I have previously criticized universities and news outlets for their handling of racism on and around campus (and sexual assault, too). But I’m not in the business of giving activists advice. So I’mspeaking out of turn on one side point here, to recommend: don’t talk to the police. (Nothing personal.)
The campus police at UW have released body camera video ofthem escorting a student from class and arresting him for allegedly spray-painting anti-racist graffiti. (For critical commentary on this situation, here’s astatement from faculty at staff, including a bunch of sociologists; and a letter of support forstudents from the faculty and staff in Afro-American studies.) Several things are disturbing about this; I’d like to call attention to the conversation. Here’s the video, with my comment below:
(Other videos from the police department, showing other parts of their interactions, are here.)
I have no idea whether this man…
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