Here is the (up-dated) video by Stand With Us in regards to the so-called "Irvine 11" (students charged with disrupting the speech of the Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, which occurred February 8, 2010). These students have been indicted by a grand jury in Santa Ana, California in connection with this event. The video features a pro-student demonstration in front of the DA's office just prior to the indictment.
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It seems like these eleven should be prosecuted for something, but isn't this repetitious barrage kind of beating a dead horse? They were indicted for something, right?
What was the ultimate punishment UC Irvine gave the students?
100 UC Irvine professors seem to think that it was enough.
http://uci.edu/uci/features/2011/02/feature_facultyletter_110209.php
Have the students shown any remorse? Have any of them apologized?
I think this is a big point. If they don't think they have done anything wrong, what will prevent them from doing it again? If they do now see they violated the rights of others, I am fine with the professors petition.
Hypothetically, the possibility of having their recognized organization privileges revoked again may, with some grumbling, and some delusion that they are experiencing the oppression of arbitrary dictatorship, restrain their actions. Maybe they would rather have use of campus rooms for meetings than suffer the painful martyrdom of having to meet at an alcohol-free tavern somewhere off campus.
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/02/07/uci-students-indicted/
Radio broadcast where District Attorney Tony Rackauckas defended the misdemeanor charges against the students and the attorney for 7of the students claim its bogus because it is selective punishment and hints that it is a political move.
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