Carter claims the police officer used unnecessary force when he tried to confiscate a bullhorn she was holding, injuring her neck and leaving a small cut over her left eye. The use of amplified sound on campus other than in designated areas is not permitted under UT policy. Carter said she received dozens of e-mails from people who witnessed the altercation and plans to continue consulting with her attorneys about the possibility of filing a lawsuit. However, Terry McMahan, assistant chief of the UTPD, said Carter has not filed a formal complaint against the police officer. For All groups were present.
Police have a right to use force when it is necessary.
Rosser said she wants the administration to publicly admit it was wrong in permitting the display to go up as well as an apology from Faulkner. But Faulkner stood by the administration's decision to authorize the anti-abortion groups' exhibit, saying that his first concern was upholding the First Amendment rights of those wishing to speak on campus. I don't see how we can apologize for upholding the Constitution of the United States. Faulkner has invited Carter, English professor Elizabeth Butler Cullingford and anthropology associate professor Pauline Strong to meet with him, provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson and Vice President for Student Affairs Jim Vick next week to discuss their complaints about the way the administration handled the situation.