Law enforcement agencies say they were challenged with ensuring the First Amendment rights of protesters while enforcing the law and the rules of the universities and keeping everyone safe.
LOL like they give the slightest shit about First Amendment rights of protesters. The only reason they care, if at all, is because Qualified Immunity specifically does not apply if it can be shown that they violated someone’s constitutional rights during arrest or other interaction.
I’m glad we are still at a point where our rights are some kind of guardrail for police, but I refuse to believe police care about them beyond maintaining QI.