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Although police lined the walls and video cameras scanned the audience of only Harvard affiliates, protesters blockaded the doors of Science Center D, abruptly ending Kent-Brown's speech...
After the attempted blockade, which was foiled when police escorted Kent-Brown out through a side door, the protesters said they were only trying to force the South African diplomat to walk out the main doors and see the rally outside...
...Kent-Brown said before the event, "I would be quite happy to walk by [the protestors.] There's no reason to back...
Attempting to blockade a diplomat "is crude, and a bit much," Kent-Brown said before the speech. "It shows a lack of understanding of [freedom of speech] that goes beyond normal behavior...
...Kent-Brown, who is the vice consul for media at the South African consulate, said yesterday afternoon he did not understand why students staged a protest against his visit. "They are simply going against their own constitution," he said. "I find it rather strange that they want to protest. I came to tell them my ideas and they will have ample opportunity to ask questions...