I'm literally shocked by this whole situation. I mean, who plans to vandalize a building with $300k worth of damage? The fact that they wore protective gear and barricaded offices for safety concerns is a total game-changer. If the "voice from the law enforcement officer" is real, that's even more crazy! It's like they're trying to frame these kids. And let's be real, if it was just about free speech, wouldn't they've done something way more extreme? Like, protest in front of the building or something? I don't get why they had to resort to this.
Ugh I'm literally shaking my head rn ...like can't they just reach a verdict already?! The whole trial is so dramatic it's like a real-life episode of Law & Order . But seriously, what if this case sets some kind of precedent for free speech on campus? Like will future students feel pressured to tone down their activism or face serious charges? I'm torn - part of me thinks the defendants' actions were pretty reckless (who barricades an office with no intention of causing damage?!), but another part of me gets where they're coming from. The whole "Don't get arrested, b****" thing is wild . It's like, can we even trust the police to report truthfully? I guess that's what makes this case so juicy - it's all about navigating those gray areas between politics and personal freedom .
Ugh this is getting intense... a mistrial would be such a cop-out imo they're already facing serious felony vandalism charges & the whole 'premeditation' thing is super confusing like, were they planning it or not? and can we even talk about how messed up the system is if law enforcement is involved in altering evidence on video footage?! that voice in the background sounds super suspicious to me
This whole thing is really sad ... I feel bad for these kids. They're just standing up for what they believe in and getting trampled by the system. It's like, if you wear a mask to protect yourself from the air pollution, should that make you a bad person?
The way I see it, the students were trying to get attention about a serious issue (divestment from Israel-linked companies) and they were willing to risk getting arrested for it. But instead of being seen as heroes, they're being railroaded by the prosecution. And now we got these juries deadlocked, and it's like... what's next?
Free speech is a fundamental right, but I don't think that means you get to do whatever you want without consequences. The law should be applied fairly, no matter how unpopular your views are. But at the same time, we can't just chill out on the whole 'they're being persecuted' vibe either... there's gotta be a balance somewhere
man this whole thing is so messed up I'm trying to wrap my head around why these students are being prosecuted for something that's basically just expressing themselves, you know? They're not hurting anyone, they're just standing up for what they believe in and getting hurt in the process. it's like, can't we just see it from their perspective for once?
and then there's this video footage that supposedly clears them of wrongdoing... but is it really that clear? I mean, the audio could've been manipulated or edited to make it sound like it came from a law enforcement officer. it's all just so gray and complicated. I don't know what to think anymore
I'm getting so frustrated with this whole situation ! It seems like the prosecution is trying to use the "premeditation" argument to justify their case, but it just doesn't add up . If the law enforcement officer's voice on that video footage really was saying that, then that totally undermines their claims of a coordinated attack . And can we talk about how the university is being extra sensitive about this whole thing? Like, if they're divesting from Israel-linked companies, shouldn't they be more concerned with protecting free speech and expression than trying to pin some charges on five students? It's all just a big mess right now...
I'm literally shocked by this whole situation. I mean, who plans to vandalize a building with $300k worth of damage? The fact that they wore protective gear and barricaded offices for safety concerns is a total game-changer. If the "voice from the law enforcement officer" is real, that's even more crazy! 
It's like they're trying to frame these kids. And let's be real, if it was just about free speech, wouldn't they've done something way more extreme? Like, protest in front of the building or something? I don't get why they had to resort to this. 
. But seriously, what if this case sets some kind of precedent for free speech on campus? Like will future students feel pressured to tone down their activism or face serious charges? 
I'm torn - part of me thinks the defendants' actions were pretty reckless (who barricades an office with no intention of causing damage?!), but another part of me gets where they're coming from. The whole "Don't get arrested, b****" thing is wild 
. It's like, can we even trust the police to report truthfully? I guess that's what makes this case so juicy - it's all about navigating those gray areas between politics and personal freedom 
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this is getting intense... a mistrial would be such a cop-out imo 
they're already facing serious felony vandalism charges & the whole 'premeditation' thing is super confusing 
and can we even talk about how messed up the system is if law enforcement is involved in altering evidence on video footage?! 
But at the same time, we can't just chill out on the whole 'they're being persecuted' vibe either... there's gotta be a balance somewhere 
. If the law enforcement officer's voice on that video footage really was saying that, then that totally undermines their claims of a coordinated attack 
It's all just a big mess right now...