On Wednesday, we brought you the story of an anti-Israel "sit-in" at Vanderbilt University that got shut down less than 24 hours into it after administrators, staff, and security let them know that no games would be played.
The protest, which was organized after the private school yanked a BDS amendment from a student ballot on the grounds it might have been in "conflict with federal and state laws," started after about 30 students forced their way into the chancellor's office lobby Tuesday by manhandling and pushing past staff.
The protesters, who tried shaming black police officers who were present, were not given food/water nor were they allowed bathroom breaks. They had to watch as security personnel received water and Panera Bread orders. Two of them even tried to claim a "medical emergency," calling 911 on the police because one of the students allegedly needed to change her tampon but was afraid she'd get arrested once she got up.
READ: Absolute Hilarity Ensues After Anti-Israel Vanderbilt 'Sit-In' Does Not Go According to Plan
In an update to this story, the agitators and their defenders held a rally the next day in front of the chancellor's office building, where Oscar-worthy performances were given detailing the "oppressive" experiences they allegedly had gone through during the sit-in they staged:
“In essence, they tried to break us. They tried to break our bodies, they tried to break our spirits.”
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) March 28, 2024
One of the Vanderbilt protestors speaks after their 21-hour sit-in:
h/t @lawyergonerogue pic.twitter.com/a3kWrYHtKL
One of them even pulled a Greta Thunberg, uttering a dramatic "How dare you?!" because in his opinion he was treated better by the Nashville PD in his jail cell after his arrest than he was by Vanderbilt administrators:
"We were deprived of medical attention, we were deprived of sleep, we were deprived of food, water, resources."
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) March 28, 2024
"In jail I experienced better conditions than at Vanderbilt University."
A Vanderbilt protestor who was arrested talks about his experiences:
H/t @lawyergonerogue pic.twitter.com/ikI9SSjhlg
Another declared that there was no difference between the IDF and the "evil" Vanderbilt administrators and security (which is pretty cool when you think about it):
"We hear a lot about cruelty in this world. From Palestine to Nashville, our oppressors are the same. They use the same tactics, they consult with each other."
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) March 28, 2024
"We were dealing with some pretty evil people yesterday."
Another Vanderbilt sit-in participant:@lawyergonerogue pic.twitter.com/gZjUBLzPJO
The reactions to their self-important rants were almost as amusing as the rants themselves.
"Their bravery and self-sacrifice will go down in the annals of history alongside the valiant warriors on D-Day and at Iwo Jima," tweeted one.
One quipped that maybe they felt oppressed because "Campus police were blocking a 30,00 trucks of tampons waiting outside."
Another wrote: "These are most privileged kids I’ve ever seen. They willingly sat in a room on the floor and act like they were out on the battlefield. They need laughed at and mocked."
"Laughed at and mocked" - and not coddled, which was exactly the right way for their demonstration to be handled.
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