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As colleges across the United States are contending with all manner of protests over the Israeli-Hamas conflict, one university is putting a stop to some forms of activism.
According to a citizen journalist who goes by “Stu” on X, a flier of “Allowable Activities” was disseminated on the University of Florida campus which reportedly resulted in some students choosing to break down their encampment.
BREAKING: University of Florida students chose to breakdown their encampment after being handed this of Allowable Activities and Prohibitive Items and Activities.
Look at those Consequences for Non-Compliance
University of Florida’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of… pic.twitter.com/l4jYjrSVcr
— Stu (@thestustustudio) April 26, 2024
The flier explains that “allowable activities” include: “Speech, expressing viewpoints and holding signs in hands.”
The list of “Prohibitive Items and Activities” was much longer:
- No amplified sound
- No demonstrations inside buildings
- No littering
- No camping
- No sleeping
- No unmanned signs
- No blocking egress
- No building structures (chairs, stakes, benches, tables)
- No camping, including tents, sleeping bags, pillows, etc.
- No disruption
- No threats
- No violence
- No weapons
- Any other items and/or activities deemed to be non-compliant with policy and regulations by university officials.
While it might be expected for at least a few protesters to rebel against these rules, fueled by the righteous fury of their chosen cause, the “consequences for non-compliance” section may have caused them to think twice.
“Individuals found responsible for engaging in prohibited activities shall be trespassed from campus,” the flier explains. “Students will receive a 3 year trespass and suspension. Employees will be trespassed and separated from employment.”
This comes as an Emory University economics professor was tackled by police and placed in handcuffs during a disruptive campus protest. The school decided to crack down on the activism on their grounds, resulting in the professor’s arrest.
‘I am a professor of economics!!’ Elitist Emory prof FINDS OUT when she’s wrestled to the ground in cuffs https://t.co/B6zGiaw25i via @BIZPACReview
— BPR based (@DumpstrFireNews) April 26, 2024
Social media users were pleased to hear that University of Florida will be taking decisive action:
Well done university of Florida!
Clear rules and actual consequences
— Clark_A ️ (@clarkA418) April 26, 2024
This might be the best part: “Employees will be trespassed and separated from employment”
The indoctrination and rot from the “educators.” gets addressed.— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) April 26, 2024
Maybe they could mail that letter up to Columbia and let them copy it.
— John (@noahsflood_) April 26, 2024
Rules clearly communicated ✅
Free speech protected ✅
Appropriate consequences ✅Another Florida win! pic.twitter.com/TqaYwmwEM0
— Bonnie S ❤️ (@BonnieS21912114) April 26, 2024
They yelled “they will not stop our liberation zone” as they packed up their liberation zone and went home crying.
— Tanya Berlaga (@TBerlaga) April 26, 2024
Consequences will be these college students’ most important lesson.
— ☮️ Balanced Acceleration (b/acc) (@valb00) April 26, 2024
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