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Hasan Piker’s UT Appearance Put Campus Protection Act to the Test
Headline from The Texas Observer
Austinites who expected overwhelming turnout and chaos on Wednesday for the appearance of the leftist political streamer Hasan Piker at the University of Texas at Austin were met with a lackluster showing: more law enforcement than protesters, and an auditorium only three-quarters full.
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Hasan Piker took the stage at UT Austin despite bipartisan backlash from Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz and others, drawing a packed venue of cheering students.
We have a problem if Americans are more interested in hearing the words of Hasan Piker, a rape and terror apologist, than those of a victim of the ideology he celebrates.
Austinites who expected overwhelming turnout and chaos on Wednesday for the appearance of the leftist political streamer Hasan Piker at the University of Texas at Austin were met with a lackluster showing: more law enforcement than protesters, and an auditorium only three-quarters full.
"At least two rows of seats remained empty, according to the newspaper." The post Only 300 Attend Hasan Piker Event at UT-Austin After Thousands Sign Up first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
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