the school tapes these things and allows people to purchase the tapes. Individuals are not allowed to tape though. That is standard procedure here.
I am from the area, and this guy is a nut. They have already wasted to much time on him IMHO.
And you are certain that the purchased tape isn’t edited? Doesn’t have “accidentally” erased portions?
IIRC, even White House tapes of Oval Office meetings sometimes “accidentally” end up missing, edited, or erased, and we’re supposed to trust Lib academics?
The point of making your own tape is to ensure that the “official” tape is kept honest and without “redactions”. Similarly, the university tape is their record of what happened, and keeps HIM honest about not editing his version