Editor,
Mr. Knutson stated in his letter to the Daily Lobo that he would be forwarding the now well-known comments of Professor Berthold to the U.S. attorney "for investigation and possible prosecution under anti-sedition laws." While the professor's comments may have been badly timed and insensitive, it is impossible to try him for sedition.
The reason for this is simple and should be part of basic knowledge of every American citizen: there are no "anti-sedition laws" in the United States.
As has been repeatedly stated, Mr. Berthold's remarks are protected under the First Amendment. To attempt to prosecute him is to commit an injustice to the very foundation of American society.
If Mr. Knutson wishes that sedition exist as a crime, perhaps he should move to a nation that recognizes it as such. Might I suggest Afghanistan?
Juan Carlos Holmes
Undergraduate student
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