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27. The reporting is claiming over 1M in damages so about 40k per protester. nt

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More than 25 protesters arrested after taking over University of Washington building [View all] groundloop May 6 OP

Meh. It'll be forgotten tomorrow * Oopsie Daisy May 6 #1

With all the damage they did? I would assume not. LauraInLA May 7 #21

I should have said that it will be forgotten by the press and the public. Oopsie Daisy May 7 #24

June 14 Protests Tangy May 6 #2

see this post Lulu KC May 6 #6

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 6 #10

Here ... marble falls May 6 #11

I have no problem with peacefully protesting, a right guaranteed under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution, MarineCombatEngineer May 6 #3

Apparently the damage to the almost-complete new building is extensive. maxsolomon May 6 #9

Facing the music is part of the deal. We are a nation built on civil disobedience ... marble falls May 6 #12

Yep, the Oath of Enlistment was, and still is, sacrosanct to me as I'm positive it is to you and all other DU vets here. MarineCombatEngineer May 6 #14

Like when Corey Booker and others did a sit in? iemanja May 6 #13

Just where the hell did you come up with that? MarineCombatEngineer May 6 #15

I got it from your posts. iemanja May 6 #16

No, I condemn those activists for causing damage to the building and illegally taking it over, which is a violation of MarineCombatEngineer May 6 #17

Why not Corey Booker and the Democrats? iemanja May 6 #18

If they violated the law, then they too should face the consequences of their actions, and I'm quite sure MarineCombatEngineer May 6 #19

Selective respect for the law is a feature. AloeVera May 7 #37

What law did they violate? betsuni May 7 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy May 7 #42

Did Cory Booker damage the building?! I hadn't heard that! LauraInLA May 7 #22

Of course not. yagotme May 7 #29

I was honestly confused, as the two situations seemed different. I thought the post was referring to proprrty LauraInLA May 7 #31

They are quite different. yagotme May 8 #50

Did the students "damage the building"? AloeVera May 7 #32

I want them punished. And shamed. Not defended. Beastly Boy May 7 #41

The protests will go on. Trump will react illegally. Wait for it. twodogsbarking May 6 #4

Sure, UW will sever ties with Boeing. maxsolomon May 6 #5

And to preserve purity from Boeing, no arts. No dance or music performances, museums, community projects, betsuni May 7 #28

More of the 'Rape is Resistance' crowd acting out sarisataka May 6 #7

"after the heroic victory of Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7th" Same way the Rape of Nanking was "heroic victory" for Japan? EX500rider May 6 #8

And yet, some STILL continue to defend their methods. Behind the Aegis May 7 #23

Bitterly hilarious and ironic. AloeVera May 7 #36

No, let's not arbitrarily replace "protest" with "war". And see if you still defend these racist thugs. Beastly Boy May 7 #43

They caused $1M worth of damage?! LauraInLA May 6 #20

"Vandalism against engineering buildings is an attack against engineering students ..." betsuni May 7 #25

They smashed CNC Controllers that are 100K each. maxsolomon May 8 #54

So incredibly stupid. LauraInLA May 8 #55

One question, who did these protesters vote for? and if it wasn't for VP Harris, then f**K THEM JohnSJ May 7 #26

The reporting is claiming over 1M in damages so about 40k per protester. nt kelly1mm May 7 #27

Garnish their wages or community service until it is paid off. JohnSJ May 7 #30

How is the school made whole for damages if they are given community service? MichMan May 7 #33

I am assuming they aren't gainfully employed, but what you suggest sounds fine JohnSJ May 7 #34

They may not be gainfully employed now, but students graduating from elite colleges will eventually earn a decent salary MichMan May 8 #52

I hear you. I wonder how many are students, and if they are, one would hope they would be automatically JohnSJ May 8 #53

How will Gaza be "made whole"? AloeVera May 7 #38

So...... you are agreeing that these protesters should pay about 40k each? nt kelly1mm May 7 #45

No. AloeVera May 7 #46

Lets assume they are found guilty (likely) and that UW can prove 1M in damages. You do understand the kelly1mm May 7 #47

Thanks for that legal advice. AloeVera May 7 #48

It is both. They can be charged with crimes by the state and be ordered to pay restitution as part kelly1mm May 7 #49

Lectures on the sanctity of law and the horror of PROPERTY DAMAGE are bitterly hilarious coming from Israel's supporters AloeVera May 7 #35

Did glorifying murder, rape, kinocide, torture and hostage taking escape your attention? Beastly Boy May 7 #44

What the article neglected to report: Beastly Boy May 7 #40

I'm guessing several will defend it. "Palestinian" is in the group's title, soooo... nt yagotme May 8 #51