The very thought of ICE *terrifies* Chapel Hill’s libtard student body
During the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and 70s, libs welcomed soldiers, FBI agents and other representatives into their communities to help enforce the law when it appeared local officials would not do so.
Most people with any sense know about April Fool’s Day — and know to be skeptical of anything sensational or unusual they see or hear on that day. It’s a national day for humor. But not for libtards. For those people, nothing is EVER funny. Especially if it’s being said or done by someone wearing a red MAGA hat.
Students at UNC-Chapel Hill tried to celebrate April Fool’s Day. And – of course – you can guess how poorly that went:
[…] The student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, had published an article with the following headline: “Trump orders Alcohol Law Enforcement in Chapel Hill to be replaced with ICE agents.”
“Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he would be sending the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement to its next high-crime destination: Chapel Hill, North Carolina,” the article begins.
It was a satire article published as part of the Daily Tar Heel’s annual April Fools’ edition. The problem, according to some students and campus groups, is that it wasn’t funny. In fact, it was terrifying. […]
That’s right: TERRIFYING. No, we’re not talking about the usual collection of 
crackheads, hippies, and drum-circle peaceniks loitering on Franklin Street. We’re talking about duly-sworn, highly-trained federal law enforcement officers charged with enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. And we’re talking about a story whose premise was so ridiculous that only a moron would believe it.
Again, these people were looking at the April 1 edition of the school newspaper. And remember what happens every year on April 1?
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[…] “I had almost thought the Daily Tar Heel had been hacked,” Duncan said. “To read some of those articles, they were very unsettling, disrespectful, and insensitive.”
The editor-in-chief, Alli Pardue, published an official apology later that same day, and the stories about ICE and the Dean Dome have been taken down. Still, Duncan says it took the student journalists too long to react to the outrage.
“While we stand by our belief in the importance of satire writing, we undeniably missed the mark here — big time,” Pardue wrote in a statement to The News & Observer. “We did not package this content with enough consideration and care, and it caused real harm to the very communities we work to uplift and platform.” […]
Um, First Amendment? Anyone? Bueller?
Again, this was all published on April 1 – a day notorious for jokes and pranks and satire.
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[…] Campus organizations like Students United for Immigrant Equality and the Black Student Movement posted statements condemning the articles. Students took to TikTok and Instagram to express their outrage.
Current student body president Adolfo Alvarez issued a statement as well.
“At a moment when Black enrollment at UNC is declining, and DEI initiatives are under systemic attack, joking about ‘DEI for whites’ is a slap in the face,” Alvarez wrote. “It mocks the students who are currently fighting just to feel like they belong on this campus.”
The university itself posted on social media: “We understand your concerns. @dailytarheel is an independent news organization that is not affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the organization directly.”
Phoebe Martel, an investigative reporter at the Daily Tar Heel, said she was disturbed by the articles.
“I think their intention was to do satire in a way that was making fun of the people in power,” Martel said. “It definitely did not translate that way. Gaza and ICE, these are very sensitive and deep personal topics for people. I hope that they all learn something from this.” […]
Yep. These people can mock us until the cow comes home via all of their network TV shows and movies. But, God forbid, we dare to lampoon something they hold dear to their hearts …
Fifteen years of GOP control in Raleigh. And we still have this nonsense dominating our state university campuses.
