The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

May 3, 12:51 p.m.

A speaker with a megaphone is currently on the scene, disapproving of the current encampment and calling demonstrators “liars” and “brainwashed.”

The man reprimanded the demonstrators for, in his view, supporting Hamas. He said that God would judge them all, and without repenting, the protestors would go to hell.

The man also said that Muslims deserve hell for not worshipping the correct god. He called demonstrators “fake Muslims” for not praying at the right time toward the northeast.

“You deserve hell, you deserve hell, you deserve hell,” the man said, pointing to people on the scene.

Protestors offered the man a donut, which he refused.

The man also called premarital and homosexual sex grounds for hell. He used the Bible as evidence for his claim, referring to the book of Romans and its discussion of sexual immorality.

“Nobody wants you guys here,” the man said. “But I do want to see you guys get saved.”

The man said a demonstrator was a “mind-controller” who was controlling people not to talk. He said the attendees were pawns in a wicked game of genocide, who were here because they were mind-controlled.

“You all are insane,” the man said. “Jesus can bring back your sanity. Liars, liars, liars, liars, liars,” he said. “What are you in solidarity for? Why are you silent?”

The man is making claims about Muhammad being a pedophile and rapist.

At 1:20 p.m., University officials approached the man. The man said, about the encampment, that demonstrators were also in violation.

At 1:22 p.m., a student talked to the man, asking for specific claims in the bible. Other demonstrators talked the student down.

Members of the encampment have been told not to engage with this man.

 

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