An Arizona State University (ASU) theater student complained to local news that her arrest for unlawful protesting resulted in a suspension that caused her to miss finals and rendered her unable to graduate.
21-year-old ASU senior Breanna Brocker — a technical assistant with ASU Gammage majoring in theater design and production — was arrested for unlawful encampment as a form of protest against Israeli conflict with Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Brocker was among 20 students arrested for unlawful protesting.
The 20 arrested students filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents in the Arizona District Court for an injunction to lift their suspension, Campos v. Arizona Board of Regents, but were denied earlier this week. In a viral post-court interview, Brocker expressed shock that she was being punished for breaking university policy.
“I’m being restricted from a lot of things right now that I didn’t expect to be for standing up for something that I believe in. I have family coming in who I have to let them know to not come to my graduation ceremonies. I am glad that there is a guarantee that my courses will be taken care of, so I don’t have to worry necessarily about my graduation requirements and the fact that I will earn my degree, as I have spent the past four years doing, but I’m just disappointed. I’m a 2020 high school grad, so I wasn’t able to walk then, so you know, I’m not able to walk now.”
When asked whether she would have protested by encampment, knowing the consequences, Brocker said she would do it again.
Brocker also appears to subscribe to transgender ideology: she goes by “she/they” pronouns, according to a February playbill for an ASU production of “Clue.” Both of her parents have displayed Pride flags in their profile pictures in celebration of Pride Month; Brocker’s mother, Heather, is an educator with Deer Valley Unified School District.
Brocker was one of nearly 3,500 individuals to sign onto the “Theater Workers for a Ceasefire” petition released in March demanding an immediate, permanent, and unconditional ceasefire; an end to the siege and blockade of gaza and an immediate delivery of aid; an end to U.S. aid and intervention in the Israel-Hamas conflict; an end to Israeli occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Palestine; and establishment of the right of Palestinians to self-determination, and the right of return.
That activist group also called for theater-affiliated individuals to engage in public mobilizations and demonstrations, as well as wear keffiyehs and pins in support of Gaza.
As ASU noted in a press release, ASU police arrested 72 individuals for trespassing after setting up an unlawful encampment. Of those 72 arrested, only 20 were identified as students.
“The April 26 encampment was more than a protest. There were multiple violations of university or ABOR policy including tents, overnight presence, creating a university disturbance and being in a reservable space that wasn’t reserved by ASU students, per policy. The unlawful assembly remained well past the 11 p.m. cutoff time established by policy.”
The students were represented in court by Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) attorney David Chami.
CAIR is widely acknowledged as a terrorist front group; the organization has been repeatedly identified as a conspirator for Hamas.
In addition to Brocker, the other ASU students to sue the university were Zahra Alam, Autumn Byars, Aida Esmeralda Campos, Michael Phillips Clancy, Emma Davis, Rebecca Huang, Salem Jabaieh, Fatima Jabardi, Beldaja Jama, Michaela Koert, Rachel Lim, Jose Maciel, Guadalupe Chavez Morales, Amy O’Neill, Noor Odeh, Nolan Quinn, Ian Sherwood, Harry Smith, and Mya Vallejo.
The students complained that their arrests were witnessed by nearby fraternity members who were “partying, drinking, and videoing” their arrests. Those fraternity members were also assisting in the cleanup of the protestors’ unlawful encampment equipment and other littered items.
“ASU chose to arrest and discipline the protestors instead of the bystanders, demonstrating the targeted nature of ASU’s actions,” said the lawsuit.
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So, the dirty muslim mafia queers are “representing” these mentally disturbed brats. No surprise there.
No sympathy. Aligning with hamas is evil.
I guess they don’t teach oral hygiene in school.
Someone please buy her a tooth brush and teach her how to use it!
If you listen to her speak, she still sounds like an 8 year old
I’ll bet she also has lots of student loans
now she won’t pay(wouldn’t anyway)
to bad only a few are getting real world message
Welcome to adulting. There are consequences for life’s choices. Sad that the actions of some in expressing their First Amendment right of free speech have caused hundreds, if not thousands, of deserving, hard-working students to miss the once in a lifetime opportunity to walk in their cancelled graduation ceremonies.
Yes!!!! Arrest for Illegally protesting should have consequences! Maybe more people are awake than I thought!
This proves that those graduating College may be deemed “educated” in their field however, wisdom is rarely learned outside of personal experience and failure.
I’ll be happy to chip in a few bucks for her to go to Iran. They are offering these people full scholarships at their university. I’m not sure though if they offer worthless degrees.
Anonymous G, did you read this part –
“The April 26 encampment was more than a protest. There were multiple violations of university or ABOR policy including tents, overnight presence, creating a university disturbance and being in a reservable space that wasn’t reserved by ASU students, per policy. The unlawful assembly remained well past the 11 p.m. cutoff time established by policy.”
all comments here except 1 are right on. Play with fire and you will get burned at least once. Just another libby/leftist looking to get a degree that is basically worthless, but wanna bet she is asking for debt forgiveness from brandon.
Keep your tent;)
well, I guess you can now call that part of your education at an institute of higher learning.
Since when did protesting for a ceasefire or protesting against the war become a terrible idea? I am sure this comment will not get posted.
She/They were not arrested for protesting. Even student protests have rules of engagement. Since when is whining about consequences “standing up” for what you believe in?
So, now she’ll be living in Mom’s basement without a theater degree instead of with one? She’s lost nothing but a piece of worthless paper.
Relax Breanna, you’ll be able to still get the same batista job that you would have gotten. If you had graduate with your theater majoe.
I say give her her diploma, right after she watches at least 6 hours of video of the October 7th slaughter. Let’s see if she still believes in her cause after that.
GREAT idea!!! Every one of those ignorant terrorist supporters should be required to watch videos of the Oct 7th slaughter of innocent men, women and children!!
It’s no wonder that this is the kind of twisted child the left leaning Democrats are raising and embedding in our society. I hope her parents are proud of her. The real world is about to slap this poor bitch in the face!
“When asked whether she would have protested by encampment, knowing the consequences, Brocker said she would do it again.” All righty then, take your punishment and shut up.
Johnny – you sir are 100% correct.
No sympathy for this person whatsoever you play you pay. Deal with it.
Oh boo hoo. If you and your fellow protestors want some sympathy, you’ll find it in the dictionary. It’s between s#*t and syphilis.
She WILL get a degree: Ph.D.in Dumbassedry. I wish her good tidings with all the benefits it will bring her. Exciting tent life, no job to worry about, and tens of thousands down the university money drain. Good luck, crybaby.
21 years old and you have yet to understand that actions have consequences? This is what college teaches these days? LOL