NEW: DPS sent troopers to the University of Texas today at the "request" of Gov. Greg Abbott, the agency confirms in a statement, "in order to prevent any unlawful assembly and to support UT Police."
@tplohetski DPS provoked violence on UT campus. One of my students shouted: “where were you in Uvalde?”
@JeremiSuri @tplohetski Um, they're different jurisdictions.
@JeremiSuri @tplohetski Dr. Suri. Thank that student for me the next time they're in class. Speaking truth to power to try to make positive change = the ultimate patriotism
@JeremiSuri @tplohetski Good for them! Speaking truth to power.
@JeremiSuri @tplohetski Oh, they were there. They were just scared of that AR 15.
@JeremiSuri @tplohetski Abbott was probably behind the decision to deny permission to demonstrate. He wanted this. He knew what would happen when he sent in the troops. He'll use it as an excuse crack down even more on UT's wokeness.