Event got cancelled. Did it get enough publicity. It likely will get exploited as something, something… “antifa”.
- Students at Penn State want the administration to cancel an event with the founder of the Proud Boys.
- The university has defended its decision by referencing the First Amendment.
- The Proud Boys have been labeled a terrorist organization by the Canadian government.
Students at The Pennsylvania State University are demanding the administration cancel an event featuring Gavin McInnes, the founder of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, citing a "direct threat of violence to marginalized students."
A petition created by The Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity at Penn State criticized the university for allowing McInnes on campus and using student fees to pay for the event. "Free Speech does not mean paid speech," according to the petition which has garnered over 3,000 signatures.
The event on October 24 is called "Stand Back & Stand By" — a nod to former President Donald Trump's comments about the Proud Boys during a presidential debate in September 2020 — and is hosted by the Penn State chapter of Uncensored America, a group that calls itself a free speech organization.
McInnes is the founder of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, some of whose members said they planned to "kill people" during the January 6 insurrection, according to internal emails released by the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot.
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“‘Free Speech’ does not mean ‘enabling Gavin McInnes to develop and reinforce right-wing extremist networks while padding his wallet and prestige,’” reads a public petition to university administrators penned by the Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity at Penn State. “We demand that the Penn State administration deny Uncensored America permission to sponsor and platform Gavin McInnes with a speaking engagement.”
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