
