Liberal cannibalism: OSU silences protesters with “safe space” rules

College administrations have co-opted progressive rhetoric about “safe spaces” and offensive speech to silence student protests.

Ohio State University has faced sit-ins and protests from a coalition of student activists unsatisfied with a lack of accountability and dialogue with the administration, according to The Lantern, the student newspaper at OSU.

To bring an end to those disruptions, the administration has claimed student actions have “scared” university workers.

In a video of the sit-in confrontation at Bricker Hall, a university building, administrative messengers informed students they were violating the student code of conduct and faced arrest and expulsion.

“The employees who work past five o’clock left early this evening. Do you know why? Because they were scared you were going to do something,” the messenger said.