Comments on: UC Berkeley police speak out on Occupy protest

By: John W

John W — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:27:15 +0000

It’s been a consistent pattern through many of these Occupy events to force confrontation by getting in the faces of the police, or worse, and then scream police brutality. It’s one thing to go dead weight limp as a protest tactic. But direct, nose-to-nose confrontation is asking for trouble. If some mentally deranged guy on a city street threw bricks at cops, there’s a good chance he would be either tasered or shot in self-defense.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:29:46 +0000

@ #11

Good Lord, I hope the little darlings weren’t treated unkindly!

Perhaps the cops should have offered them milk and cookies.

By: Milan Moravec

Milan Moravec — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:30:34 +0000

UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau’s campus police report to the chancellor and the campus police take direction from the chancellor. University of California (UC) campus chancellors vet their campus police protocols. Birgeneau allowed pepper spray and use of batons to be included in his campus police protocols.

Chancellor Birgeneau’s campus police use brutal baton jabs on students protesting increases in tuition. UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau and UC Davis Chancellor Katehi are in dereliction of their duties.

Birgeneau and UC Davis Chancellor need to quit or be fired for permitting the brutal outrages on students protesting tuition increases.

Opinions? Email the UC Board of Regents marsha.kelman@ucop.edu

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:39:59 +0000

I’m starting a new movement:

OCCUPY EVERYWHERE FOR EVERYTHING!

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:36:29 +0000

@ Joanna

The cops showed up “in full riot gear and armed with all their best “less-than-lethal” weapons” because those are the tools they needed to carry out the instructions of the university administration.

“I think they definitely enjoyed that use of force.”

You can think anything you like, dear. That doesn’t make it so. I think your prejudices have made you delusional.

By: joanna

joanna — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:18:05 +0000

@5: There is nothing unreasonable about asking for proof of the claims these police officers are laying down. I think they definitely enjoyed that use of force. Look at how casual Pike sprayed those students. That is not the body language of someone who feels threatened.

By: joanna

joanna — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:16:20 +0000

You expect us to believe that students suddenly stopped hitting and pushing cops moments before the video was taken?

If pepper spraying peaceful students was not your intent, why did the unit show up in full riot gear and armed with all their best “less-than-lethal” weapons?

By: Leandro Marques

Leandro Marques — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:46:53 +0000

This line describes it all: “we understand and fully support the need for change and a redirection of priorities”. Police officers and the protestants are both struggling in this economy. The tax system in this country needs to change. Until then we occupy

By: Elwood

Elwood — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:46:12 +0000

@ #3 Rhys

So what are you trying to say?

That the cops are lying?

What would be their motive?

Do you think that they enjoy using force to do their job?

By: Elwood

Elwood — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:43:09 +0000

@ #2 Raul

Rossi is being paid by the UC Berkeley Police Officers Association.

Not to worry.