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ljen in wb_unplugged

UC Davis Pepper Spray

Nov 22, 2011 05:53

Last week, peaceful student protesters at UC Davis were pepper sprayed by campus police in an effort to eject them from school property. Two of the victims were hospitalized ( Read more... )

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smittenlotus November 22 2011, 20:56:10 UTC

I don't think those officers on leave should be getting paid, for starters. It's disgusting that they used pepper spray at all and especially from that close range. It's no wonder two people were hospitalized.

I think Katehi should be punished. It sounds like she just wanted a quick solution to the protester problem and didn't think at all about her actions.

kiokushitakaa November 22 2011, 22:09:31 UTC

This exactly.

tabular_rasa November 22 2011, 21:01:35 UTC

Did Katehi specifically ask the police to respond in such a brutal way, or give instructions that would suggest she authorized the use of pepper spray against nonthreatening peaceful protestors? If so, then of course she should step down ( ... )

musicallover826 November 22 2011, 21:42:50 UTC

Yes. She should resign. What happened on Saturday was disgraceful. Those protesters were doing absolutely nothing wrong.

splash November 22 2011, 22:03:42 UTC

pepper spray peaceful student protesters and hospitalize two people = get a bonus paid vacation leave? Something's wrong with this equation.

fiat_knox November 23 2011, 00:25:01 UTC

She is wrong to assume that the college needs her, will trust her or can use her in any position of trust ever again. In calling in the police, she acted without thought to protect her job.

Give her no more choice. Fire her.