(AA2) Guarunteed Freedom of Speech?

The Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech. It’s in the first amendment and arguably one of the most important. What happens when that right is compromised? Well, let’s see what Thrin Short, a 16 year old girl who made a pro-life demonstration on the University of California at Santa Barbara campus March 4^th. Feminism Prof. Mireille Miller-Young allegedly broke up the demonstration in a violent manner.  As of right now, there are two petitions circulating. “The one backing the professor, who has been charged with battery and vandalism, has more than 2,000 signatures, while the one in support of Short has 150, according to The College Fix.” FOX News stated. Katherine Wehler, a theater and feminist studies major, told the site, “The last thing we need are these people invading our community.” Katherine Wehler also stated that, “pro-lifers with graphic images of aborted fetuses such as Short and her sister carried are like “domestic terrorists.” A petition circulating around the community is in favor of Miller-Young’s termination. The petition reads, “This is about someone who violated the law in several ways, disregarded the idea of freedom of speech, and tarnished the image of the UCSB.” The petition is not in favor of pro-life support, but stating that they are in support of freedom of speech and the right to assembly. “They talk about prioritizing the safety of our campus involving activists, yet it’s our professor that attacks somebody,” UCSB student Katie Devlin told The College Fix. “I think it’s just the contrast that she is a feminist professor and stands for protecting women, yet she attacks a young girl.” The two sisters were demonstrating in a free speech zone when the professor attacked. “Before she grabbed the sign, she was mocking me and talking over me in front of the students, saying that she was twice as old as me and had three degrees, so they should listen to her and not me,” Thrin Short wrote in an email to FoxNews.com earlier this month. “Then she started the chant with the students about ‘tear down the sign.’ When that died out, she grabbed the sign.” The professor walked through 2 campus buildings and was trying to use the elevator to get the sign far away from Short. While Short was trying to stop the elevator and get her sign back, the professor pushed her three times. FOX News states, “Miller-Young was charged last month by the Santa Barbara County district attorney's office with misdemeanor counts of theft, battery and vandalism. She pleaded not guilty last week.”