# Univeristy of Wisconsin System: Disruptively Protest 3 Times, Get Expelled **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 10, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/univeristy-of-wisconsin-system-disruptively-protest-3-times-get-expelled/798446 "2017-10-10T07:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/univeristy-of-wisconsin-system-disruptively-protest-3-times-get-expelled/798446/19 "2017-10-10T14:36:52Z")
Sure, disruptive students are a problem - but they don’t seem to have been a problem in Wisconsin. This seems like a common sense policy, but this is one of the rare instances where the identity of the proponents has to be taken into consideration when discussing the merits of the policy. It’s apparently the Wisconsin GOP’s baby, which means it’s likely a disguised attempt to stop college kids from voting for Democrats. Still, if it’s enforced evenhandedly, it’s hard to argue that it’s unreasonable. > [@Urbanredneck](#): > > The University has to gain control when a situation calls for it. They warn, suspend, and then expel students all the time for things like theft or cheating. Why not this? Last month, you didn’t want colleges suspending or expelling students for rape. It’s somewhat surprising to see you standing up for colleges’ right to suspend or expel for “disruptive behavior.” > [@Should colleges get rid of on campus housing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-colleges-get-rid-of-on-campus-housing/796656/24): > > According to the article I quoted above, its not so much false accusations its just that a student on a campus can accuse someone with sexual assault in a broader sense than what would be touched by a regular prosecuting attorney. So a student can be expelled for much less evidence or reason. Yes, they can sue the school and take the matter to another court but who pays for that and how long will it take? > > Now I perfectly understand why a university should be held responsible for the safety of its students in say the science building. > > BUT, how can they be held responsible for what happens at a fraternity party or in a dorm where students are already drinking and having sex? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/univeristy-of-wisconsin-system-disruptively-protest-3-times-get-expelled/798446)._