We Are In So Much Trouble

A theater professor, James Miller, over at the University of Wisconsin—Stout is in trouble, and thus so are we.  Our link comes from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).

On September 12, 2011, Professor Miller posted on his office door an image of Nathan Fillion in Firefly and a line from an episode:  "You don't know me, son, so let me explain this to you once:  If I ever kill you, you'll be awake.  You'll be facing me.  And you'll be armed."  On September 16, UWS Chief of Police Lisa A. Walter emailed Miller, notifying him that she had removed the poster and that "it is unacceptable to have postings such as this that refer to killing."

She EMailed him?  You have to be kidding.  Important enough to rip down the poster but not important enough to stop by for a chat, maybe bringing in two coffees and a couple of donuts to make it a friendly gathering? 

The bureaucratic side of academia is out of control.

You don't think Marty could countenance such actions, would he?

Regards  —  Cliff