This is a threat

This happened at Penn.

Want to see how “peaceful” protests are @penn? Watch as the campers harass a student simply walking on his own campus.

Threats and flashing strobe lights were not included in the Penn Welcome Pamphlet. The bravery of this student should be applauded. pic.twitter.com/3Fj6RbKn4W — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) May 3, 2024

  Every part of this interaction was a threat of violence. "Don't do something you're going to regret" is absolutely a threat. There is no way to misinterpret that. The strobe flashlight in his eyes and blocking his path was more than a threat, and was possibly assault. Especially when coupled with the statement, "I'm doing it for a reason. Get the message?" "If you know what's good for you, you're gonna get the fuck out of here." Said on a public college campus. "I hope you have a good doctor. How's your dental plan." Obvious threatening statements. I think that last statement might not be legally sufficient to draw a gun but I'm be damned tempted. And I definitely wouldn't convict someone who shot in self-defense after hearing that. I think back to my college days. I was a chemical engineer and I worked with a lot of pipe and valve in the lab. I think I would start carrying a 12 or 15-inch adjustable wrench, along with a set of safety glasses, as school supplies for ChemE lab. If a wrench needed to be deployed for other reasons in s pinch, I'm glad I had it on me.