Yesterday, John covered the ongoing protests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where administrators briefly managed to clear an encampment on the campus after “negotiating” with the protesters. The respite was indeed brief, however, because agitators were once again on hand to rile up the crowd and move them back into the fray. More disturbingly, some of the protesters took their activities out into the public streets, blocking traffic and bringing normal activity in the area to a halt. The action on campus hasn’t escalated to physical violence, probably because the administration is out there assuring everyone of their right to free speech, etc. But that isn’t bringing them any closer to restoring order and the normal operations of the school.
At MIT, protesters were given an afternoon deadline in which to voluntarily leave the protest site or face suspension. Many…
