A conservative judge who was heckled at Stanford Law School has claimed student protestors screamed that they hoped his daughters would be raped before the equity dean ambushed him in ‘a staged public shaming’.
March 20, 2021
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D.
Jenny Martinez, Dean, Stanford Law School
Dear President and Dean,
I was terribly upset to read about the indecent actions of some of your students when Judge Stewart Duncan was to speak at your Law School. I would like to state a few ideas that perhaps will help:
Students who cross the line of rightful protest should be suspended from school for a determined amount of time, and their parents should be notified as to their child’s behavior and the reason. Parents may not be aware, or not interested, and have no idea their student is participating in inappropriate activities. It is the responsibility of the University to inform the parents. If students want to act like children who need supervision, then they should receive such. They must earn their respect from adults.
It is time to stand up to pushy parents who flout their wealth as a reason their student should never be suspended for any reason. It’s time to stand up to the “law suit” crowd who sue over every little thing.
It is time to stand up to the Regents who, in my opinion, hide behind the hallowed halls when inappropriate gatherings happen. They should be front and center speaking to assemblies of students that this type of behavior will result in expulsion from the University.
Students are just older children looking for rules and boundaries. When there are none from home or school, they become unruly “gangs” feeding off one another’s excitement, and the results are situations like that which happened to Judge Duncan.
It is easy to throw all one’s anger at the students involved, but the problem stems not from the actual event, but from the leadership of the University, which can support free speech, but should be very clear to the students in word and action, just exactly what is not included in free speech: foul language, insults and threats, throwing things or spray painting on buildings or other objects. It is my opinion that the University fails in this, and if implemented, more respect would be gained from the students on all levels.
If we want America to be a country where all our children and their grandchildren can live in peace and prosperity, we must turn the tide of young people running amuck due to lack of caring direction. These young people are not bad, they are just lost due to lack of direction.
Most Respectfully,
Mrs. Phyllis Couper