In the fall of 2024, a statue of Benjamin Franklin was vandalized at the University of Pennsylvania, and the university swiftly sought to identify the perpetrator. Following a pro-Palestinian group's claim of responsibility on social media, the university analyzed campus Wi-Fi data to match a student's cellphone with the timing of the incident. Subsequent police action included obtaining search warrants to seize the student's phone, although the individual has yet to be charged. This event fits into a broader trend where universities increasingly impose harsher measures in response to protests, especially regarding antisemitism since the Trump administration's warnings to universities about their protest policies.
The incident involving the vandalism of the Benjamin Franklin statue at the University of Pennsylvania highlights the increasing use of technology and police force in university investigations.
Amidst ongoing tensions, the university has been compelled to act decisively in the face of vandalism linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with major repercussions for students.
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