Headline SHOULD read: “Spineless Coward Goes Commie Instead of Lawyering Up – Screw the First Amendment!
Campus police chief put on leave for 'liking' pro-Trump tweets
Students protested his recent appointment, saying he was unfit to serve
The campus police chief for Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges was placed on administrative leave last week after school administrators caved to students protesting his recent appointment because he previously "liked" tweets supportive of President Donald Trump.
Students were horrified. Hect agreed to a number of community forums and listening sessions to hear their concerns. During one discussion covered by the Mount Holyoke newspaper, Hect repeatedly expressed his "sincere regret" over his behavior on social media and denounced the president, saying:
Donald Trump's viewpoints do not represent our country very well. When [Trump] did something that I thought he did well, I wanted to like [his tweets in reference to those successes] in hopes to lead to more good behavior. I do not support President Trump. The hate that comes out of the White House is not okay.
Hect's explanations and apologies fell flat.