1.6 Free Speech Week

1. Why do conservatives want to hold this event at Cal-Berkeley?

Perhaps they hope to change the minds of an audience that will listen to the ideas presented by the Free Speech Week speakers. More likely, they want to hold it at this school because it is considered a highly liberal environment that strongly rejects conservative ideas, so conservatives expect retaliation that will make their opponents look bad.

2. What is the initial position a public university should take when they get a request to host a speaker?

They should allow them regardless of the speaker and how he or she is seen. They then need to consider the logistics of the requested location and time.

3. What are "content neutral" rules?

These regulations prevent officials from telling the organizers to change their plans based on what point of view they are presenting. The decision must be based on other logical factors such as the capacity of the requested space.

4. In what ways might there be conflict between school officials and the group requesting to speak over the site of the event?

Officials may offer alternatives to the original location that seem worse, or are really worse, than the group's initial choice due to scheduling conflict with a class or on the basis that the speaking event would draw too many people to fit in the requested location. Thus, the group may feel like they are being discriminated against due to their viewpoint.

5. What financial issues might the speaking group have to be responsible for?

They would need to pay for security.

6. What happens if the group cannot pay this additional cost?

Most people believe the city or school where the event is happening should cover the cost.

7. What restrictions are legal concerning what the speaker can actually say?

The speaker cannot incite immediate illegal action, such as by directing the audience to attack someone, and the speaker cannot protest if the police shuts down the event because it is too large and unruly.

8. What can the crowd do to limit the speakers?

The crowd can shout or boo as the speaker tries to address the audience.

9. Under what circumstances can the police shut down the entire event?

If violence breaks out, the police can shut down the event even if it was not directly provoked by the speaker.

article: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/9/22/16346330/free-speech-week-first-amendment-constitution-bannon

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