Posted on May 7, 2024
Authorities say 'outside agitators' are at Gaza war protests. We've heard this before : Consider...
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The Term is Vague and Adaptable
The "Outside Agitator" Label is not clearly defined and is somewhat malleable, says Justin Hansford, a law professor at Howard University and executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center.
Hansford took part in the 2014 protests in Ferguson and says he has visited the recent campus protests against the war in Gaza. He told Consider This that "outside agitators" are usually characterized in three ways:
They are bad people
They are not a legitimate part of the protest or movement
They are manipulative and are trying to cause trouble
The Term is Vague and Adaptable
The "Outside Agitator" Label is not clearly defined and is somewhat malleable, says Justin Hansford, a law professor at Howard University and executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center.
Hansford took part in the 2014 protests in Ferguson and says he has visited the recent campus protests against the war in Gaza. He told Consider This that "outside agitators" are usually characterized in three ways:
They are bad people
They are not a legitimate part of the protest or movement
They are manipulative and are trying to cause trouble
Authorities say 'outside agitators' are at Gaza war protests. We've heard this before : Consider...
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