Once again, @FordhamNYC should be ashamed of itself.
This perennial “worst college for free speech” is now punishing a student who emigrated from China for posting two photos on Instagram ...
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This perennial “worst college for free speech” is now punishing a student who emigrated from China for posting two photos on Instagram ...
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@FordhamNYC One photo, posted on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, is of the student lawfully holding a gun off-campus, captioned “Don’t Tread on me.” 
@FordhamNYC The other photo is of St. Louis police officer David Dorn, who was killed by looters last month.
It's captioned, “Y’all a bunch of hypocrites,” referencing his frustration with what he refers to as “the nonchalant societal reaction over [Dorn’s] death.”
It's captioned, “Y’all a bunch of hypocrites,” referencing his frustration with what he refers to as “the nonchalant societal reaction over [Dorn’s] death.”
@FordhamNYC The student, Austin Tong, was informed he was under investigation for the two photos on June 8.
On Tuesday, Fordham found him guilty of violating university policies on “bias and/or hate crimes” and “threats/intimidation.”
On Tuesday, Fordham found him guilty of violating university policies on “bias and/or hate crimes” and “threats/intimidation.”
@FordhamNYC Tong’s ludicrous punishment bans him from physically visiting campus without prior approval, taking leadership roles in student organizations, and participating in athletics.
He is also required to complete implicit bias training and to write an apology letter.
He is also required to complete implicit bias training and to write an apology letter.
@FordhamNYC “When Tong immigrated to the United States from China at six years old, his family sought to ensure that he would be protected by the rights guaranteed by their new home, including the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms,” wrote FIRE's Lindsie Rank to Fordham.
@FordhamNYC “Here, however, Fordham has acted more like the Chinese government than an American university, placing severe sanctions on a student solely because of off-campus political speech."
@FordhamNYC “While what happened to me is a total disgrace, I hope to use my example as an opportunity for the millions of people out there that fear to freely speak, and to protest the serious case of speech censorship in college campuses,” said Tong.
@FordhamNYC Fordham holds FIRE’s worst rating for free speech and makes frequent appearances on our “Worst Colleges for Free Speech” list.
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