Protesters released from jail, UT react to response

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KXAN's Mercedez Hernandez spoke with protesters who spent the night in jail about the way the university handled the protest, and what the university had to say about it.
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[@ericakane5130]

It's funny how she says they did it for no reason but they were told they were gonna be arrested. Hmm. Fishy to me.

[@robertgodlewski8553]

Want to make a real statement? Quit the university. They are going to remain the same with or without you!😂

[@KingAlphaOmega]

NY and other States: Arrested and bailed out (repeat) Texas: Arrested and Deported!

[@sagapoetic8990]

“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.” Benjamin Franklin

[@r.o.c_3]

@@sagapoetic8990 you can reason with magas

[@xx_Joker_xx]

I'm not MAGA... but I stand by my principals to not support a terrorist regime and that's what these students are doing. I agree that the death of any civilians is sad and should be avoided... but what the protests are chanting/saying is not cool. They have said nothing about the Israeli civilians that were tortured and slaughtered by Hamas, which is the government of Gaza. You can't support the Palestinians without supporting Hamas. Besides, the Palestinians were celebrating when the U.S. was attacked on 9/11. It is clear that the Palestinians support terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians. So I think protesting for this is insane. Basically, they are protesting for their own demise.

[@DogeDavidLoredan]

@@xx_Joker_xx they don’t have to say anything about Israel. The first amendment doesn’t require you to support Israel. Did you listen to everything that they said? Each and everyone of them? You’re making the same type of argument that those who say that everyone who is at J6 or supports MAGA makes. If I say “Ceasefire now”, I don’t have to say anything about Israel or any organizations. Other than the fact that Israel’s wars of aggression need to stop. Also, look up the dancing Israelis, if you want to talk about 9/11. Look up the Israeli moving company that was mysteriously photographed, smiling and operating on the day of 9/11. Am I saying, Israel had anything to do? No. Just like a random group of Palestinians celebrating something doesn’t represent millions of people people. But of course, that doesn’t seem to resonate with white nationalist such as yourself who think rights only apply to you. And this is the reason the US needs a Civil War. Fortunately, the Mormons will win

[@lilblackduc7312]

Good job, Texas!

[@thepappies]

if they want to live in the caliphate give them free passage to Iran

[@txt4r]

they are against genocide ( dark soul detected)

[@aleydasosa1134]

Hahaha I was thinking that too 😊 they should have a free flight to Palestine 😂😂

[@budm2528]

if you want to live in a fascist society you can leave too

[@txt4r]

@@aleydasosa1134 genocide supporter?? ( karma can strike too)

[@sagapoetic8990]

We do not live in the USSR -- if our Constitution frightens you, perhaps you should head to Iran or the USSR yourself. Our Forefathers wrote the 1st Amendment for good reason. There's be no 2nd, 3rd, etc amendments without the 1st. Try reading the Constitution -- it's why we are proud to be Americans and you should find strength in the Constitution, too. It's for all of us, afterall.

[@user-hp5jh5wt2d]

go home

[@JoeOvercoat]

1:48 Q: why are they not wearing their scarves on their heads as custom demands? A: They don’t actually want to live the life that they are protesting for.

[@m.a.2282]

What custom is that? Or you assuming that all of these people are Muslim?

[@SlickRick135]

Fake Muslims jumping on a bandwagon.

[@sagapoetic8990]

Many Palestinians are: Catholic and Greek Orthodox, fyi. The Kafiyeh is /not/ a religious symbol at all. It's cultural. The 1st Amendment protects people's rights to such symbols. Please read our Constitution for more details. I am a proud American and I swore an oath to defend the Constitution -- I'm not one of those people who think only the 2nd amendment matters. The 1st Amendment protects the 2nd, 3rd, and other Constitutional Amendments. Also, being American -- I /refuse/ to swear fealty to a foreign country. I'm American and that's it. I remember people being hounded for alleged loyalty to the USSR, now we are banned if we don't swear fealty to Israel? FYI -- Israel has Communist place names. Look up Felix Dzerzhinksy street in Tel Aviv. He was the first KGB head. I refuse to swear fealty to Israel with its communist roots.

[@sagapoetic8990]

“I will now add what I do not like. First, the omission of a bill of rights, providing clearly, and without the aid of sophism, for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction of monopolies, the eternal and unremitting force of the habeas corpus laws, and trials by jury, in all matters of fact triable by the law of the land, and not by the laws of nations.” Thomas Jefferson

[@xx_Joker_xx]

I stand by my principals to not support a terrorist regime and that's what these students are doing. I agree that the death of any civilians is sad and should be avoided... but what the protests are chanting/saying is not cool. They have said nothing about the Israeli civilians that were tortured and slaughtered by Hamas, which is the government of Gaza. You can't support the Palestinians without supporting Hamas. Besides, the Palestinians were celebrating when the U.S. was attacked on 9/11. It is clear that the Palestinians support terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians. So I think protesting for this is insane. Basically, they are protesting for their own demise.

[@Maranatha1777]

Dont let them organize Crime

[@user-sr3et8wm6y]

Expulsion and cancel student visa when applicable

[@danascherer1970]

Put your head dress back on, Not a wrap. Not fooling anyone.

[@yeremychauvin7253]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 , I really don't think they even know what that is nowadays... But funny as 💩 , you had me laughing my butt off .. thanks 😅😊😊😊😊😊

[@kennithandirsen7184]

No one is going to hire you now!

[@kingdoppless2938]

You're demented. Genuinely you think that people should be beated with batons for protesting a war and never work again. I hope you remembered how everyone views the Vietnam protests, and how that activated an entire generation against the government

[@David53D]

Oh , nothing will happen they were released without charges.

[@sagapoetic8990]

I am a proud American and I swore an oath to defend the Constitution -- I /refuse/ to swear fealty to a foreign country. I'm American and that's it. I remember people being hounded for alleged loyalty to the USSR, now we are banned if we don't swear fealty to Israel? FYI -- Israel has Communist place names. Look up Felix Dzerzhinksy street in Tel Aviv. He was the first KGB head. I refuse to swear fealty to Israel with its communist roots. Ban me, I'm anti-communist.

[@ffuck_u]

They shouldn’t be hired anywhere. They’ll protest again against anything that’s not on their side

[@BishopVampire69]

@@David53Dyes they were charged and no employer not even me would employ someone who has spent 12 hours in a police lock up

[@zapatistaog781]

Time to play the victim card 😂😂😂

[@Hezekiah1]

Don’t act like we don’t all know who uses that card the most… give me a break

[@txt4r]

ever heard of holllow caasst ?? ( any research is a CRIME - I wonder why ?)

[@zapatistaog781]

@@Hezekiah1 if you do something stupid own it don't be a Muslim hahaha

[@Heartadia]

@@zapatistaog781 like holocaust whiners?

[@Hezekiah1]

@@zapatistaog781 do not tell people what to be, especially if it’s just a bash another religion that’s the definition of hate. That’s like me saying don’t be stupid like the people that don’t realize that Jewish library says they’ll be tricked into wearing that hat because there’s a thief in their family…. See how it doesn’t sound that nice., when I tell you that astrologer tricked one of your ancestors into wearing that hat.. and you believed it now you think you don’t have to fear God.

[@user-sg7gy2kp1q]

It's amazing how many of these students have the same shawls and head scarves. Who paid for all of this and where did they get them so quickly.

[@ikeesses5488]

George soros

[@alexbaro]

Their hard earned savings. Whose paying you to smear them?

[@chrahma4651]

Free USA from AIPAC

[@skontheroad]

Why? What did AIPAC do?

[@chrahma4651]

@@skontheroad AIPAC is using American taxpayers for its personal lobbying agenda

[@alecfoster4413]

@@skontheroad Drives corruption in Washington DC and in American society at large to support an apartheid, fascistic regime in the ME with OUR tax dollars. Said regime is currently waging a war of extermination against unarmed men, women, and CHILDREN. Hows that for starters?

[@cathy9183]

Hope they were actually charged with something.

[@sharma.1971]

What is the use of arresting if you are freeeing them after few hours

[@alecfoster4413]

What's the good of arresting people exercising their 1st Amendment rights?

[@robertfeinstein2175]

Arrest, Expel, Deport

[@music20204]

the beauty of american law. CATCH AND RELEASE.

[@MrJoshuapoon]

These people brought their chaos into America.

[@alexbaro]

They're Americans practicing their First Amendment speech. What are you?

[@alecfoster4413]

We create our own chaos.

[@user-bl6gx1zu3j]

Everybody in America is picnicing, with Red Headed Woodpeckers, and their Goetic goats. Smashing! Whom will meet for the little lords supper?

[@languageandreligion9725]

The way she danced while while coming out on bail seems like as if she protested for herself rather than for the Palestinians...

[@charlesdarwin5185]

1.55 the future homeless 😂

[@Betty-bj1ur]

Good job Texas!

[@valentinover6323]

Criminal recorded added

[@sangmoon2464]

Not necessarily. With a good lawyer, they may be able to avoid a conviction often with a period where they have to avoid another arrest after which they can request this to be removed from their records.

[@saiyedakhtar3931]

​@@sangmoon2464even with an idiot lawyer the charges will be dropped as it's a first amendment issue and the government almost ALWAYS loses those. No prosecutor is that stupid to on such as case. Charges will be dropped and they can file a lawsuit which they'll most likely WIN. Guess who pays? YOU! Abbot I'd laughing somewhere in a corner

[@GetsumJ]

@@sangmoon2464 - Not the arrest, it's for good. And background checks show them.

[@GetsumJ]

@@saiyedakhtar3931 - wrong

[@saiyedakhtar3931]

@@GetsumJ and how? practically evety had their charges dismissed.

[@user-dc6ek4ry2z]

These ingrates are doomed. They are now meek as lambs.

[@David53D]

Dropping the charges.

[@lauricetatum6893]

Hamas needs to stop teaching hatred to the Palestinian children.

[@KuominMessenger129]

why can't they just suspend their writs of habeas corpus?

[@professorprofessorson8795]

These kids are so brave, they are heroes. Their activism is very inspiring. Keep it up, fight for justice!

[@luchseterna]

They are morons

[@alicepyne-jahneke8042]

Will the protests turn non-peaceful. FAFO

[@aguynamedscott11]

Hate speech isn’t peaceful

[@Hezekiah1]

It looks like it’s the other way around you’re finding out.. that your whole entire life might be a lie.

[@budm2528]

you mean like J6?

[@budm2528]

@@aguynamedscott11 says who...you? As if your opinion matters?

[@SHope-rq1hc]

@@Hezekiah1 you replying on every comment about us jews being the liars is absurd. As a woman who has actually spent time in the middle east, you are either a guy, have never been there, are Muslim or are naive as hell to think these areas are not dangerous, archaic, extremely homophobic and in my personal experience in Cairo, bethlehem, mumbai, and petra VERY dangerous for my sexual safety. But maybe you blame women who have been raped?

[@Method9]

Go Students!!! What were they gonna do? Charge you for setting up a tent?

[@kunaikat2232]

good luck getting a job after this!! HAHAHHAHAHA

[@Speechless705]

Don't give up

[@sagapoetic8990]

“Let us dare to read, think, speak and write.” John Adams

[@Ian4u]

They should sue the police for 1 st amendment violation

[@David53D]

Protesting is permitted but with a permit and an agreement to clean up and not destroy property or disrupt peoples lives. All Americans have rights not just protesters.

[@lemric519]

The University of Texas says no protests on their campus and it has nothing to do with the first amendment .

[@ironbutterfly12]

Rights and responsibilities should go hand in hand!

[@Ian4u]

@@David53D you don’t need a permit for your constitutional rights. Are you a joke?? 😂 This is the United States and not a third world country boy!! I don’t need a permit to open my mouth and tell truth to power!!!

[@freidahaley2275]

Acts like a 3rd world country- breaking laws now is Okee-dokee with obiden!!! He and his demoncrats encourage it!!!!!

[@EzekielsBones]

Kudos to these kids. Be on the right side of history….

[@luchseterna]

They have no brains, no knowledge, no idea about Middle East whatsoever

[@ericakane5130]

Trump 2024

[@kennithandirsen7184]

Just wondering, how did you like that strip search?

[@martiwaterman1437]

Why do you ask? Is that what gets you off?

[@kuddusjajira8392]

God bless you all.

[@Hulya-uw4oq]

Güzellik ve iyiliğe,özgürlüğe.Tanrıma emanetiniz.

[@sagapoetic8990]

“Let us dare to read, think, speak and write.” John Adams

[@sagapoetic8990]

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Amendment I, The U.S. Constitution

[@sagapoetic8990]

But our Congress does not believe in God or our Constitution. They worship money and power. And with the aid of both our Constitution and God, we will vote them and their corruption out of office.