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megan2478 said:

@AumaanXaryne (cont'd)

(...) it was b/c they were interfering with the officers' doing their jobs. Even passive-resistance is against the law if the resister is committing an illegal action. Physical violence would have actually moved the police action to the next level (e.g. battons). Peaceful l...

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  megan2478 said:

  @AumaanXaryne

  The police weren't there to side with the protestors or the school. They were there to remove the tenters. When they tried to leave with the individuals under arrest, they were surrounded & told they would only be allowed to leave if the police gave up the prisoners. They were warn...

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  megan2478 said:

  @kasyapa

  On a slightly humorour note...I did a double take on the OWS Exposed site...the way it's written (when you look quickly) looks like ow-sex-posed...I had to go thru letter combinations to figure out my brain should read it as ows-exposed. :0p

  Just thought it was funny...wasn't sure what...

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  megan2478 said:

  @hajkie

  I had to read it out loud to make sure I understood what it was saying...I think they missed some words..."may BE USED if necessary" perhaps... :0p

  In the long run, there really isn't 100% right or wrong in this instance. Proving the 'legality' of the actions is easier than proving the '...

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  megan2478 said:

  @EGRJ

  Thank you for checking UCD's manual :0)...I figured it would match, but not having seen it I could only assume they would.

  Thank you for the confirmation :0)

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  megan2478 said:

  You may have to add the h t t p before the address for the pdf to come up. YouTube wouldn't let me post it with the h t t p on it.

  And, yes, I understand this was UC Davis, not Berkley. But the both fall under the UC umbrella and therefore have the same (or similar) guidelines for their campus p...

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  megan2478 said:

  administration.berkeley.edu/prb/PRBCrowdPolicy.pdf

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  ~ "This department utilizes OC as a defensive and offensive weapon. The standard hand-held canister is not normally intended to be used by officers to disperse a crowd but it may if necessary."

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~ "At such time that it is deemed appropriate to take police action, such as moving a crowd or making arrests at a sit-in, consideration should be given to communicating the intended action to the crowd in advance. While giving such advance notice is often desirable, tactical concerns may preclud...

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  megan2478 said:

  The attached quotes are from the University of California Police Department, Berkeley. It outlines how UCB officers should handle protests and interactions with protestors and those committing civil disobedience - here are some interesting points in the document:

  ~"Participants are expected to r...

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  megan2478 said:

  @kiwiifalling

  Well SugarPlum, it's really not the same thing, but I'll play along...you're right...if I'm minding my own business, then you're a d-bag for punching me in the face. But if I'm blocking your exit from an area, and saying "I'll let you leave ONLY if you do what I want" then you are ...

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  megan2478 said:

  @romulan227

  ACTUALLY, by using the pepper spray, the police DID de-escalate the situation...the protestors realized REAL FAST what a stupid decision it was to interfere with officers doing their duty so they let them leave (with the arrested individuals)...Therefore, had they resorted to pepper ...

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  megan2478 said:

  @romulan227

  Sometimes situations change once the officers arrive on a scene. The college wanted the protestors gone (their tents removed). The head officer gave the protestors MANY chances to avoid the outcome. Had the protestors complied, rather than assume it was their RIGHT to arrogantly brea...

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  megan2478 said:

  @romulan227

  They arrested law-breakers...once the 'students' refused to disburse and remove their tentage, they were breaking the law.

  And had the protestors blocking the path moved, they wouldn't have been sprayed. The protestors inciting others to break the law are the ones at fault. Period.

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  megan2478 said:

  @333kth

  Yet if they used their clubs, you'd cry foul...

  What shall we use against law-breakers? Harsh language? Time-outs?

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  megan2478 said:

  And the police very NON-VIOLENTLY shot them with mace...looks like a win-win for all! :0)

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megan2478 said:

@romulan227

"All the cops had to do was let those students go." ??? So all they had to do was give in to the protestors who were interfering with police business? If the arrested individuals were unlawfully assembling, and refusing to leave, then they were breaking the law. The protestors blocki...

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  megan2478 said:

  @youthworkerdog

  And based on what the video showed, the officer did NOT want to have to get to the point of macing the protestors...he told them more than enough times what would happen if they did not move to allow the officers to leave...the protestors CHOSE to stay where they were. This wasn'...

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  megan2478 said:

  So much for "peaceful" protestors. The protestors attempted to use intimidation to get what they wanted, and then cried foul when the police use force (pepper spray) against them. Peaceful assembly means you have an organized assembly, the organizers know the laws for what they can and cannot do ...

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