A constitutional rights legal organization that defends freedom of speech on and off campuses is demanding accountability for the “mob censorship” that took place at San Francisco State University (SFSU), where former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was attacked by a group of protesters on April 6.
In a letter (pdf) addressed to university President Lynn Mahoney, Amanda Nordstrom, program officer with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), requested that SFSU address the attack, educate its students on the distinction between protected protests and disruptive conduct, and provide a response to FIRE by April 18.
“FIRE is seriously concerned by SFSU’s failure to address the anti-free speech actions of some protestors at last week’s Turning Point USA event that featured NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines speaking on women’s sports and transgender athletes,” Nordstrom said….