Jill Stanek - Free Speech = Free Destruction? ... Not...

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April 27, 2006
Free Speech = Free Destruction? ... Not...

The AP is reporting that the professor and six students who defaced pro-life crosses at Northern Kentucky University earlier this month have been charged with "criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and criminal solicitation."

The pro-abortion professor, Dr. Sally Jacobsen, has also been put on leave. She was caught red-handed (pardon the pun) by a staff member of NKU's student newspaper.

At the time, that news organization reported: "Northern Kentucky University President James Votruba has confirmed that Dr. Sally Jacobsen said that she encouraged students to practice their freedom of speech by pulling down the crosses during her British Literature class...."

The good doctor has a sick view of the Constitution. Kudos to Northern Right to Life for pressing charges.

posted on April 27, 2006 10:02 AM

Comments:

How is destroying someone elses act of free speech considered free expression? The old saying is that I have the right to swing my arms untill it reaches another person's nose. By these people's logic is that I have to be hit in the face inorder for another person to have free expression, but I'm not allowed to fight back.
These people should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, punished by the school in whatever way is fair, and then do a pro-choice event of their own. This is what it means to be in America.

Posted by: Joe Grigoletti at April 27, 2006 4:35 PM

She should lose her job and her pension.

Posted by: Tony at April 28, 2006 11:54 AM

I disagree with Tony on this one. She did this outside class time therefore the teacher is responsible for that aspect, but I do not see any grounds for firing her. The punishment must fit the crime.

Posted by: Joe Grigoletti at April 28, 2006 1:18 PM

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