...my interest for this blog post, is not about the politics, although I do have my slant. These videos found me because of my searches on university violence.
All three videos seem to be on the same page but each one helps explain more details.
The connection for these videos for me is about medication, the change in a women's behavior and a University's response. I am not sympathic to the attacker. Her reactions are disturbing. What else has she done if she does this on camera?
What ever you feel about someone's politics, is attacking someone a freedom of speech issue? Charlie Kirk was murdered last year on a college campus. Lots of theories on that one, but text messages, camera and videos do explain why there is someone in jail waiting for a jury trial.
Was politics the motivation to kill at Bend in a classroom during school hours or at a Halloween party after midnight? Who is to "blame" for setting off those killers?
I listen to and find all sorts of voices. Podcasters have a slant also. "On campus debates" are not safe places it seems. No freedom of speech if your opinions differ but this is not new behavior. Tale as old as time. Different politics?
Several podcasters picked up this story. Caution, the "F" word is thrown around. And the attacker said: "..I should have killed you when I had the chance." Her words recorded and viral.
First podcaster video:
https://youtu.be/wHni19fNZ3Y?is=Ldc5j-RLwh6PREt8
Second podcaster video:
This podcaster was at the event but not present at the exact time of the physical attack.
https://www.youtube.com/live/upYZIPWHx2c?is=CvaTwtZmEkBopJWn
It is all concerning, but what triggered her?
There are areas of waving flags to me and not one is related to a country.
1) A physically strong female attacks a man because she has an issue with his opinions. He did not respond in kind. Then she attacks a female, much smaller, who also does not respond in kind.
The attacker resists arrest. No gun, but if she had one, would there be dead people? She fought a male and a male policeman who were trying to keep her from attacking others.
2) She was in a mental hospital per the attacker's response to someone saying she is crazy. At 2 minutes 45 seconds into the first video, a possible Tik Tok video, the attacker answers questions about her medication. Aripiprazole and a few others are pointed to with laughter. Research aripiprazole or Abilify, it is heavy duty medication associated with major depressive disorder. It is not an OTC drug. Doctor's care is required. The questions, and pointing answers, in the Tik Tok video, are telling. She said she had been hospitalized. In this day and age, mental illness has to be severe for that.
Does she take her medication?
3) What response did the University have? Police were present so they did arrest her. The first video, at 9 minutes 58 seconds, explains the University of Michigan statement as it is shown.
What laws will kick in regarding this incident? Will FERPA play a part in the investigation? FERPA is referenced in the statement. Did they need to send out a campus alert? The commotion could be heard a distance away per the second video.
Why would the University of Michigan ask to have the viral videos taken down per the second video? Public behavior, cell phones documenting behavior is standard now. Police do it and have learned the hard way when they do not wear their body cameras. Aren't there reality police shows based on body cams?
The attacker was released from custody. Any bail? Any questions?
4) Left or right. Not politics, is this an example of how extremes can ruin the rights of others? That bell curve is ringing loud and clear.
Will the attacker face a trial, make a deal, get expelled or continue to escalate in aggression and eventually kill someone if she gets the chance? Patterns are telling and medications have track records too.
Red flags are waving for this female student.
ASK:
Would you want your child to be a roommate of hers, team member, work an assigned group project with her? Would you want your son or daughter to date her? Would you trust your gun to her?
Does she have a right to own a gun in Michigan? No laws about kmifes.
How about weapons on campus?
How about being her professor? Would you pause if you needed to give an accurate grade? If she attacked someone in your class after seeing this video, what would you do? Would you pretend you did not see the video? What information is known about the attack? Do other students empathize, pity or agree with her? Will there be protests if she gets expelled?
News video:
Do they have a slant? Per the report, they blurred the suspect's picture since not criminally charged. Why? She is an adult. Her face is all over the internet world. What other faces have they blurred?
https://youtu.be/OV8XA158FYk?is=M1CPgzQ3yIdwfiXW
I have a slant.
From the Teacher's Desk with Love,
Marian R.Carlino
November 3, 2026