Students: Bill could give police ability to run surveillance on peaceful protesters
The bill would require colleges to form partnerships with campus, local and state police departments to coordinate security for student groups that are at a heightened risk of being targeted for hate crimes.
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4h agoDozens of college students and professors voiced their opposition in Hartford Friday about a bill that is designed to prevent hate crimes, but they say it could backfire.
The bill would require colleges to form partnerships with campus, local and state police departments to coordinate security for student groups that are at a heightened risk of being targeted for hate crimes.
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However, students say the legislation could give police sweeping powers to run surveillance on peaceful protesters.
"I believe that it is a violation of students' freedom of speech and a violation of our fundamental rights to organize peaceful demonstrations," says Syafira Azzahra, a student at Central Connecticut State University.
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