Brilliant use of the people's mike! This confrontation could have gone waaay out of control and it was only because of the level-headed, nonviolent response of student Occupiers that safety was maintained. I want to know why most people have only seen the active pepper spraying incident and not this. Thank you for your actions and thank you for sharing this video.
I'm proud of you, Tom. Heck of a vantage point you had. I hope you've been drinking lots of herbal tea this last week. Even though this event quickly evolved into a meme, the meme stems from people's outrage at the nonchalance of Pike's spraying y'all. Of course I threw my hat into the hailstorm and had some fun by making a "Pepper Spray: Officer Pike Goes Gaga" music video because, as Vonnegut says, laughter is easier to clean than tears. Fight on!
Your courage to retain your humanity in this situation, and not stoop to the same level that the campus police did inspires me. That situation could have gone even more badly wrong without your quick thinking and ability to articulate something the crowd could get on board with. The Davis, UU and world communities are a better place with you, and the many others on the campus like you!
UC Davis Chancellor and campus police administrators should immediately resign for the gestapo police tactics employed by school against students peaceably protesting.
jason showed us this during the board meeting today. it's inspiring to see the role of UU young adults here just a con generation above us living out our principles in the wider world.
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fuck the pepper spray, use a flame thrower instead, fast easy and effective!! more entertaing to!! hahaha cough you idiot that will teach you, next time i hope its fire!! haha
Here's an idea that is right up your alley: get a video camera, pour lighter fluid on your penis and light it, then post it here. Or, you could just move to Bahrain. You would make a better Arab citizen than an American citizen.
@photoguyhudson are you retarded or just a giant ass fag? you're a filthy american arent you? these guys protesting on their own freedom and you're saying they should just put them on fire? honestly..im not even american..but on behalf of the americans..go die in a hole or something..
It was just another academic stupid tactic to provoke people so they can open up the big weapons on people, the cops look and are nervous, they should be because they know GUNS BACKFIRE.
@Barsabus You don't want kids because they will stand up and fight for Democracy? In that case, I'm glad you won't be reproducing. We don't need your filth on Earth.
I am so thankful for the unity I see in students. It was awfully wrong of our "protectors" to do such a thing. Of course it was their job, but by no means was this acceptable or reasonable. No violence was used form the students. The government should be ashamed because justice was not served even one bit. I would like to say, "Fuck the Police".
@MsYouaXiong I second that! There are some officers that are actually good people and follow the book, but there are too many that don't and believe they are above the rest of us, above the law. FUCK THE POLICE! FUCK THE GOVERMENT! We are no longer a democracy and haven't been for quite some time. Give us back our democracy!
@clouddancin9 Except this cop WAS following the book, and the book for the most part hasn't changed since objective reasonableness was implemented as a guideline for use of force in 1989. Do some god damn research.
Brilliant use of the people's mike! This confrontation could have gone waaay out of control and it was only because of the level-headed, nonviolent response of student Occupiers that safety was maintained. I want to know why most people have only seen the active pepper spraying incident and not this. Thank you for your actions and thank you for sharing this video.
Awenydd 2 months ago
I'm proud of you, Tom. Heck of a vantage point you had. I hope you've been drinking lots of herbal tea this last week. Even though this event quickly evolved into a meme, the meme stems from people's outrage at the nonchalance of Pike's spraying y'all. Of course I threw my hat into the hailstorm and had some fun by making a "Pepper Spray: Officer Pike Goes Gaga" music video because, as Vonnegut says, laughter is easier to clean than tears. Fight on!
robroy 2 months ago
Your courage to retain your humanity in this situation, and not stoop to the same level that the campus police did inspires me. That situation could have gone even more badly wrong without your quick thinking and ability to articulate something the crowd could get on board with. The Davis, UU and world communities are a better place with you, and the many others on the campus like you!
revsonyasukalski 3 months ago
unbelivable that this is the reality we´re living in. we all have to fight for our freedom NOW. OCCUPY NOW !!
MrVerstaendnis 3 months ago
does any1 know the name of that fat cop??
TheRibbnasforfan 3 months ago
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The officer who pepper sprayed these students:
Lieutenant John Pike
(530)752-3989 japikeiii@ucdavis.edu
And who to call to ask for his immediate dismissal from UCDPD:
Vetiwitch 3 months ago
THIS IS FUCK UP, FUCK DA POLICE BUT THE BAD ONES, not the good ones.
LEXenjoyz 3 months ago
I'm a brony and what i always spout is love and tolerance but give me the address of their police station its getting egg'ed tonight
Thardoc 3 months ago
I'm proud of you! I was yelling at the screen for much of the video, but I'm proud of you for standing up!
Congrats, Tom!
MTS
Toastheallpowerful 3 months ago
uh oh, akimbo peper spray...... this wount end well for oth parties
The1truesanta 3 months ago
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Lieutenant John Pike, Records Unit Manager Phone: 530-752-3989, Cell: 530-979-0184. Email address - japikeiii@ucdavis.edu Home Address: 4005 Cowell Blvd, Apt 616. Davis, CA 95618-6017 Skype: japike3
2MarijuanaMan 3 months ago
UC Davis Chancellor and campus police administrators should immediately resign for the gestapo police tactics employed by school against students peaceably protesting.
CHLUKE1548 3 months ago
Beautiful. Just beautiful. So proud of you kids
darrenkis 3 months ago
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Phone: 530-752-3989
Cell: 530-979-0184
japikeiii@ucdavis.edu
Address: 4005 Cowell Blvd, Apt 616. Davis, CA 95618-6017
Skype: japike3
cryosphere000 3 months ago
jason showed us this during the board meeting today. it's inspiring to see the role of UU young adults here just a con generation above us living out our principles in the wider world.
hippiskirt 3 months ago
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fuck the pepper spray, use a flame thrower instead, fast easy and effective!! more entertaing to!! hahaha cough you idiot that will teach you, next time i hope its fire!! haha
photoguyhudson 3 months ago
@photoguyhudson
Here's an idea that is right up your alley: get a video camera, pour lighter fluid on your penis and light it, then post it here. Or, you could just move to Bahrain. You would make a better Arab citizen than an American citizen.
zackzelmo 3 months ago
@photoguyhudson are you retarded or just a giant ass fag? you're a filthy american arent you? these guys protesting on their own freedom and you're saying they should just put them on fire? honestly..im not even american..but on behalf of the americans..go die in a hole or something..
Rey123Duncan 3 months ago
0o0o occupy uc davis you scary.
xchris109x 3 months ago
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Chief of police 530-752-3113
police department
530-752-1727
Get in contact with the mayor to.
Please call and ether file a compliant or report this as a crime.
Protesters shot in the face while sitting peacefully.
PS the crime that the police did was Aggravated Assault + conspiracy to kidnapping.
elshadiesglory 3 months ago
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CaryJays 3 months ago
It was just another academic stupid tactic to provoke people so they can open up the big weapons on people, the cops look and are nervous, they should be because they know GUNS BACKFIRE.
cHUCHo458 3 months ago
omfg this is why I don't want kids
Barsabus 3 months ago
@Barsabus You don't want kids because they will stand up and fight for Democracy? In that case, I'm glad you won't be reproducing. We don't need your filth on Earth.
tejuban 3 months ago 10
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Barsabus 3 months ago
So the cops pretty much just showed up to spray some people in the face and leave...WTF? That is fuckin ridiculous. No reason for any of that.
clouddancin9 3 months ago
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ERTECHKY 3 months ago
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TheRemonstration 3 months ago
HAHAHA MORON... back a cop into the corner and see what happens. There's protesting and there's being stupid... guess which one you were doing.
Diddies3000 3 months ago
(UC Irvine Student)
I am so thankful for the unity I see in students. It was awfully wrong of our "protectors" to do such a thing. Of course it was their job, but by no means was this acceptable or reasonable. No violence was used form the students. The government should be ashamed because justice was not served even one bit. I would like to say, "Fuck the Police".
MsYouaXiong 3 months ago 4
@MsYouaXiong I second that! There are some officers that are actually good people and follow the book, but there are too many that don't and believe they are above the rest of us, above the law. FUCK THE POLICE! FUCK THE GOVERMENT! We are no longer a democracy and haven't been for quite some time. Give us back our democracy!
clouddancin9 3 months ago 9
@clouddancin9 Except this cop WAS following the book, and the book for the most part hasn't changed since objective reasonableness was implemented as a guideline for use of force in 1989. Do some god damn research.
divine0enigma 3 months ago