University of Florida Lets Richard Spencer Decide Which Journalists Will Cover His Speech
Oft-punched white nationalist Richard Spencer will speak at the University of Florida because free speech from hatemongers is important, apparently. (No joke: The governor has already declared a state of emergency.) But it’s also apparent that U. Florida’s love for the first amendment only goes so far, according to Guardian U.S.’s Lois Beckett:
University of Florida has given Richard Spencer full control over which journalists will be allowed inside the venue to cover his speech.
— Lois Beckett (@loisbeckett) October 18, 2017
“They’ve rented the facility. It’s their event. It’s not our event,” University of Florida spokeswoman Janine Sikes told me.