INSOMNIA THEATER (JARED POLIS EDITION): As devoted readers know, both Glenn and I posted a little while back about Colorado Rep. Jared Polis’ so-called “apology” for suggesting that college students accused of sexual assault should be expelled even if they are innocent.
Since then, Polis’ halfhearted mea culpa has only continued to generate criticism for its defense of dangerous ideas about students’ rights to due process. The Daily Camera, Polis’ hometown newspaper, published several responses to his apology, even devoting a whole page of its September 19 print edition to the topic.
FIRE’s Joe Cohn wrote his own retort in The Daily Camera, arguing that “By insisting that college administrators adjudicate serious felonies, Polis doubles down on a failed policy that threatens students nationwide.” And if you haven’t seen it already, or if you just want to reassure your memory that “someone really said that,” please watch the video of Polis’ now-infamous remarks and share with a friend.
You can see the full hearing on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training’s YouTube channel.