The altercation occurred after student Margil Sanchez Carmona took a cardboard sign from the event, prompting the soldier to tackle him and briefly place him in a chokehold.
Campus police responded, and the Stanford Department of Public Safety is investigating, with results to be submitted to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for review.
The event, featuring Miss Israel 2025 Melanie Shiraz, aimed to foster dialogue but became heated; Stanford Democrats condemned both the student’s action and the soldier’s use of force.
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When a foreign soldier tackles a student on campus, who is legally accountable?
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