Posted on 05/04/2005 7:33:16 AM PDT by Flightdeck
Arrest made at Coulter speech
Student arrested, charged with disorderly conduct after offensive question
By Yashoda Sampath
Incessant heckling and shouting culminated in an arrest Tuesday night during a speech by Ann Coulter, an extreme right-wing pundit, at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Shouts became so pervasive during the question-and-answer session that Coulter informed the organizers she would no longer take questions if the hecklers were not silenced. For a time, the shouts were considerably lessened, until the issue of gay marriage was broached.
Coulter said she supported the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman on the basis that a good woman civilizes and inspires a man to strive for something better, leading to a question that was met with a stunned silence.
"You say that you believe in the sanctity of marriage," said Ajai Raj, an English sophomore. "How do you feel about marriages where the man does nothing but f--- his wife up the ass?"
UT Police officers approached Raj to arrest him, resulting in a mass exodus of protesters chanting, "Let him go."
"The person had been disruptive the entire event," said Matt Hardigree, former Student Events Center president. "He took the opportunity to say something lewd and offensive and then made masturbatory gestures as he exited."
Hardigree said that Cheryl Wood from the Office of the Dean of Students spoke with some of the protestors before the event, and assorted members of the Distinguished Speakers Committee asked them to sit in the back if they had signs and to leave quietly if they wanted to leave.
According to Jeffrey Stockerwell, a friend of Raj, officers violently seized Raj and illegally searched him after his question.
Police have charged Raj with disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor.
Representatives of the Austin People's Legal Collective were taking statements from everyone at the scene, in case it should be taken to court.
Raj worked at the Texan on a volunteer basis for a brief time in March.
Before the speech began, the International Socialist Organization protested outside of the library, with about 12 people holding up signs with slogans such as "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, right-wing bigot go away" and "Stop the new McCarthyism."
The booing began early into Coulter's speech, when she issued a joke to pro-choice advocates.
"I wonder why those 'I Heart Partial-Birth Abortion' T-shirts aren't selling better," she said, followed by a combination of cheers and jeers.
Coulter went on to decry the conservative media bias she said liberals complain of, and she challenged the undemocratic actions of liberals with respect to Iraq and to the judiciary.
"They're always trying to act like they're oppressed," she said. "So let's do it. Let's oppress them."
One student asked Coulter why universities and institutions place microphones in front of Coulter when she advocates terrorism against liberals, prompting Coulter to mention the strength of her book sales. Coulter has had four New York Times best sellers.
The $30,000 event was co-sponsored by the Texas Union Student Events Center and Student Endowed Centennial Lectureship Committee.
I emailed his little drug articles to the Austin PD, they might not be able to do anything about it but they should know they are being ridiculed online by this guy. They might at least add him to the watch list.
Do a web search for "Robert Jensen" and your question may be partly answered.
They could have been fair and called the Socialists "extreme leftists".
In Coulter related news, hopefuly this one isn't true (and considering the source, it probably isn't): http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/305296p-261282c.html
He probably was a much loved and respected guy in their editorial office, making the coffee and running out every day for their pizzas and meat ball sandwiches.
Leni
...and scoring an ounce for the staff.
LOL!
Ann is one of the few non-liberals able and willing to meet the progressives and other foulmouths on their own turf and on their own terms; and kick their butts.
That makes her an "extreme right-wing pundit".
Yeah. Right.
I wonder if that's his REAL name??
You probably are. The odds are this sterling fellow is an illegal.
""How do you feel about marriages where the man does nothing but f--- his wife up the ass?""
Someone needs to slap this punk upside the head several times to re-boot his processor.
Liberal Freaks that are teaching at University of Austin.
I am ashamed Austin is even in Texas.
I prefer: "It's a very good thing. Best way to produce more progressives..."
"an extreme right-wing pundit"
I think the news media should change this word to
"extremerightwing" since these terms are invariably employed together.
The next Webster's dictionary should also delete the word "liberal" in its political context as it has been superceded by "moderate".
"You probably are. The odds are this sterling fellow is an illegal."
Maybe, maybe not, but the other day some girl stood up at a rally on campus and said she was an illegal and about to graduate and told us "legals" to deal with it. I think we should take her advice literally, and deal with her.
Isn't it interesting that Coulter is "an extreme right-wing pundit", while the hateful Raj, is merely "an English sophomore".
You can picture that act! and they have the audacity to belittle conservatives as ignorant 'rednecks'! When I witness these scum, I want to reek a terrible vengence upon them, a violence that won't stop until all of them cease to exist. They are, after all, destroying my country and I am pissed! Let us hope that enough sane citizens will wake up and utilize the electorial process to remove them, their teachers, leaders and supporters first. Let us hope!
My dad would drag me out of bed, if I slept after 6 AM. I had farm chores to do before and after school. I am also getting into taking weekend "power naps". Sure feels good to lay down and nap for one hour or so.
You've miss-judged Ann Coulter..
Ann Coulter never flys off the handel...
She's a Constitutional Lawyer trained in presenting arguments for Crisakes..
And she knows all the silly tricks and strawmen and has an agenda..
Ann Coulter is a BACKFIRE to a Rarely challenged ultra left wing verbal FIRESTORM..
Presented on MsM TV, MsP, and even in most movies..
At EVERY academic institution in a thousand ways(the most damaging)..
and in Congress(both houses), the present administration, and in the courts..
AND by the way- is the leanest meanest RINO exposer of all time..
She exposes RINOs as the left wing stealth confused morons they really are.. obvious left wingers are not worth her time.. its the MOLES shes after, the RINOs..
RINOs being intellectual cowards and poorly trained ideological dupes are the real threat to America and Ann knows it..
Are YOU a RINO.?.. You sound like a RINO.. How?.. By the paternalistic display of the events you just recounted.. Like you could judge the leanest meanest RINO exposer of all time.. without getting yourself exposed.. Suggest a re-think.. You've been had.. What do RINOs do with Ann Coulters words.?. -->> Respond with Patrimony..
Salient Point... thats often missed..
Coul·ter: a cutting tool (as a knife or sharp disc) that is attached to the beam of a plow, makes a vertical cut in the surface, and permits clean separation and effective covering of the soil and materials being turned under
We owned a donut shop - Dad was up by 3 a.m. Weekends, he and mom played in a country/rock band, so he just skipped sleeping some weekends. Took it's toll on him after a while, and they gave up the band.
Here's raj's email address:
ajairaj@mail.utexas.edu
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