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And this is related to photography how...?

I have watched this video a couple of times. A number of times I see protestors on two sides of the frame, but to be honest there is a narrow field of view and it is impossible to see whether they were surrounded or not.

So, the only lie was yours Carlos.....

Cops are habituated to conjuring whatever lies are necessary to cover their asses and to excuse their behavior. They've gotten away with it for so very long; however, the camera is stripping away that perceived privilege.

Michael,

Go to the time frame around 1:04 and tell me how the vacant space behind the police and toward the street constitutes being "surrounded".

What you have to realize is that there are some people here (like "Michael") who truly believe that..

"Cops Can Do NO Wrong!"

It's unfortunate that even though photo's and video may show the truth of the situation, "Michael" continues to have blinders on to what really has happened.

Rail Car Fan

1st for all the poster who claim all police lie, well congratulations you are engaging in stereotyping. I am a police officer and I don't lie to make or break any case. I swore and oath and take it seriously. Have I told a prosecutor I suspected another officer of fabricating details, you bet your ass. Now with that said was this protest volatile as depicted, by the police absolutely not . Was the use of pepper spray called for absolutely not. Should Pike be fired, absolutely if he was the ranking official in charge of the scene. Should Spicuzza be fired, no unless she was there. She could have been mislead by who ever was the commanding official on the scene (the one who should be fired).

The only plausible argument here is over whether the cops involved are liars or cowards. Or, of course (and my own assessment) both. Sadistic, swaggering, cowardly liars.

Any cop who closes ranks and tries to excuse inexcusable actions by other cops, should be fired along with the cops who actually violated their sworn oath.

"You have the right to free speech as long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it."

~Joe Strummer/The Clash

Remember this.

POLICE: We are going to spray you

PROTESTER: You mean us specifically

POLICE: Yes

PROTESTOR: That's fine

They then get sprayed.

I'm not sure why there is so much outrage, but it sure does make a nice propaganda video.

What a joke.

Some people are liars.
Some people are police officers.
that does NOT mean "all police officers are liars".

I give the benefit of the doubt when I can, but I do not presume honesty.. these days it's hard to do that with anybody.

But in general, the officers that do things like this are plain foolish.. in this day and age "the world is watching" is a fact of life.

Of course sometimes large segments of said world are either to ignorant or too stupid to understand the implications.

This was just on the news and apparently at one point the students did link arms and encircle the officers and wouldn't let them leave.

My God!
Had there been more students, would the police have felt threatened enough to shoot their way out?

Awwww, why fire her? She is currently being punished with paid vacation. Isn't that enough. Oh the humiliation for a public servant. Paid vacation...oh the humanity!

I do not see a problem with what they did. After the spray they immediately started to arrest them. When going to arrest a large number of people who are not being cooperative what is wrong with weakening them to prevent them from fighting. The cop was 100% justified.

Ah yes. Another critical thinker.

As if resisting those who show themselves to the world as nothing more than ignorant and evil felons, with badges and a fist full of steroids, is the wrong thing to do. (except for the twat who actually attacked the protesters. He is storing his cut of the steroids stuffed under his shirt. Obviously.)

Congrats to you Sir. Quite the thinker you are.

Case and point. The idiots running the University were not the ones who dropped the contempt of cop charges. No changes, no conviction, no resisting arrest.

Keep it up though Oscar. Everyone does something well. And your special skill is obviously acting as a sycophant apologist for thugs, thieves, murderers, and tyrants.

I was interested to see that you replied to a blogger who asked about how this related to photography by stating: "The camera exposed her lie". No Carlos, wrong once again. The camera propagated this lie. Photojournalism tells a story, but one needs to be conscious of the morale necessity to put facts with the photo. Images are always open to interpretation. So, with that said, how come you and the rest of the liberal media are not commenting on this?:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/11/24/uc-davis-student-a...

What, no sensationalist enough for you? Pixiq not gonna pay the big bucks for this story Carlos?

They were surrounded (shown on video and from this protester's own mouth), they clearly told the leader of the group that they would be pepper sprayed, to which he replied, "just us, yeah go ahead" (on video). The entire group covers up in preparation as the officer holds the cannister up for all to see. Yet, oddly enough - the liberal media (you Carlos) only show the pieces of this footage that sensationalizes the occupy movement and makes the cops look bad. You didn't do any investigation, you did ask any questions, you don't know anything about police use of force, but yet you feel morally ok about posting portions of video and commenting as an expert - as you were there. In representation of protesters everywhere - Shame on you Carlos Miller!

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/11/24/uc-davis-student-a...

Silence from the illustrious Carlos. Interesting!

Someone needs to remind this cold hearted individual that she was hired to work with students, students who were participating in a peaceful protest and executing their rights for free speech. Free speech a right that our country fought hard to provide to each and every individual.

What sort of lessons are we teaching our youth in this country when we spray toxic chemicals in the faces of peaceful, non-violent protestors who are students from the University of California system. They were executing their rights to speak out for the outrageous fee increases, increase amounts never seen in the history of the university system before.

Both the Chancellor and the police chief need to step down since they have no understanding of who they are supposed to protect and serve. They are there for the protection of the student population. These scholarly extremely high paid individuals should have used better rational sense when addressing their student population.

Lets hope someone in the UC system has the sense to address this mindless act with the level deserving of poor judgement they exercised in the way they handled this situation, and hopefully they will have learned from it, to better serve the community of their next employer.