Two of the police officers involved in Friday's casually psychopathic pepper-spraying incident at UC Davis have been placed on administrative leave, reports the Associated Press. Paid or unpaid leave? The AP doesn't say. Update: Paid. Either way, they can now unwind from all that confrontational peace-keeping!
After video of UC Davis police officer Lt. John Pike's shockingly nonchalant use of pepper spray against peaceful, passive protestors went viral yesterday, chancellor Linda Katehi scheduled a press conference for the afternoon. Students were refused entry and began to chant and protest outside the building; Katehi…
The worst part of this video, taken at UC Davis yesterday during what sounds like a brutal police action against protesters during an eviction of the university's occupation camp, is how casual the cop is: like a gardener using pesticide. According to an open letter to the university's chancellor from an English…
