What could possibly go wrong?-------Orwellian campus initiative of the week: ‘Neutral Observer Program’ at UO

Orwellian campus initiative of the week: ‘Neutral Observer Program’ at UO
Via Peter Bonilla of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), who tweets “please let that be a joke flyer”:

The University of Oregon is apparently soliciting law students to serve as “neutral observers” at “protests, rallies, and demonstrations” on campus, according to the blog UO Matters, which is frequently critical of the administration.

The point of neutral observers is to provide a “calming effect” at events where safety is at risk, the school says: 
“The presence of trained observers at these events allows for the availability of unbiased witnesses should there be any form of escalation.”

They help “create a campus environment in which all voices can be heard” and “protect individual’s freedom of speech,” the school says.