Opinion: Campus open forums threatened by violent demonstrations
When an Israeli counsel general attempted to give a lecture at San Jose State University on Feb. 5, he was shouted down. But instead of removing those disrupting the speech, campus police ultimately escorted the counsel general from the premises. A professor argues for implementing procedures to safeguard the free speech rights of controversial speakers. -DB San Jose Mercury News Editorial Feb. 19, 2009 By David Meir-Levi Few rights are dearer to the American people