Mockery Meets Memorial: The Texas State Incident That Crossed Every Line
As members of the local Turning Point USA chapter gathered for a memorial service near a campus statue, trying to honor their fallen leader’s memory, they could never have imagined what was about to unfold.
The young man approached the memorial with his backpack, cursing at the mourners. Then, in front of the gathered students, he began his performance. He hit his neck, pretending to be shot. “Charlie Kirk is dead b****h,” he declared. But he wasn’t finished.
Climbing onto the statue’s base where the memorial was being held, he announced, “Hi, my name is Charlie Kirk,” before acting out the assassination—falling to the ground in a grotesque pantomime of Kirk’s final moments. The mourners stood frozen, watching someone turn their grief into his entertainment. (I had to watch the video twice to believe it actually happened.)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s response was swift and unequivocal. “Hey Texas State. This conduct is not accepted at our schools,” Abbott wrote on X. “Expel this student immediately. Mocking assassination must have consequences.”
From ‘Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse’:
I will not tolerate behavior that mocks, trivializes, or promotes violence on our campuses. It is antithetical to our TXST values. The individual is no longer a student at TXST.
Within hours, the governor could confirm: “That student is now expelled.” The university’s rapid action—identifying and removing the student in less than a day—sent a clear message about where the lines of acceptable behavior still exist. Thank God for that.
The young man approached the memorial with his backpack, cursing at the mourners. Then, in front of the gathered students, he began his performance. He hit his neck, pretending to be shot. “Charlie Kirk is dead b****h,” he declared. But he wasn’t finished.
Climbing onto the statue’s base where the memorial was being held, he announced, “Hi, my name is Charlie Kirk,” before acting out the assassination—falling to the ground in a grotesque pantomime of Kirk’s final moments. The mourners stood frozen, watching someone turn their grief into his entertainment. (I had to watch the video twice to believe it actually happened.)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s response was swift and unequivocal. “Hey Texas State. This conduct is not accepted at our schools,” Abbott wrote on X. “Expel this student immediately. Mocking assassination must have consequences.”
From ‘Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse’:
I will not tolerate behavior that mocks, trivializes, or promotes violence on our campuses. It is antithetical to our TXST values. The individual is no longer a student at TXST.
Within hours, the governor could confirm: “That student is now expelled.” The university’s rapid action—identifying and removing the student in less than a day—sent a clear message about where the lines of acceptable behavior still exist. Thank God for that.
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