An employee of the ACLU of Kentucky bashed Transylvania University’s decision to admit Nick Sandmann of Covington Catholic High School.
Samuel Crankshaw, a communications associate at the Kentucky’s ACLU, expressed his disdain for the admissions decision in a now-private Facebook post, alleging that Sandmann and his attorney spread QAnon conspiracy theories and is “more dangerous” than Milo Yiannopoulos.
But this kid clearly is a provacateur in training with no intention of learning. He exists only to troll, intimidate and play victim. He and his attorney proudly use their national platforms to promote QAnon, which has *literally* been the direct cause of multiple instances of violence (not to mention all of the other batshit stuff). He is proudly defending Kyle Rittenhouse, who murdered two people for exercising political speech. Ironically this silenced victim is running with Don Jr., spoke at the GOP convention, has a bill in his honor at the General Assembly, has atteneded private schools, has a national law firm representing him, etc. So silenced. He’s no diffrenet from teh likes of MIlo Yiannopoulos, but he is more dangerous.
Having experienced the incredibly high standards Transy requires for admission and then holds its students to, this seems like a slap in the face. I hope some time in a real classroom changes him, but his twitter and public persona suggest otherwise.
Sandmann again recently made headlines after the Washington Post and CNN settled defamation lawsuits with him for their coverage of a confrontation between the teenager and Native American activist Nathan Phillips.
He also spoke at the Republican National Convention in August, warning the media is driving cancel culture.
“Canceled is what’s happening to people around this country who refuse to be silenced by the far Left. Many are being fired, humiliated, or even threatened. Often, the media is a willing participant. But I wouldn’t be canceled,” Sandmann told the audience.
Law professor Jonathan Turley added Tuesday that the sentiment of Crankshaw’s post reflects “the growing concern over the new direction of the ACLU and the shift away from neutrality in the support of free speech rights.”
Dr. Avery Tompkins, an assistant professor of sociology and women’s gender and sexuality studies, defended Sandmann’s admission to the school, but promised to document any instance of Sandmann being “disruptive, trolling, or engaging in unethical behavior” immediately, a standard he said he would hold any other student.
Transylvania University said officials would be reviewing the Facebook post. Sandmann told the Washington Examiner that he had no comment at this time, and the ACLU of Kentucky did not respond to a request for comment.
