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melansoe

(2 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:21 PM Friday

Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting

Source: MEDPAGE Today

At the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, a confrontation unfolded when several prominent diabetes researchers attempted to distribute copies of an editorial critical of recent federal research policy changes. They were stopped by law enforcement and security personnel, with some reportedly shoved, escorted out of the convention center, and threatened with arrest if they returned. The researchers said they were barred from continuing to attend the meeting and described the incident as an act of censorship, raising concerns about limits on scientific expression at major professional gatherings.

Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/121619?xid=NL_breakingnewsalert_2026-06-05&mh=1fa09f7531188587bc8d8472262fcffc&zdee=gAAAAABm4ueilaEnQJdL2Vd-Makl9n6wk-gEwM46QW2U2JI1le4wLNGFGSDcZI5JMY9SbW8pPh9y78SrQng7hYnvX36MBdFi6NiITJer3JO7ujS_iiAgers%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ADAclasAlert_060526&utm_term=NL_Daily_Breaking_News



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Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting (Original Post) melansoe Friday OP
Not only would I be honored to be arrested, no_hypocrisy Friday #1
Not if I'd flown in from Seattle Warpy Friday #3
How is this a police matter? The Blue Flower Friday #2
I would guess the organizers Miguelito Loveless Friday #4
WTAF!! Insane! LymphocyteLover Friday #11
Here is the opinion of the researchers. LisaL Friday #16
So, the Association leaders Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #21
This links to the leadership and sponsors RockCreek 11 hrs ago #27
We get closer to living in a police state every day. Lonestarblue 16 hrs ago #22
I've been to hundreds of scientific meetings of this type but never saw anything like this. NNadir Friday #5
Diabetes Expert Terrorism! maxsolomon Friday #6
The reason The United States is sinking in science and education since REPUBLICANs took over dave99 Friday #7
Once again... Mr. Evil Friday #8
I don't answer question without my lawyers advice. Period. multigraincracker Friday #9
I've attended a few.... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Friday #10
Textbook fascism on full display. Karasu Friday #12
Umm, Medical Doctors that have something to say about the disease submit articles to publications. Jacson6 Friday #13
Scientists go to conferences all the time. LisaL Friday #14
They don't go to disrupt the conference and confront the police. Jacson6 Friday #15
How does giving out the editorial disturbs anything? LisaL Friday #17
I'm Sorry, I'm not going to get into a circular argument with you. Jacson6 Friday #18
Editorial they were distributing was about the cuts to science. LisaL Friday #19
More emoticons GenThePerservering Yesterday #20
They have. Read the article at the link. yardwork 15 hrs ago #25
This was an editorial published in a respected scientific journal. yardwork 15 hrs ago #24
Welcome to the new Fascist America. sinkingfeeling 16 hrs ago #23
Jackboot Science bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #26

Warpy

(114,737 posts)
3. Not if I'd flown in from Seattle
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:00 PM
Friday

This will require a local (NOLA) lawyer who will mos likely work toward a "make it go away" judgment.

Remember, we don't have a sane DOJ, we have a branch of the executive branch whose mission is to act as the enforcement of whatever a despot wants.

This will have to be dealt with locally.....for now.

Miguelito Loveless

(5,970 posts)
4. I would guess the organizers
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:08 PM
Friday

are pro-Trump. They would have the legal authority to remove anyone they wanted for pretty much any reason they wanted. They are paying for the venue, so it isn't a "public" event.

LisaL

(47,790 posts)
16. Here is the opinion of the researchers.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:01 PM
Friday

"Several of the researchers said they believed they were removed partly because the association feared repercussions from the Trump administration."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/well/ada-conference-diabetes-trump.html

Lonestarblue

(13,584 posts)
22. We get closer to living in a police state every day.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:15 AM
16 hrs ago

And the immigration bill that just passed provides tons of money to build more prisons euphemistically called detention centers. Once Trump gets rid of all the migrants, those for-profit prisons will need yo be filled with citizens. Guess who will be targeted.

NNadir

(38,705 posts)
5. I've been to hundreds of scientific meetings of this type but never saw anything like this.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:11 PM
Friday

Of course political stuff is usually reserved to personal conversations, if it comes up at all.

I have personally avoided political conversation at these types of meetings myself.

As far as the reign of the Orange Pedophile I'm sure most scientists are clear on where we stand. The AAAS mailings have certainly referred to the attack on science.

dave99

(338 posts)
7. The reason The United States is sinking in science and education since REPUBLICANs took over
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:55 PM
Friday

Republicans are VERY thin skinned when not knowing things

Mr. Evil

(3,478 posts)
8. Once again...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:04 PM
Friday

there is no situation a cop can't make worse. A conference about human health for fuck's sake!

OneBlueDotS-Carolina

(1,492 posts)
10. I've attended a few....
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:54 PM
Friday

doc consensus conferences in my day, some have been very loud with different opinions as to treatment options being discussed, never were security or law enforcement involved.

Jacson6

(2,261 posts)
13. Umm, Medical Doctors that have something to say about the disease submit articles to publications.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:41 PM
Friday

They don't go to a conference and face off with the police. I'm a diabetic and have dealt with quacks about the disease over the years.
I will with hold any judgment of the activity until the science they have is proven.


Jacson6

(2,261 posts)
15. They don't go to disrupt the conference and confront the police.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:01 PM
Friday

My statement stating that I will wait for scientific evidence is true. I don't like being called a liar.

LisaL

(47,790 posts)
17. How does giving out the editorial disturbs anything?
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:02 PM
Friday

And they didn't confront the police, police confronted them.

Jacson6

(2,261 posts)
18. I'm Sorry, I'm not going to get into a circular argument with you.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:18 PM
Friday

They must prove the science to their peers.

LisaL

(47,790 posts)
19. Editorial they were distributing was about the cuts to science.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:19 PM
Friday

Which Trump administration is proposing.

yardwork

(69,787 posts)
24. This was an editorial published in a respected scientific journal.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:51 AM
15 hrs ago

From the article:

Among them was Steven Kahn, MBChB, the lead author of the editorial, which published online in late April in the organization's flagship journal, Diabetes Care. Kahn is also the editor in chief of the journal.



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