The entire Tristate should be ashamed that this professor and her students have been charged in court over the removal of an offensive display which never should have been placed on public property. I have seen this obnoxious display a few times on the grounds of local Roman Catholic churches and parochial schools – it has been moved around the Tristate for years. I am offended every time I see this morally repugnant display – it’s amazing that it wasn’t thrown away long ago. Religious entities have the right to display this as a form of free speech. A public institution does not.

Prof, others charged in cross case: Jacobsen, students accused of trashing NKU lawn display

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – A professor and six students at Northern Kentucky University were charged Wednesday with misdemeanors related to the April 12 destruction of an anti-abortion display on campus.

Sally Jacobsen of the literature and language department, has been charged with criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and criminal solicitation. The third charge relates to evidence that she encouraged students to participate in the destruction, County Attorney Justin Verst said.

The six students, who range in age from 21 to 27, were charged with criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking…