Conservative activist Kaitlin Bennett incited large-scale student protests Monday when she appeared on Ohio University's Athens campus to film a video.
that the"unexpected" presence of an activist on campus drew large crowds of students who"also chose to exercise their first amendment rights."
"Contrary to allegations circulating on social media, the incident did not rise to the level of a riot," university police said."There was strong language, and allegations that some unknown person in the crowd splashed water, but there were no reported injuries or violence, and no one was arrested during the event."
Ohio University Police also noted that they received no prior notice of Bennett's arrival. Bennett disputed the university police's statement to NBC News, alleging that the department"refused to help and lied in their press statement about what happened." The university's administration said that it takes concerns about"complex situations like this" seriously and that its focus is primarily on the safety of students and visitors.
"We are a public institution and we take that responsibility very seriously by respecting the rights of all persons to express themselves in a lawful manner," Ohio UniversityThe school said that it promotes diversity of viewpoint as on of the institution's educational goals. The statement went on to say that it welcomes expressions on differing viewpoints in"appropriate forums throughout our campuses.
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