The main punishment will not be "community service". It will be the memory of the internet that will give pause to anyone seeking to employ these people.
In the USA we believe in the importance of such information. In Europe, they have created a right to have such information erased.
The problem with prestigious universities is that they earn large profits, turning a near-worthless piece of paper into something of immense dollar value and calling it a diploma.
However, they will not issue their diplomas to anyone who passes the examination demonstrating that they have mastered the relevant body of knowledge.
Rather, they tie their monopoly power over diplomas to college classes by refusing to issue diplomas to students who have mastered the body of knowledge unless they have also purchased the corresponding course. The courses are for sale at a price proportional to the college's prestige.
They extend that monopolistic power into another business (i.e., teaching).
Thus, the college extends its monopoly power in diploma issuance into another business, class instruction.
The U.S. Government has brought antitrust charges against AT&T, Microsoft, and others for linking the purchase of one product in which they have a monopoly to another business in which they don't.
The U.S. government should break up the universities as it did with AT&T. Harvard and the others would still be able to offer their courses at any price, but it would not tie its business selling courses to its business in testing students. The operation of the two businesses involves a conflict of interest.
The students would no longer have the time or interest to demonstrate in Harvard Yard.
The main punishment will not be "community service". It will be the memory of the internet that will give pause to anyone seeking to employ these people.
In the USA we believe in the importance of such information. In Europe, they have created a right to have such information erased.
This judge must think it's still the Biden presidency, where antisemitic rioters get off with a bit of sensitivity training.
He'll know better once our Ghanian antisemite is deported. The ICE man cometh!
The problem with prestigious universities is that they earn large profits, turning a near-worthless piece of paper into something of immense dollar value and calling it a diploma.
However, they will not issue their diplomas to anyone who passes the examination demonstrating that they have mastered the relevant body of knowledge.
Rather, they tie their monopoly power over diplomas to college classes by refusing to issue diplomas to students who have mastered the body of knowledge unless they have also purchased the corresponding course. The courses are for sale at a price proportional to the college's prestige.
They extend that monopolistic power into another business (i.e., teaching).
Thus, the college extends its monopoly power in diploma issuance into another business, class instruction.
The U.S. Government has brought antitrust charges against AT&T, Microsoft, and others for linking the purchase of one product in which they have a monopoly to another business in which they don't.
The U.S. government should break up the universities as it did with AT&T. Harvard and the others would still be able to offer their courses at any price, but it would not tie its business selling courses to its business in testing students. The operation of the two businesses involves a conflict of interest.
The students would no longer have the time or interest to demonstrate in Harvard Yard.