Congressman's office has perfect response to anti-due process advocates
Article here. Excerpt:
'"Colleges and universities are institutions of higher education. They are not investigatory bodies, law enforcement professionals, nor are they a part of the judicial system established and guaranteed by our Constitution," said Tristan Daedalus, Salmon's spokesman. "The Safe Campus Act mandates that institutions of higher learning follow the same laws as off-campus landlords, religious institutions, private sector employers, and government agencies when dealing with the heartbreaking consequences of rape and sexual assault in our society."
He added: "The suggestion that university deans and professors are somehow better equipped to end sexual assault than law enforcement, judges, and juries is bizarre to say the least."
Currently, colleges and universities are adjudicating campus sexual assault claims as if they are law enforcement, and accused students are often denied constitutional due process protections such as the right to legal representation or even the ability to see the evidence (or lack thereof) against them.'
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