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Police Pepper Spray Peaceful UC Davis Students(HUGE UPDATE!)
Deacon:
--- Quote from: Sabb on November 19, 2011, 07:49:39 PM ---Yet my point still remains. On a topic like this, it's too hard to form a strong opinion on the situation, as I was not one of the protesters, nor an officer, and all I know of the situation is again, what little was shown on the video, as well as your information, which for all I know was shat out of the media's manipulative asshole.
All I do know though, is that the stupid Occupy protesters have cause a lot of shit, and it's used as an excuse for idiots to sit around and get high. Not to actually make a "change".
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Don't forget though, these are college students. California college students, no less. They protest for the sake of protesting, but the point remains; they were already a passive crowd beforehand; You saw them sitting there. They weren't attacking anyone, weren't bumrushing the police car, nothing.
They were just sitting, peaceful protest.
It doesn't need a backstory; this guy's just a huge dick
Doctor Who:
--- Quote from: Deacon on November 19, 2011, 07:53:43 PM ---Don't forget though, these are college students. California college students, no less. They protest for the sake of protesting, but the point remains; they were already a passive crowd beforehand; You saw them sitting there. They weren't attacking anyone, weren't bumrushing the police car, nothing.
They were just sitting, peaceful protest.
It doesn't need a backstory; this guy's just a huge dick
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Yes, some things doesn't need a backstory or a background detail to explain who's the protagonist here.
○ Μαρία ○:
Man this video seems a bit sketchy for me to judge. :\
I am not really one to pick a side in this type of situation.
The Police officers could have handled this situation in a much calmer manner then just pepper spraying them.
But you see, I mean, for there to be such a crowd something must have been going on. And if someone superior to those kids told them to leave and they didn't? No matter how calm they were, it's considered insubordination, and not to sound like a drag, but they should have seen the consequences coming.
So... yeah that's my opinion on this.
Goat:
You guys should really read all of that new post. Just don't TLDR it.
Deacon:
--- Quote from: KHMarie12 on November 19, 2011, 08:10:44 PM ---Man this video seems a bit sketchy for me to judge. :\
I am not really one to pick a side in this type of situation.
The Police officers could have handled this situation in a much calmer manner then just pepper spraying them.
But you see, I mean, for there to be such a crowd something must have been going on. And if someone superior to those kids told them to leave and they didn't? No matter how calm they were, it's considered insubordination, and not to sound like a drag, but they should have seen the consequences coming.
So... yeah that's my opinion on this.
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A peaceful protest in a public place is a right we have as citizens. As long as we don't infringe on the rights of others. The point remains:
As an officer of the law, you do not pull your weapon in anger
you do not arrest without probable cause.
you do not pepper spray innocent, sitting students.
He was out of line. Pepper spray is not a crowd control device, tear gas is. Pepper spray is used to subdue. These students did not need to be subdued, they were not acting up or blocking streets or destroying property. They were sitting. Protesting an arrest they thought was unwarranted. While not their say, they were not attacking, acting out, etc., and therefore this was an unnecessary use of force.
Just watch. He pulled the can after everyone was sitting. All they had done was lock arms.
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