When conservative writer Charles Murray appeared to speak at Middlebury College in Vermont, dozens of student protesters flooded the venue. Armed with signs containing profanity and complete lack of tolerance, the entire audience turned their backs on Murray and began the tired “hey hey, ho ho” chants and refused to restore order so that Murray could carry out his speech.
The college eventually disciplined 67 students for their participation in breaking policy, but none were suspended or expelled.
The students were upset that Murray was being given an opportunity to speak, and rather than simply forego the event, they decided to shut it down and make it impossible for the author to exercise his First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
