So I Placed My Feet On The Chair! Why You Call The Law On Me?

Police were called on a person of color for putting her feet on a chair at the University of Texas San Antonio.

Another incident in the United States where a white person called the law on a person of color. Damn, I wished Beto O'Rourke would have won the state of Texas.

This incident happened at the University of Texas San Antonio.

A white professor called campus police on a young Black woman for putting her feet on a chair in her classroom. According to the professor she was being uncivil.

The woman who went to social media to thank her fellow classmates. The person who filmed the encounter is named Apurva Rawal.

The incident happened on Monday and it has went viral.

So this happened today in class, a girl had her feet up and the professor called the police after calling our class uncivil 😬 pic.twitter.com/spq0ShXiFU

— Apurva Rawal (@ApurvaYRawal) November 12, 2018

This professor stopped class entirely and stepped out to call the police just because one student had her feet up on a seat in front of her. Mind you she wasn't talking or interrupting lecture

— Apurva Rawal (@ApurvaYRawal) November 12, 2018

As upset as I am that my professor decided to throw a temper tantrum the lecture before an exam and cancel class, I'm even more outraged that she would decide to single out and humiliate a student just to flex her authority in a destructive manner

— Apurva Rawal (@ApurvaYRawal) November 12, 2018

I chose to attend this university because of it's welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, and today's events genuinely make me concerned for not only my fellow students, but any future roadrunners that may choose to attend this institution in the future

— Apurva Rawal (@ApurvaYRawal) November 12, 2018

@UTSA you need to answer for this, because I know we as a university are better than this

— Apurva Rawal (@ApurvaYRawal) November 12, 2018

The woman who was removed responded and thanked him for the video.

This is me in Anita Moss’ 2053 Bio classroom. Upon entering class I was told I needed to leave or would be escorted out by officers, I never disobeyed the student code of conduct. Not once. A police report is being filed atm, this is just the beginning. Thanks for your support! https://t.co/YUZGmwgFa7

— pistachio 🍂🍁 (@FavoritePaigeee) November 12, 2018

Thank you for this thread Apurva 👏🏽 https://t.co/YUZGmwgFa7

— pistachio 🍂🍁 (@FavoritePaigeee) November 12, 2018

Now the UTSA community is discussing how to remedy the controversy. The professor has been named as Anita Moss.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio responded to the tweet saying she and Interim College of Sciences Dean Howard Grimes are aware of the video and are currently investigating the incident.

The incident has the Road Runner community talking.

"COS Interim Dean Howard Grimes and I both are aware of the video that was taken in a biology classroom earlier today. Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning is our priority, so we too are concerned and will respond accordingly when we learn more," she tweeted.

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy also released a statement saying:

"Dear Roadrunners,

Today we had an incident where one of our African American students was escorted from a biology class by members of UTSA’s police department at the request of a faculty member.

While the facts aren’t fully known regarding today’s incident, our Office of Equal Opportunity Services is already conducting an investigation into possible discrimination. In addition, an inquiry regarding the academic management of the classroom is being conducted by Interim Dean of the College of Sciences Howard Grimes.

Beyond this particular incident, I am very much aware that the circumstance represents another example of the work we need to do as an institution around issues of inclusivity and supporting our students of color.

This concerns me greatly, and it’s incumbent upon us as an institution to face this head-on. It’s something that we need to address immediately as a university community. I look forward to the arrival of Dr. Myron Anderson, our new Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, to assist us with developing a strategy to address these systemic issues.

I welcome your concerns being shared directly with me and my office by emailing taylor.eighmy@utsa.edu.

I promise to begin this process immediately – it will take time, but has my full commitment.

With appreciation,

Taylor Eighmy"

So some are calling into question about the video saying they didn't show the whole encounter. Some believe the professor isn't getting a fair shake.

Regardless of the situation, we are had enough of white people calling the law on people of color for the most trivial issues. We have to do something better.

Given that we live in polarizing times with people like Ted Cruz and Donald J. Trump.