Here we go again. This time from a free-speech hating liberal professor at the Northern Kentucky University (hat tip: Michelle):

“A professor at Northern Kentucky University said she invited students in one of her classes to destroy an anti-abortion display on campus Wednesday evening.
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Sally Jacobsen, a longtime professor in NKU’s literature and language department, said the display was dismantled by about nine students in one of her graduate-level classes.

“I did, outside of class during the break, invite students to express their freedom-of-speech rights to destroy the display if they wished to,” Jacobsen said.

Asked whether she participated in pulling up the crosses, the professor said, “I have no comment.”

She said she was infuriated by the display, which she saw as intimidating and a “slap in the face” to women who might be making “the agonizing and very private decision to have an abortion.’”

So apparently, to the Left, being mad trumps the right to free speech. I must’ve missed that caveat in the Constitution. The professor said:

“Pulling up the crosses was similar to citizens taking down Nazi displays on Fountain Square, she said.”

No, Ms. Jacobsen, restricting the free speech of others because you disagree with it is similar to Nazi actions. Get it straight.

I’ll give you 3 guesses on which side the ACLU will defend in this… and the first 2 guesses don’t count.

Here’s her University website, in case you’d like to exercise your free speech to tell Professor Jacobsen what you think about her actions.

This isn’t the first time lefties have used this little known Constitutional caveat. It was used by the thugs that vandalized a 9/11 memorial a couple of years ago as well:

LA HABRA — Antiwar protesters burned and ripped up flags, flowers and patriotic signs at a Sept. 11 memorial that residents erected on a fence along Whittier Boulevard days after the terrorist attacks in 2001 and have maintained ever since.

I guess only those who can exercise the free speech right… is the left.

Update: Now we see what she meant by “no comment”:

Media Credit: Sarah Loman:
Dr. Sally Jacobsen tears the “Cemetery of Innocents”
sign on Wednesday evening.

Update 2: According to The Northerner Online (The Independent Student Publication of Northern Kentucky University) - “NKU officials and university police are currently investigating the vandalism. Police reports list damages at $600; group members stated they paid $1.50 for each cross.”

The NKU Policy Manual says:

C 7.4

Misconduct

A staff member who conducts himself in a manner that reflects unfavorably upon the University, the department, and himself will be subject to immediate discharge, without advance notice and without further pay…

I think admitted vandalism and criminal destruction of other’s property by a professor would “reflect unfavorably upon the University”.

I certainly hope, at the very least, students will step up and file a grievance against her.

Of course, if she gets fired over this misconduct, I’m suspecting she’ll try to fall back on a claim to the very same free speech rights she’s denied others.

Update 3: Commenter “Brian” at ExposetheLeft sums it up well:

Well, look at the Symbolism.

The Lifers create, while the Aborters destroy.

Rather telling, eh?

Update 4: Instapundit has a letter from NKU’s President Votruba:

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Professor Jacobsen has been removed from her remaining classes and placed on leave from the University. She will retire from the University at the end of this semester. The Faculty Senate, representing more than 1,000 NKU faculty members, has taken strong action today that affirms the importance of free expression as a defining quality of the University. Our campus has spoken with a strong and unified voice. Further action may occur once a full investigation has been completed.
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Although I had heard she had already planned to retire this semester, this disgraceful exit will cast a huge shadow over her long career at NKU… and rightfully so.