Shortly into his speech, the protesters tried to drown out Sorba's words with loud chants and clanging of pots and pans. As Sorba strove to continue his lecture, protesters invaded from a back window, flooded the podium, and began noisily dancing and clapping in front the speaker.And that's another question - how come it's the speaker who had to leave the room, not the violent group that broke in? I wonder if the college security would act the same way if it was let's say Fred Phelps and his gang trying to disrupt a "pride" lecture. I bet, if something like that actually happened nowadays and if the college security actually sided with the protesters and escorted the "proud" speaker out of the room - the media all across the US and Canada would be yelling about discrimination in no time.
A Smith College official told Sorba that he needed to leave, while two police officers and a security guard watched the protesters continue in triumphant chants.
Because protesters remained in the room, Sorba was not able to return to conclude his talk.
This however is not the case for a pro-family speaker trying to dispel a powerful myth.
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