As a patriotic American, I am appalled at the response of many universities and President Biden to the college campus demonstrations. At the University of Arizona, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to attack a group of students who were peacefully assembling in violation of a curfew regulation. Talk about over-reaction!
Yes, a curfew violation is illegal but the response was totally out of proportion. Meanwhile, our government is complicit in the war crimes that Israel commits regularly against the citizens of Gaza. The Geneva Convention forbids genocide (see its definition) and collective punishment of innocent civilians.
Remember, the civil rights movement began with illegal acts of integration in public spaces. Sadly, our government now stands with Gov. Wallace and “Bull” Conner.
Bruce Hilpert
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