LIAR: (UC Davis) Police chief 'explains' use of pepper spray at Occupy protest

[Poll_Blind]

From http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/11/police-chief-explains-use-of-pepper-spray-at-occupy-protest/1">USA Today:

The UC Davis police chief is telling the department's side of officers' heavily publicized use of pepper spray against demonstrators taking part in an Occupy Wall Street protest Friday on the California campus, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.

Police Chief Annette Spicuzza told the Times officers made the decision to use the debilitating spray after demonstrators surrounded the officers.

"The students had encircled the officers," Police Chief Annette Spicuzza is quoted as saying in the Times. "They needed to exit. They were looking to leave but were unable to get out."

Much more at the link!

Lies. Straight-up lies.

PB

[OtherSideTeam]

1. Umm.. Why didn't they just arrest them?

[Amonester]

3. Too much "work" prolly...

And, they could hurt a muscle or two.

[OtherSideTeam]

6. Prolly...

[_ed_]

20. That PIG Pike looks too fat to bend over and arrest them

.

[tblue]

2. Isn't that torture?

Really, isn't it?

[Amonester]

5. Yep.

And who really knows the long-term effects on health condition?

[tblue]

8. I just googled it and posted what I found.

It's HORRIBLE!

[saras]

15. They know. Leftists who die too young of cancers suspect something, but which chemical?

[Uncle Joe]

22. Yes, it was just non-empathetic, sadistic torture.

There was no need for it.

[aletier_v]

4. I quit my last corporate job

when they wanted me
to lie
like this.

She probably earns more than I did, though.

[Hutzpa]

7. That's not what the video show.

he sits there and lie with impunity. damn!

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Best defense: That is not a policeman pepper-spraying seated, peaceful students.

This is really the best they can do? Really?

Thankfully there is legal precedent in California against them doing exactly what they did. They probably know this (now)!

[Danascot]

14. If police are issued pepper spray

wouldn't it make sense for them to be educated about the laws and protocols regarding its use? Or is that too much to ask of a public servant being paid $100k/year?

[Bluenorthwest]

10. His body language is calm and casual, as if he is savoring the

moment, there is no sense that he is 'trapped' or in any way threatened. He strolls and struts his way over and calmly tortures these people like some Nazi on steroids.

[Pachamama]

12. So calm & casual & relaxed in fact, that like a Sommelier presenting a fine wine, he "presents" in

The air the Pepper spray canister & then sprays it on the students in their faces in a sweeping motion as the students just sit there. The police were walking around casually & the students standing nearby watched in horror.

They would have a much more credible excuse to just say they were scared & wrong......but the excuse and flat out LIE that they were surrounded? :puke:

[rhett o rick]

11. Then why didnt they spray themselves a path out instead of spraying those that

werent in their way.

[pinboy3niner]

13. The cops were TRAPPED! TRAPPED, I tell you!

Yeah, that's the ticket!

[The Genealogist]

16. Watched the video again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjnR7xET7Uo

At 8 seconds the officer STEPS OVER the students. He didn't need to make an "exit" as this statement is claiming.

[zbdent]

17. strange how that cop is on the outside of the "encirclement" ...

and spraying inward ...

[uppityperson]

19. Could be he is inside the "encirclement" and is simply spraying those more inside so they'll move

and let him out...

What a poor excuse and a poor excuse of a cop.

[blkmusclmachine]

18. Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

[Rex]

21. YOU can lie all ya want to!!! THANKS! That just brought in another

MILLION protesters to the movement! THANK YOU for lying so much to protect the fascist PIGS that violate their oath! IT just HELPS OWS bring in more and more people to fight the tyranny facing America today!
THANK YOU! KEEP IT UP! With your continued support (lies and obstruction) you cue the side of Americans that tend to believe the OWS protesters are on to something BIG! Keep abusing the protesters, it helps the movement!

American citizen watching the TEVEE,"hummm...why would cops at like fascist pigs toward innocent people, UNLESS there really is something going on...better go check it out and see for myself."

THANKS AGAIN PIGS! :hi: