neutralgamer02
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which was what? I still dont know what their #1 priority is.
They are protesting income inequality. I think that is pretty clear to anyone who is genuinely interested in knowing.
which was what? I still dont know what their #1 priority is.
Please tell me what law they were breaking. Sure, the police told them to leave, but they had no reason to do so in the first place.
College kids get pepper sprayed all the time for doing something they're not supposed to be doing.
There's a law that says we can't sit on sidewalks?They are blocking the sidewalk.
I do like the one smart kid at :16 who bails out before getting sprayed with pepper spray.
why just the other day i got pepper sprayed for not returning a head-nod to a passing police officerCollege kids get pepper sprayed all the time for doing something they're not supposed to be doing.
They are protesting income inequality. I think that is pretty clear to anyone who is genuinely interested in knowing.
Yeah, I get that but I don't know what change they are advocating.
Yeah, like rioting and doing stupid shit.
There's a law that says we can't sit on sidewalks?
The horror!They are blocking the sidewalk.
yep, I flashed an oncoming car to let them know of a speed-trap ahead. The cop pulled me over, pepper sprayed me and let me be on my way.why just the other day i got pepper sprayed for not returning a head-nod to a passing police officer
2 UC Davis police officers placed on administrative leave following use of pepper spray in Friday's arrest of Occupy protesters - @KCBSNews
The horror!
If they really wanted to create change they could be doing something more useful than blocking a sidewalk and camera whoring.
But that requires actual effort. It's much easier to just sit down and thrown a tantrum because the world isn't the way they want it to be.
there is no difference from a pepper spray to a tank when it's in the hands of an imperialist stateTell that to this guy:
Sorry man, you're pretty clueless.
Tell that to this guy:
Sorry man, you're pretty clueless.
there is no difference from a pepper spray to a tank when it's in the hands of an imperialist state
If they really wanted to create change they could be doing something more useful than blocking a sidewalk and camera whoring.
regardless, i agree with youIt was directed at this comment:
You think there could be, but there aren't. Stop using hypotheticals. Browse Youtube for more videos, there were tons of people filming the entire protest.
Here ya go:Now, with that said, these folks weren't hurting anyone where they were. This protest didn't appear to be civil disobedience. Were they asked by the university to leave, but didn't? What prompted the police to show up to begin with?
"The UC Davis students were peacefully protesting on the quad," wrote one student who took videos in an email to The Huffington Post. The filmmaker, a senior, asked that his name not be used for fear of retribution by campus authorities. "The cop gave them 3 minutes to disperse before he said they would come and disturb the protest. The main objective for them was removing the tents. ... The students did have a right to be on campus, they were assembling peacefully and the campus was open at the time."
At one point, one of the riot cops ambles over to the seated line and asks one of the students a question. The student replies, "We're sitting here."
The police officer then returns to his position with the other officers. He also turns his back on the seated students, as does at least one other officer. They show no fear that the students might turn violent or threatening. The first cop talks on his radio for a while.
After a few "mic checks" and few more chants, a cop goes back to the seated students. The student asks, "You're gonna shoot me for sitting here? You're shooting us for sitting here?"
Roughly a minute later, the officer can be seen shaking the pepper spray canister as the gathered students start shouting, "Don't shoot your children!"
As the officer began spraying the group of students, onlookers screamed, "Don't do it! Don't you do it!"
Yeah, the cops were called in because the tents needed to be taken away. These students sitting there had no tents with them, though, nor were tents blocking the sidewalk.I'm a student at UC Davis and I happened to be walking by the quad (where this took place) when it happened. I'd never seen so many cops and cop cars in my life (must've been at least 15-20 of the cars).
From my understanding, these students weren't part of the OWS, but they were protesting a potential 80% tuition hike (something like that) over the next four years. It is also my understanding that camping in the quad is against University policy and that they had violated this policy over the entire weekend, and that's why they got forced out.
It's a fucking sidewalk, not a road. You can walk around them.How about a little context next time? I looked at the picture and thought that the students were already under arrest and the police guy was pepper spraying them regardless. After watching the video and realizing the students are sitting there in protest and not moving, it doesn't have the same impact on me.
Out of curiosity, how are they not blocking anything if they refuse to move from the sidewalk? And how do you know they are doing nothing unlawful?
I'm a student at UC Davis and I happened to be walking by the quad (where this took place) when it happened. I'd never seen so many cops and cop cars in my life (must've been at least 15-20 of the cars).
From my understanding, these students weren't part of the OWS, but they were protesting a potential 80% tuition hike (something like that) over the next four years. It is also my understanding that camping in the quad is against University policy and that they had violated this policy over the entire weekend, and that's why they got forced out.
Here ya go:
Yeah, the cops were called in because the tents needed to be taken away. These students sitting there had no tents with them, though, nor were tents blocking the sidewalk.
"Don't worry, I'm going to spray these kids down."
He used military grade pepper spray on us. It's supposed to be used at a minimum of 15 feet. But he sprayed us at point blank range
Chancellor Katehi agreed to let us waive the "no camping on campus" policy that night, and allowed us to stay there.
ITT: Lazy Gaffers who think they are above the average joe and who never protested in their lives and never will stand up to anything forget people have a right protest, while arguing in some gaming thread and Link's hair color.
Pepper spray isn't a 'military' tool, but it's supposed to be used to pacify a threat. NOT for punitive purposes. In this situation pepper spray was clearly deployed as a punitive weapon (which is, essentially, cruel and unusual punishment) - the students were already self-pacified, obviously.
People are defending this? Even the school administration is looking into this. This situaton was not the qwelling of a violent protest. Kids were peacefully sitting on the sidewalk. C'mon, now.
Or being put to sleep if you catch my drift.We're waking up.
Hopefully.
Goggles (+5 defense against pepper spray)
Extra Clothing (+2 defense against rubber bullets)
Rubber Jacket (+2 defense against taser)
If I protest, I go prepared.
When people want a war to end, do they need to come up with a comprehensive solution to peacefully end it and stop all violence and fighting?Yeah, I get that but I don't know what change they are advocating. Or do they just want people to know they're upset and let them figure out how to solve the inequality.
Here's a video with parts leading up to the spraying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuWEx6Cfn-I&feature=player_embedded#
I'm glad the Tiananmen Square picture was already posted in response to this. Holy shit, dude.If they really wanted to create change they could be doing something more useful than blocking a sidewalk and camera whoring.
What does this have to do with protesting against the richest 400 Americans and their companies?That time could be better spent helping to create and run programs that actually create social change. They could be volunteering at soup kitchens, rehab centers, or job training facilities.
When people want a war to end, do they need to come up with a comprehensive solution to peacefully end it and stop all violence and fighting?
The way the guy holds the pepper spray triumphantly up into the air before he begins to spray is just pathetic.Clearly, this has evolved past the realm of the OWS movement.
I was honestly pretty sickened when I saw this last night, and everyone really needs to see this video.
From what I've gathered from the articles I've read: students were peacefully protesting on the UC Davis campus when police were called in to monitor the situation. A group of students were sitting on the ground with arms linked together as a form of silent protest. The cops didn't like that for some reason and tried to break them up, and when they didn't, they unloaded a crap load of pepper spray into the faces of the group. When they still sat on the group, the cops dried dragging them apart, but kept spraying when it was ineffective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJmmnMkuEM&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6AdDLhPwpp4
What is happening to America?