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Originally Posted by _God_
While I normally consider dksuddeth's points all too true or prophetic, in this case, I disagree on principle.
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and yet, after the fact, the student was proven to be a student after all. So what 'principle' do you stand on?
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Originally Posted by _God_
"This is no longer America" is correct. It was a college library, and asking for proof that a person is entitled to be there (as opposed to being some kind of freak stalking the college girls) is prudent. Any history of attacks on students at this institution, or its simply being in a bad neighborhood, would further bolster the idea that this policy was instituted due to one or more past incidents.
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because we MUST sacrifice our liberties to be protected at all times, even if it requires an occasional tasing by the police, or even to have a few people shot and killed as an example to NEVER disregard a policemans authority. After all, they are the 'only ones'.
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Leaving when you're unable to prove you belong at a college is not unreasonable. Waiting until the cops arrive is stupid.
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because you MUST prove that you belong somewhere, not like we mere citizens have any more rights anymore.
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We may never know the actual events, but this guy sounds like an asshat.
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why? because he stood up for himself? because he refused to abide by an idiot officers orders? because he didn't show his 'papers'? welcome to Amerika.