Moore was almost immediately pressured to take down the flag. In response, he stated that he would not even think about removing it.
Because he wants students to understand that they are part of a minority outside of academia and that there are other viewpoints outside of their progressive bubble.
Moore, a statistician, clarified that he raised the flag in order to refute the notion that black people are more likely to experience police violence.
Actually, he wants to convey that the majority of Black people benefit most from the existence of the police and do not want the police to be defunded.
Naturally, angry students would eventually take their complaints to the university administration. Shai Porat, a graduate student, complained to USC’s Office of Equity and the dean of the Viterbi School of Engineering.
