Students shot at UC Riverside Regents meeting protest (1/19/12)

EDIT: The shots weren't rubber bullets, but rather plastic capsules filled with lead and paint. And previously, I said I didn't think that any actions rightfully provoked the shots. But that was before I discovered that the two students who were shot were carrying a metal barricade straight at the police line. They said their intention was to place it between the protest line and the police line. But the cops were right in trying to take what could be perceived, especially given the circumstances, as a large object that could potentially be used as a weapon. And when the two students tried to pull it back, and eventually were pushing it into the cops, that's when they were shot. And the kid that was being carried, Anthony, was walking fine the next day, yet he was demanding free health care from the Student Health Center. He's not a UCR student, so of course he was turned away.

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[willxman12]

is that you nand or is this a video you found?

[TheNand311]

@willxman12 That's me; I go to school there. I knew there was going to be protests, but I didn't think the turnout would be as big as it was, so I tagged along and filmed various moments throughout the day, this obviously being the craziest part of the day.

[YAMIYAMIRUSH]

They weren't using it as a weapon, they were impeding the officers to annoy and discourage them.

[TheNand311]

@YAMIYAMIRUSH I didn't say they were using it as a weapon. I said, from the officers' standpoint, it could have been perceived as a weapon. I know if I was one of the cops and that was coming toward me through the middle of a loud protest, I would try and take it too. That's just my opinion; I'm not trying to argue for what was really said, if the cops really did consider it as a potential weapon or if they were just being dicks. I'm just going by what I saw.

[TheBlueGuy1000]

Every time their is a protest at school is for something stupid.

To all schools.

[TheNand311]

@TheBlueGuy1000 I'd be curious to hear if you even know what this protest and all the recent UC protests are even about, and if you do, why you think they're stupid.

[mfisher1967]

I did not wear my nation's uniform to see students shot. Anyone old enough to remember what happened in Kent State Ohio here? All that had to happen is for a rep from the college to come out and agree to meet with the students in a civil setting IMHO.

[sotakaSsixelA]

So if the guy that had to be carried out after he got shot wasn't a student at the school... how come he was there? Just curious.

[blendmyburrito]

When people at protests yell out "MEDIC," I can not take the protest seriously.

[pipdasquire]

As a UCR alum this is just downright embarrassing...

[mrrick32]

your day will come pigs!

[YAMIYAMIRUSH]

@TheNand311 I guess they could have grabbed a protestor or two for obstruction of justice or some other reason. It's safe to say both sides are getting crazy.

[gilssnika]

The PROFESSORS and TEACHERS salarys are to hgih, but what is even worse is the rediculous pension plans and retirement benifits they get. THEY are the ones whose salaries and benifits should be cut not raising tuition on broke college studetns. It is awful what government does and the UC system Also the reagants got raises this past year while they raise tuition. It is awful what the University of California is doing, as they are not representing the students in any way.