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THIS JUST IN A video that went viral Monday evening showed Click calling out for “muscle” to help remove a student journalist. The video sparked a national wave of criticism against Click and other activists.
An online petition calling for Click’s firing was circulating. People had posted her phone number and email address on online forums. Someone had created a Facebook page titled Hey, hey, ho, ho, Melissa Click has got to go. Police said she reported receiving threatening and harassing telephone calls.(snip)
At 5p.m. Tuesday, Click emerged from her office and released a written statement apologizing for her actions. She said she had personally apologized to the journalists involved and expressed regret that she had shifted attention from the “students’ campaign for justice.” “From this experience I have learned about humanity and humility,” Click said.
By then, activists who had shouted “Hey, hey, ho, ho, reporters have got to go on Monday also had changed their tune. They distributed leaflets urging protesters to respect journalists’ First Amendment rights and to welcome them. (snip)