| Doe Questioning George Floyd
Protests Got Suspension From Bronx College But
Still There
By Matthew
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Sept 17 – Annie Doe - not her
real name - while a student at
the College of Mount Saint
Vincent in Riverdale in the
North Bronx posted on
Instagram criticism of
protests to the alleged murder
of George Floyd.
She wrote, "Just
because one black guy dies
doesn't mean the entire world
should act like untamed
apes." More on
Patreon, here.
She was
charged with harassment, and
issued a two year suspension
and a referral to a homeless
shelter.
She sued - and
"has not left the
premises."
On
September 17 U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York Judge
Valerie E. Caproni held a
lengthy proceeding. Inner City
Press covered it - and ended
up live tweeting, here.
Annie Doe's
lawyer conceded it is not a
First Amendment case, since
College of Mount Saint Vincent
is a private school. But he
attacked the disciplinary
process Annie Doe was put
through.
His
complaint noted Annie Doe's
support of Trump and MAGA, and
the negative reactions these
drew from other CMSV students.
He sued for sex
discrimination, retaliation
and most intriguingly, breach
of contract. The College
of Mount Saint Vincent lawyer
said "the optics are bad,"
parents who pay tuition are
asking why Annie Doe is still
on campus. Her "electronic
card access to the front door
has been canceled" - but she
has not left.
Judge
Caproni, past 5 pm, asked
about dog whistles. Inner City
Press, three hours into the
hearing, began live
tweeting.
At 6 pm, Judge
Caproni denied Annie Doe's
requested injunction. She told
the CMSV lawyer he has until
October 2 to oppose -
presumably, to make a motion
to dismiss.
She offered the
services of SDNY Magistrate
Judge Stewart D. Aaron, if
both parties want it. There is
a related case - Inner City
Press will continue to follow
and report on this, watch this
site. More on Patreon, here.
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