Various posters on social media have featured a video of a graduating McGill University student appearing to spit on the Dean and another faculty member. She then produced a sign demanding divestment from Israel. As she appeared to spit on the President Deep Saini and the other faculty member, the audience can be heard cheering. The school later reportedly edited out the ugly incident and would not confirm that it will be taking any action against the student.
In the video, the student can be seen making the spitting gestures while wearing a keffiyeh and holding a sign that reads “Divest from death.”
The university did not deny that the incident was edited out and simply stated that “multimedia staff often cut to different angles during the livestream to focus on different aspects of the ceremony, which allows students and their families to celebrate an important milestone.”
The incident is only the latest such protest at graduations. In another protest recently (by an animal activist), interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber was hit by green glitter. Brittany A. Drake, the activist, pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony criminal charges.
McGill has not committed to seeking any discipline, let alone such charges, for the student.
The incident captures the breakdown of civility and respect at our institutions of higher education. This conduct has been reinforced by professors and administrators for years in pushing activism over academics. McGill students have declared that “free speech does not exist outside of its social context” and sought to strip professors of academic titles due to their holding opposing views. There has also been a lack of discipline for students who have engaged in the disruption of events and even classes.
McGill is notorious for objecting to such misconduct without taking any immediate action to sanction the students, including the recent disruption of a human rights professor.
McGill is one of the world’s finest universities, but it has shown little principle or courage in facing disruptive and disgraceful conduct in the past. Simply deleting the scene of the student spitting at the President will do little to address this trend. As academics, we need to reassert control over our campuses and stand firmly against conduct to disrupt events or classes.
For some institutions, the diploma is not actually handed out during the graduating ceremony for fear of mixing up documents and students. If that is so, then perhaps the McGill University administrators can place a hold on sending out this diploma until some form of hearing and restitution is performed.
Raging, homicidal antisemitism was the inevitable conclusion of the far Left teaching that success is a sign of guilt. Jews have suffered enslavement, genocide, and had to pay jizya tax to be allowed to live. Yet they thrive. Statistically, Jewish people tend to be educated, law abiding, and have a nuclear family. All of these are proven steps to succeed. Their millennia of persecution is ignored by the Left for the cardinal sin of success.
Once universities taught students to hate the successful, Jews and Asians were doomed to discrimination. Asians face racial bias in the university application process. Jews also face ugly threats to their health and safety. Far left bastions at universities are now where Jewish students fear to tread.
Far Left activists in the black community, such as the infamous Louis Farrakhan, heavily promoted antisemitism. During the BLM riots, Jewish businesses were targeted. BLM founders supported Palestinian terrorists, not understanding that Judea has been the Jewish homeland for thousands of years.
Christians had to pay jizya tax, too And the reason was they did not pay zakat, as Muslims did. Nobody gets a free ride.
The jizya was for non believers, and was a payment made in order to be spared their life. The jizya was always higher than the zakat.
As antisemitism is pervasive throughout the Quran itself, it is also inherent in the law of Muslim majority countries, to varying degrees. In Saudi Arabia, it was illegal for a Jew to set foot in the kingdom. Prejudice against Jews was greater than any prejudice against Christians as non believers. There are many passages in the Quran urging violence and subjugation of Jews, for instance the “kill them behind every rock that hides a Jew” bit.
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Spit in this night club and the barroom bouncer will…….
Steer clear of the “Dusk Till Dawn” biker bar. Bad things happen here. Actor George Clooney got upset on this movie shoot.
Selma was terrified of that snake. She almost couldn’t do the scene. She put a lot of work into battling that fear for this movie.
Upon the pursuit of a liberally progressive (anti-American) path, anything and everything should be expected during the process of ripping and tearing apart our constitutional republic.
Agreed, but McGill University is in Canada.
Not to worry.
The dominion of the “party” of the communist state will support you for the rest of your life.
Merit, decorum, and respect for your superiors matter not.
Affirmative action, quotas, welfare, public housing, Obamacare, forced busing, WIC, SNAP, TANF, HAMP, HARP, Social Security, SSDI, Medicare, ad infinitum – “free stuff” and “free status” – are yours for the taking, comrade.
It is “fair taxation” to take and provide: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” with a gun to your head from the “dictatorship of the proletariat.”
Bill Ayers is still referring to constitutional American freedom, free enterprise, and free markets as fascism.
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“Obama once visited ‘60s radicals”
“In 1995, State Senator Alice Palmer introduced her chosen successor, Barack Obama, to a few of the district’s influential liberals at the home of two well known figures on the local left: William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn.”
– Politico, By Ben Smith, 02/22/2008
This wretched piece of garbage should be expelled pronto. This is not about free speech. It’s about acceptable behavior. Obviously, this loon doesn’t have a clue. Getting expelled will send the right message.
These products of communist (liberal, progressive, socialist, democrat, RINO, AINO) propagandization and indoctrination need attitude adjustments.
Warning for spitters who vacation or travel to Singapore:
Singapore is not kind towards those who spit. You cannot spit in markets and coffee shops. You cannot spit on public roads and sidewalks. Breaking this law means paying a penalty of $1,000.
I”ve seen multiple interviews with potentially hundreds of these idiot kids, they can’t even point to Israel on a map. They’re petulent children craving attention and have no idea what they are talking about
This incident only goes to show the vulgarity of the Left. They aren’t getting their way in some things so, they pitch a fit. I am thankful that it wasn’t my child. Good luck in finding any future employment.
McGill helps fund genocide, against the wishes of the student body, but the problem is a student spitting? Motes and beams?
If they were funding ” genocide” why does the IDF alert the areas they are going to be entering DAYS before they get there. You lefties are hilariously stupid
Too bad the racist murderer, Michael Byrd, wasn’t there. He could have shot and killed her. Boo Hoo!
Try spitting on a cop. That’ll get you arrested and a spit hood. Perhaps spit hoods should be required at graduation.
The best spitters are professional baseball athletes.
Assault and battery comes to mind whether it’s a fist, spit or glitter you’ve reached out and touched someone.
You people (and Turley), need to get some sort of grip on reality !!
This is ONE kid in Canada acting badly, unworthy of this degree of coverage.
There are one or two more important things to consider, such as a mentally deranged convicted felon wanting to take over the government of this country and imprison all his enemies, and put an end to democracy.
And only one kid participating in such feral behavior? You need to keep up…..turn off CNN and MSDNC and try reading. Hundreds of these fascist radicals did it in Washington, DC only this weekend. TDS is lethal, Cracker. You are one sick puppy. Seek help immediately!
“. . . a mentally deranged UNPROSECUTED felon WHOSE MINIONS HAVE TAKEN over the government of this country and ARE DOING THEIR DAMNDEST TO imprison all his enemies, and put an end to democracy.”
Fixed it for you.
Spastic idiot^^^^
That’s precious…. a leftist tool claiming Trump is ‘deranged’ and will ‘imprison his enemies’. The hypocrisy is beyond measure. More than willing to vote yet again for a demented fossil who cannot even read off a teleprompter at this point, or put together two coherent sentences, and whose jackbooted thugs have gone out of their way to lock up Trump because he is the major threat to the bonehead in the oval office, and their continued destruction of the country. Just because you have TDS doesn’t mean other Americans should have to let the titanic failure called ‘the Biden administration’ continue to destroy everything it touches.
I went to McGill (82’) when the Aga Khan established a chair for Islamic studies and I remember thinking ‘this is the beginning of the end’ …..Flash forward 30 years and downtown Montreal is ‘Little Gaza’…rife with hijabs and full Batman costumes….and a million baby strollers and mustaches…..St. Viateur Bagels be damned, I had to get out of there.
So no surprise that the worst element of leftist useless idiots have infested the town and University. Prime Minister , the king of Socialist retards, has killed the country and should be tried as a war criminal….knucklehead.
Are you sure that McGill grad spat at the President….it could just be drool….
So when I’m at a boring cocktail party and the conversation limps to where I went to school…I just say somewhere north…
Prime Minister Turdeau….it was censored?
“established a chair for Islamic studies and I remember thinking ‘this is the beginning of the end'”
Josh, you were prescient. What is it about Sharia Law that people don’t understand?
Sharia Law means everyone loses their natural rights and lives according to Sharia Law. LBGT’s get thrown off roofs. Women have a right to be beaten. Dissenters are shot. Life is miserable as one is living in the culture of death.
“ Sharia Law means everyone loses their natural rights and lives according to Sharia Law.”
No, it does not mean that. Are you of the Muslim faith? You seem to have your views of Sharia law skewed by the media. The Bible has just as harsh views of LGBTQ and women. The Christian bible has just as many grotesque laws as Sharia. Christian’s just don’t like to admit it.
Well no, the NT replaced the OT. The OT is more of history reference and diary of a tribe of people. There are 10 laws regarded by Christians and variations of those 10. Then there’s the forgiveness portion and keep trying portion.
No, not the same 🤦♀️
No, the OT is still used to justify certain sins by Christians. Specific OT verses and scriptures are used to justify a ‘sin’ they don’t like. But ignore the rest when it becomes an inconvenience.
The whole bible is the word of god according to those using it against LGBTQ and women. Picking a choosing verses and passages while ignoring others is par for the course in christianity.
George, you are an idiot. People might justify their bias with anything, including the Bible, but they don’t throw people from the LGBT community off roofs. You don’t understand that because you are stupid and ignorant.
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“Well no, the NT replaced the OT. “
That is part of replacement theory. Read John XXIII.
Capitalize “Bible”. As used here, it is a proper noun. Grammar 101. Did you go to ‘publik skool’ or something?
Agreed – certainly if they’d use a capital K for Koran. I suppose it’s too much to hope they’d get Torah correctly.
It’s just a book like any other, bible. It literally means book. Big deal.
NOT when used as a proper noun! Grammar101. Safe to say that you are probably not a “novelist”….just a dumb a$$.
Don’t really care. I will still write it as bible if I want to.
Yes, in a free country there is the freedom to be wrong.
But certainly impolite, disrespectful.
George, why is it we are not surprised that you used a lower case rather than a capitaI letter? The answer is simple and written all over the blog. You are Stupid.
Hey George, can you point out where anyone is setting up courts based on the OT? You defend Sharia Law and in places like London and Paris there are sharia courts, is that what you want here?
Hullbobby, every conservative legislator screams this country is based on judeo-christian values including the judicial system. We have had judges proudly display the 10 commandments in their courtrooms while dispensing justice. Pretty sure there is justice based on OT beliefs or at least close to them.
Freedom of religion would allow for any religious values to be respected. Including those who wish to follow their beliefs according to Sharia law. We claim Christian values when republicans push for anti-transgender legislation or laws against LGBTQ members. Because the bible says so.
This imbecile, New George, couldn’t conclude a debate earlier and is now attempting to debate a new issue. He often speaks without understanding the topic. I am still waiting for him to clarify what he read and didn’t comprehend. He accuses others of not understanding, but when challenged, he avoids the discussion and runs away with his tail between his legs.
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/06/07/laptop-deniers-in-delaware-the-media-shrugs-as-the-biden-laptop-is-authenticated-in-federal-court/comment-page-3/#comment-2409678
“George, no one seriously believes what you say about me, but everyone knows it is true about you. Marcy Wheeler is a spin doctor, so she has a mind for spin but is not concerned about the truth. If you understood her, you would be anxious to debate what she says, but you can’t. All you can do is copy and paste.
I’m waiting for you to extract her ideas and put them into debate. The last time you tried, I showed you she didn’t say what you thought. You should give up on things requiring intellect and play games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey. You will act as the donkey.”
S. Meyer,
You have already shown you are not capable of understanding Marcy Wheeler’s legal analyses. No matter how I would “put them into debate” you will only revert to insults and nonsense ramblings.
You don’t have the intellect to get into Marcy Wheeler’s discussions. You just don’t. It would be pointless for you to try because you will give up at the first sign of difficulty and proceed to hide your inability by projecting it onto to others and insult them. That’s why I don’t go further in discussion with you.
George, your reliance on Marcy Wheeler’s work, even after ATS stopped using her, is ludicrous. It seems like you’re more interested in copying and pasting, rather than understanding the implications of her words. I’m curious, do you genuinely believe in what you’re saying? Because it is evident that others don’t and know you to be ignorant and a nutcase.
You offered the challenge and then ran away. Anyone can review the posts and see that you are a liar. They can go to https://jonathanturley.org/2024/06/07/laptop-deniers-in-delaware-the-media-shrugs-as-the-biden-laptop-is-authenticated-in-federal-court/comment-page-3/#comment-2409593 .
“No, it does not mean that”
George, you prove you do not know what Sharia Law is, and you do not understand the difference between one’s belief in Islam and Shariat Law. You are Stupid, as usual. Do you want to debate this, or are you going to run away again? Sharia Law is a dangerous part of Islamic teachings.
“The Bible has just as harsh views of LGBTQ and women.”
You are acting Stupid again. Do Christians throw LGPT off of roofs?
You don’t know what the OT (Old Testament) says, and I doubt you know much about the NT.
S. Meyer,
You are NOT a Muslim. That is obvious. You have NOT read sharia either. You keep projecting your ignorance on those you argue with. You’re not a mind reader and you are certainly not smart enough to have a discussion with. You talk like a 5th grader and you clearly cannot grasp complex issues.
Christians stone sinners. They don’t throw people off roofs. If come christian zealots had their way you can bet they would be stoning a lot of people for their sins. The only thing keeping them in check is the fact that it’s still illegal here. But, given the chance they would in a heartbeat. All zealots are like that in every religion. Not just Muslims. But I’m sure you knew that since you can read my mind.
“You have NOT read sharia either. ”
There you go again, George. You are making stupid statements that are arrogant and ignorant. That combination is deadly, but we are talking to one of the Walking Dead (braindead).
I know significantly more about Sharia Law and Islam than most. That is why it is clear that you don’t know anything about the subject.
“The only thing keeping them in check is the fact that it’s still illegal here.”
That is nonsense, but it shows you know less about Sharia Law than one might have thought. You don’t know anything of the Old Testament and almost nothing of the New Testament. Is there anyone on this blog as ignorant as you? Perhaps not. Zealots can do nearly anything, but what do you think Sharia Law is? I did not discuss Islam, only Sharia. Every time you open your mouth, you demonstrate more idiocy.
Like I said. You cannot grasp complex issues. Projecting your flaws onto others is your only form of rebuttal.
George, you can say what you wish about me, but you are a moron. My responses to you and others are all over the net, containing substance, whether or not one agrees with my opinion.
What do we see from you? Meaningless words are put together without any factual content. Everything you said shows you don’t know what Sharia Law is and have little understanding of the Bible, whether it be the OT or the NT. You don’t know or understand the political alignments of the three religions over history. You are stuck trying to impune my knowledge because you are overwhelmed.
I would be horrified if my youngest grandchild was as ignorant as you. I give my condolences to your parents should they still be with you.
S. Meyer,
As usual you project your own shortcomings onto others.
“you project your own shortcomings”
New George, do I do that on Sharia Law, the Old Testament, or Marcy Wheeler? Of course not. You could provide no substance to those discussions just like you can’t about Marxist revolution and Stalinism. You are ignorant and arrogant. You are a fool.
I refer you to https://jonathanturley.org/2024/06/07/laptop-deniers-in-delaware-the-media-shrugs-as-the-biden-laptop-is-authenticated-in-federal-court/comment-page-3/#comment-2411185
Nice whataboutism.
After claiming Sharia is not like that, he says chrisianity and sharia are just like that.
Idiot
They both are. And you’re an idiot
“Are you of the Muslim faith?”
Are you a flat-earther? A devil worshipper?
No? Then your arguments about those ideas can be ignored.
Such questions are textbook ad hominem.
Your deflections to Christianity merely add to the fallacies pile-up.
And your use of “just as” contradicts your first sentence.
One nice thing about your comments. They’re a target rich-rich environment for how *not* to think.
This was the act of a spoiled, uncivilized, indoctrinated toddler.. Just how do we fix this demographic calamity. It will take more than a Trump victory; we will need to age out several generations of spoiled, indoctrinated flotsam until we can get this nation back to its civilized self.
Life experiences have informed me that attitude readjustments…hind end kicked and/or broken noses are immediately effective upon changing bad behavior and if misbehaving children are immediately punished with vigor…their undesired behavior is ended forthwith and future problems are either lessened or prevented.
Had the Dean stood up and broke the nose of the spitter….imagine the image that would have been offered for the Students to consider.
Sounds a bit Neanderthal ….yes….but you know given a choice of behaving or sudden onset of genuine pain…most avoid pain.
What causes this is the teachings of the faculty, the catering to political causes, the attack upon old fashioned virtues of respect, decorum, and manners, and the gross failure of management and law enforcement in policing misconduct.
Until there is an instant and automatic downside to misconduct….it shall go on unabated and in time get much worse and much more violent.
Nothing serves to test conviction than a Riot Baton to a kneecap or elbow…..or just an old fashioned ass kicking!
We can blame the various enlightened schools of psychiatry for this societal wrong-turn; culminating in that pernicious volume penned by one Dr. Spock.
I don’t entirely disagree with your premise, but I think breaking noses, and other disproportionate punishment, is generally counterproductive.
To raise a child properly, you need to 1) set a good example. Children will mimic what you do, good or bad, 2) describe the rules clearly beforehand, and explain them if the child is old enough to understand, 3) Enforce the rules consistently. Inconsistent enforcement can confuse them as to the importance of the rule, and lead them to experiment with rule breaking in an effort to discover any undisclosed pattern of enforcement. 4) apply disciplinary punishment as soon as practical after the infringement. Punishment is ideally proportional to the infraction, and is the minimum necessary to effect the desired outcome. Excessive punishment is counterproductive if it creates long term resentment, anger, or the desire for retribution. Ideally, the offender should know and agree they’ve done wrong, and that they deserve the punishment they received. If they don’t eventually understand and agree, then the punishment is likely to push them away from civilized behaviour rather than towards it.
Once a person’s thinking diverges too much from an appreciation for civilized behaviour, it becomes extremely difficult to redeem them. Small, timely, consistent corrections are the best method to keep them on track and prevent lost causes. Notably, most of these principles apply to training animals as well.
Whether or not you can salvage an adult that has gone bad is a different matter. You can scare/cow the weak-willed, but breaking the nose of a strong willed individual as punishment for spitting on someone is not likely to improve matters in the long term. Instead, the lesson they may learn is that freedom of action is most easily obtained by acquiring the power to inflict violence on others.
‘McGill is one of the world’s finest universities, but it has shown little principle or courage in facing disruptive and disgraceful conduct in the past.’
Oh, for Pete’s sake. Then it is NOT one of the world’s ‘finest universities’. Get your flippin’ heads out of the sand, people. What will it take? Seriously.
At this point listening to the apologists is just as bad as the modern left itself. It is no wonder NOTHING changes. Demand accountability en masse, you are not powerless or chickens. That people are ‘afraid’ of how they might look to their ‘friends’ if they tell them they want law enforcement or are voting for Trump – these are not adults at the deepest levels, and it is no wonder their kids are walking balls of neuroses.
I have never seen such conformist cowardice in my lifetime in this country.
And that is how we went from the late 1940s until now…we were so upwardly mobile that we just turned our heads and thought more of “progress” than we did of cultural ntegrity and societal cohesiveness.