Word: tresspassing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...other protesters are following a "guerilla sit-in strategy," the aim of which is to get two students arrested each day. "They sit in the Administration Building until the building is officially closed, and then they are arrested and charged under New York State Law with criminal tresspass...
Defendants of the Pi Eta complain that such official actions are themselves immoral as they tresspass on the sacrosanct territory of free speech. Yet this logic confuses the principles involved. Few people deny the club the legal right to make whatever statements it wants. But the University and its members have the same right to declare that viewpoint inappropriate and to try and discourage it. While that policy would be disconcerting if applied liberally, all but the staunchest of libertarians would have to concede that it can be used against blatant sexism or racism without poisoning the atmosphere for free...
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