Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting

[melansoe]

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.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Not only would I be honored to be arrested,

I’d look forward to my day in court.

[Warpy]

3. Not if I'd flown in from Seattle

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.

[The Blue Flower]

2. How is this a police matter?

Who called them in and under what pretense?

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. I would guess the organizers

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.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. WTAF!! Insane!

[LisaL]

16. Here is the opinion of the researchers.

"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

[Miguelito Loveless]

21. So, the Association leaders

Called the cops because they wish to please a child rapist.

[RockCreek]

27. This links to the leadership and sponsors

https://diabetes.org/about-us

[Lonestarblue]

22. We get closer to living in a police state every day.

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]

5. I've been to hundreds of scientific meetings of this type but never saw anything like this.

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.

[maxsolomon]

6. Diabetes Expert Terrorism!

All protest is TERRORISM! Throw them in the hoosegow!

[dave99]

7. The reason The United States is sinking in science and education since REPUBLICANs took over

Republicans are VERY thin skinned when not knowing things

[Mr. Evil]

8. Once again...

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

[multigraincracker]

9. I don't answer question without my lawyers advice. Period.

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

10. I've attended a few....

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.

[Karasu]

12. Textbook fascism on full display.

[Jacson6]

13. Umm, Medical Doctors that have something to say about the disease submit articles to publications.

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.

[LisaL]

14. Scientists go to conferences all the time.

So what you say is absolutely not true.

[Jacson6]

15. They don't go to disrupt the conference and confront the police.

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

[LisaL]

17. How does giving out the editorial disturbs anything?

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

[Jacson6]

18. I'm Sorry, I'm not going to get into a circular argument with you.

They must prove the science to their peers.

[LisaL]

19. Editorial they were distributing was about the cuts to science.

Which Trump administration is proposing.

[GenThePerservering]

20. More emoticons

doesn't make more sense.

[yardwork]

25. They have. Read the article at the link.

[yardwork]

24. This was an editorial published in a respected scientific journal.

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.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. Welcome to the new Fascist America.

Only the opinions of 'authorized' people are allowed.

[bucolic_frolic]

26. Jackboot Science

If you can't discuss anything, it's a dictatorship.