Reply #10: you might want to see US Code Title 18 Section 241

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"This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same)."

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/civilrights/federal-statutes

Be glad that the US Attorney in Southern California didn't go after the student protesters with THIS statute. I firmly stand by my belief that the protesters deprived Oren of his constitutionally protected free speech rights.