A good outcome would be if the two cops, and perhaps the person who ordered them to use the chemical, could be brought up on assault charges, not just suspended with pay, which is an insult to the students. In a democracy, or what's left of it, non-violent protestors need legal protection from the police, which, as we see, doesn't exist. I hear nothing of Congress even recognizing what's going on, much less considering writing laws to protect the innocent. I hope, like with the Occupy Movement, this is the beginning of "change we can believe in," the theme that got Obama elected, but hasn't happened.
-Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Myers To: netbehaviour@netbehaviour.org Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events On 22/11/11 15:11, Simon Biggs wrote: > > The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported > accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible The original reports have been confirmed by multiple eye witnesses and multiple video recordings. > positions. Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps The chancellor's taking of responsibility appears to be purely a verbal rather than a moral act. > something good will come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system > ends up changing its regulations on campus policing? That would be a good outcome. As would a fourth amendment case against the university that will establish actual discouragements for chemically assaulting peacefully protesting students rather than just a temporary change in regulations that can be rolled back as soon as the current intake graduate. I don't disagree that engaging with the students might be more productive than refusing to engage with their attackers. But this is a situation where anyone who can bring pressure to bear on the university administration *now* rather than in six months time should strongly consider doing so. - Rob. _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
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