Police arrested McDonald April 14 outside the Humanities Building after making contact with him in a classroom, causing an uproar on campus by students and faculty. The protest on May 21 was calculated to disrupt learning for other students in the same way organizers said McDonald’s ability to learn was disrupted by police.

The decision not to prosecute the case was solely his, Ozanne said, but he conferred with campus police and said Tuesday he believed they were not opposed to diversion of the case.

“When I and a deputy met with McDonald and his attorney, it was clear he understood the seriousness of his behavior and that although he was trying to exercise his First Amendment rights, the way he went about it affected the impact of his message,” Ozanne said.

“I think a majority of people in our community want someone to accept responsibility and to do something to create positive change in an individual so hopefully we will not see the same activity again,” he said.