(Written by kencraw)

I’m mentioned in the past both the shotgun nature of the protestors arguments and that they’re willing to be entirely disingenuous. Today’s article in the SF Chronicle about the hiccups in the injunction against the tree-sitters has a quote that makes it perfectly clear how much they’re willing to try any argument that might gain traction, whether or not they actually believe it:

“Maybe the university realized – don’t move these hippies, you’ll jinx the winning streak,” said the tree-sitters’ attorney, Dennis Cunningham. The Cal Bears football team is ranked No. 3 nationally and has not lost a game since the protesters climbed into the oaks on Dec. 2.

I mean how low can you go? Don’t move us… you’ll jinx the winning streak!?!

It’s one thing for a Cal fan to suggest something like that, like the one I referenced in the original injunction post comments, particularly considering those comments are often in jest, but it’s something entirely to actually promote it in an interview with a reporter.

What jerks. I didn’t think it was possible for me to lose any more respect for these guys, particularly considering I haven’t had any respect for these guys for a long time, but somehow they managed to go even lower.