They're daring the sheriff to initiate seizure proceedings.
The students will go ape, chaining themselves to pillars, railings and doors, gluing themselves to roads and sidewalks, etc. The news media will turn it into an international spectacle. Faculty will join in. Celebrity Oberlin alumni will join in, including many in the media.
They think they can win this.
Michelle Malkin might be able to assemble some counterprotesters. She is also friendly with Glenn Beck, who can publicize any gathering.
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That sounds awesome, actually. Especially gluing themselves to roads and sidewalks. The more they dehumanize their behavior, the weirder they look.