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Georgetown law student questions the rationale for mask mandates etc. Is called a “risk to the community” and gets forced into a psychiatric evaluation that will go on his permanent record. The school backed down after media attention. No end to the madness.
When student William Spruance gave a speech challenging the COVID jab and mask policies at Georgetown Law School, which required for example masks on students but not on teachers, university officials attempted to not only cancel him from the college, they tried to destroy him entirely.
They not only suspended him from the campus (thus preventing him from attending classes), they demanded he undergo a psychiatric evaluation while also waiving his right to medical confidentiality. On top of this, they threatened to report him to state bar associations if he did not cooperate fully.
In August 2021, Georgetown Law returned to in-person learning after 17 months of virtual learning. The school announced a series of new policies for the school year: there was a vaccine requirement (later to be supplemented with booster mandates), students were required to wear masks on campus, and drinking water was banned in the classroom.
Dean Bill Treanor announced a new anonymous hotline called “Law Compliance” for community members to report dissidents who dared to quench their thirst or free their vaccinated nostrils.
Meanwhile, faculty members were exempt from the requirement, though the school never explained what factors caused their heightened powers of immunity. [emphasis mine]
When Spruance finally contacted the press about his story, and told Georgetown’s dean of students Mitch Bailin that the story was going public (it had already appeared on Fox News), his suspension was suddenly lifted and all was apparently forgiven. He managed to complete his degree at Georgetown, and is now a practicing
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: Asmodeus3
It's funny that the same people who want to force you to wear a mask, get vaccinated and take all the boosters, are the very same people who scream "My Body My Choice" when it comes to abortion.
It's either your body and you have the right to do as you see fit or you let strangers decide for you.
You can't have it both ways.
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: Asmodeus3
It's funny that the same people who want to force you to wear a mask, get vaccinated and take all the boosters, are the very same people who scream "My Body My Choice" when it comes to abortion.
It's either your body and you have the right to do as you see fit or you let strangers decide for you.
You can't have it both ways.
Meanwhile, faculty members were exempt from the requirement, though the school never explained what factors caused their heightened powers of immunity.
Shortly thereafter, I received a notification from “Law Compliance” that I had been “identified as non-compliant” for “letting the mask fall beneath [my] nose.” I had a meeting with Dean of Students Mitch Bailin to discuss my insubordination, and I tried to voice my concerns about the irrationality of the school’s policies.
He had no answers to my simple questions but assured me that he “understood my frustration.” Then, he encouraged me to “get involved in the conversation,” telling me there was a Student Bar Association meeting set to take place the following Wednesday.
I arrived at the meeting with curiosity. I had no interest in banging my fists and causing a commotion; I just wanted to know the reasoning – the “rational basis” that law schools so often discuss – behind our school’s policies. There were four simple questions:
1) What was the goal of the school’s Covid policy? (Zero Covid? Flatten the curve?)
2)What was the limiting principle to that goal? (What were the tradeoffs?)
3)What metrics would the community need to reach for the school to remove its mask mandate?
4) How can you explain the contradictions in your policies? For example, how could the virus be so dangerous that we could not take a sip of water but safe enough that we were required to be present? Why are faculty exempt from masking requirements?
originally posted by: Tundra
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: Asmodeus3
It's funny that the same people who want to force you to wear a mask, get vaccinated and take all the boosters, are the very same people who scream "My Body My Choice" when it comes to abortion.
It's either your body and you have the right to do as you see fit or you let strangers decide for you.
You can't have it both ways.
You hit the nail on the head. I have said your point since the start of this shi*.
originally posted by: kwakakev
One approach to consider if the white vans descend is no consent. As these people will use anything you say against you, saying nothing gives them nothing for further action. It might take a couple of weeks at times, but keep it civil on the surface, show you can deal with your own stuff. Just go no comment.
This advice is not a one size fits all solution. There are some good people out there trying to help with messed up situations. If this attention feels more political than social, the J6 crew is one heads up with where this can go.
originally posted by: infolurker
a reply to: DAVID64
You look for logic from insane people.
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
The zealotry displayed by these college administrators are exactly the same as the middle ages when corrupt bishops and a corrupt vatican had mercenaries dubbed knights riding on vast witch hunts where they killed the innocent and claimed they represented truth and righteousness.
History, even dark ages are being repeated.
originally posted by: BeNotAfraid
originally posted by: Asmodeus3
originally posted by: Kenzo
a reply to: Asmodeus3
Spanish Inquisition
A modern version of it.
Hast thou seen Hispania lately? ... ... ...